OK, I don't get it

[kahml]

End of year madness has started.

 

Here's a new "Featured" listing:

 

X-men vol.1 number 1 CGC 9.0

 

But this book was just purchased in November:

 

The X-men #1 (1963) CGC 9.0 VF/NM mod.(P)

 

And he was the sole bidder at $2,599.00

 

Now, if he can "borrow" the first phrase from the first auction, why didn't he take the good scan?

 

And what kind of money could he be expecting on the flip?

 

Must be the thought of all those egg-nog cups

 

Larry

 

[supapimp]

have some stars larry.

[aardvark88]

He'll be lucky to get $2k. Ppl hate trimmed books because u can't reverse the trimming process.

[shadroch]

I guess I'm wrong but I thought the P in the restored label meant the restoration was removeable. Isn't this stated somewhere?

[osborn_fr]

(P) is for Professional resto and (A) is for Amateur resto.

[JohnBull]

Premovable

[garthgantu]

(P) is for Professional resto and (A) is for Amateur resto.

 

Agreed, but I do seem to recall hearing/reading somewhere that the distinction between P and A, or at least part of the distinction, was that P work could be safely 'undone' ?

[fantastic_four]

(P) is for Professional resto and (A) is for Amateur resto.

 

Agreed, but I do seem to recall hearing/reading somewhere that the distinction between P and A, or at least part of the distinction, was that P work could be safely 'undone' ?

 

Everyone's correct, but CGC takes no (P) versus (A) stance with regards to trimming. If a book has ONLY trimming, they don't even put (P) or (A) on there at all, just the "Apparent" grade with a restored label color.

[blowout]

Agreed, but I do seem to recall hearing/reading somewhere that the distinction between P and A, or at least part of the distinction, was that P work could be safely 'undone' ?

 

My understanding is the distinction between P ans A concerns the quality of materials used. Professional restoration does not mean (necessarily) that the work has been done by a pro, but that the appropriate professional level materials have been used in the process.

That being the case, there can be no real distinction in the case of trimming.