Wilson3d Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Not sure if I posted this, but recently finished paying this one off. That cover is so white! Great looking 7.0. I agree, I really like this copy. Congrats ! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Not sure if I posted this, but recently finished paying this one off. ] nice greens. Those greens are hard to find deep colored on an Xmen 1...you sure are paying off alot of books Just one now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeroX Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Yeah that 7 is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makeminemego Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Not sure if I posted this, but recently finished paying this one off. That cover is so white! Great looking 7.0. I agree, I really like this copy. Congrats ! Congrats! Great looking book! Maybe it's just me (I'm not much of a SS guy), but there's something organic about non-certified signatures.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnkurJ Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I prefer these type of sigs which are easier to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I prefer these type of sigs which are easier to read. Isn't it nice to see a legible Stan Lee signature? That looks great, with great placement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Not sure if I posted this, but recently finished paying this one off. That cover is so white! Great looking 7.0. I agree, I really like this copy. Congrats ! Very nice book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doktor Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I didn't even notice the non-certified sig before. Was this from before the green label became a thing? Regardless, this is a gorgeous book & I'm truly envious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I didn't even notice the non-certified sig before. Was this from before the green label became a thing? Regardless, this is a gorgeous book & I'm truly envious! CGC can give non-certified signatures a blue label but the grade will be affected (downwards) by the 'writing on cover'. Alternative, they can qualify the signature (Green label) and grade the book without the 'writing on cover' penalty. I believe that's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnkurJ Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 They downgrade for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbanner Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 They downgrade for that? Writing (of any kind) is a defect. That's why the SS grades are considered "Qualified" grades, a SS book without the writing would theoretically grade higher and be in a blue label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillax23 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) My ticket - and still one of my favorite books that I own If it wasn't for that piece out of the front cover it would likely be a 4.0. One day I shall upgrade ..... maybe Edited August 7, 2015 by Chillax23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetteon Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreezy Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I prefer these type of sigs which are easier to read. Isn't it nice to see a legible Stan Lee signature? That looks great, with great placement. Agreed. Like how Stan's sig on Ankur's book is legible and a thin pen was used. Any idea what the book would have grade without the "uncertified" sig? Would it have graded a 7.5 or higher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreezy Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I didn't even notice the non-certified sig before. Was this from before the green label became a thing? Regardless, this is a gorgeous book & I'm truly envious! CGC can give non-certified signatures a blue label but the grade will be affected (downwards) by the 'writing on cover'. Alternative, they can qualify the signature (Green label) and grade the book without the 'writing on cover' penalty. I believe that's right. From my understanding you are correct. I have an ASM 300 with an uncertified sig by Mcafarlane on the first page. It is a blue label 9.8, which makes me think that the book would have graded a 9.9 without the sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I didn't even notice the non-certified sig before. Was this from before the green label became a thing? Regardless, this is a gorgeous book & I'm truly envious! CGC can give non-certified signatures a blue label but the grade will be affected (downwards) by the 'writing on cover'. Alternative, they can qualify the signature (Green label) and grade the book without the 'writing on cover' penalty. I believe that's right. That is correct. They downgrade for that? Writing (of any kind) is a defect. That's why the SS grades are considered "Qualified" grades, a SS book without the writing would theoretically grade higher and be in a blue label. I don't think that's correct. If the signature is witnessed by a CGC witness, the book is graded as though the sig is not there. If the book is not witnessed by a CGC witness, the book is graded with the sig treated as writing on the cover. That's my understanding. I didn't even notice the non-certified sig before. Was this from before the green label became a thing? Regardless, this is a gorgeous book & I'm truly envious! CGC can give non-certified signatures a blue label but the grade will be affected (downwards) by the 'writing on cover'. Alternative, they can qualify the signature (Green label) and grade the book without the 'writing on cover' penalty. I believe that's right. From my understanding you are correct. I have an ASM 300 with an uncertified sig by Mcafarlane on the first page. It is a blue label 9.8, which makes me think that the book would have graded a 9.9 without the sig. I believe your book can grade a 9.8 with an unauthorized sig on the inside of the book. I wouldn't bet that this is the only thing keeping it from a 9.9. There could be additional defects. 9.9 grades are usually only handed out to flawless specimens (and we're talking about near microscopic flaws including limits to production defects). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bb8 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I just got back this one from CGC today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderphill Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 They downgrade for that? Yes, prob lost .5 for that sig. It's their money loophole. "You didn't pay us to verify that!!!!! So you're penalized." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wipple Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I just got back this one from CGC today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wipple Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Maybe the first one cgc graded. No inner well. Those were the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
