Opening a CGC Case?

[spaceyb]

Hi...new to the boards, I just got my first graded comic ( X-Men #10...silver age of course...grade 5.0 )...just wondering if its possible to open one of these cases without breaking it? I think maybe the guy I bought my comic from slipped a different ( lower grade ) X-Men #10 in there...or maybe I'm just being paranoid! : )

[TSwift25]

Never say never but the CGC design (outer case then inner well) makes tampering incredibly unlikely.

 

In mid-grade, some books look harsher than others, but it is fairly safe to say that the book in the holder was the same book that was graded.

 

And, of course, WELCOME TO THE BOARDS! (thumbs u

[mschmidt]

Check the 4 corner posts on the outer case - if several of them have been cracked, it's possible to slide the inner case out & replace it with a different one.

 

If they're not cracked, it's safe to say that the book hasn't been tampered with.

[spaceyb]

Thanks..I tried to scan it but it didn't fit my scanner too well...I guess thats what you get for buying X-Men #10 in a parking lot for $40! : )

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Welcome to the Board!

[divad]

Your 5.0 is probably just a 5.0 - it's not really what you call a candidate for the ol' switcheroo $40? Sounds like a deal!

[lizards2]

Your 5.0 is probably just a 5.0 - it's not really what you call a candidate for the ol' switcheroo $40? Sounds like a deal!

 

Exactly my thought.....,

 

quit channeling me, divad

[gaz2810i]

Thanks..I tried to scan it but it didn't fit my scanner too well...I guess thats what you get for buying X-Men #10 in a parking lot for $40! : )

 

Take a pic and upload it for us all to see. It sound like you have a steal! Does the Case look tapered with at all? are any of the corners busted etc?

[stoutguru-migration]

$40........... Nice price

[spaceyb]

No, there is no cracking or broken corners at all...actually the case looks great! I'll try to up load a pic or scan...

[spaceyb]

Here it is...

[VintageComics]

Call CGC, get the grader's notes, see if the notes match the book inside the well.

 

Looks like it could be a 5.0 from far away.

 

 

[spaceyb]

I just called CGC...they assured me it is what it is...X-Men #10 graded 5.0...

[c-mack]

40 bucks is a deal ...

[TheAvenger80]

Water damage upper right sunk this one

[spaceyb]

Water damage upper right sunk this one

 

Word.

[TheDanimal]

Nice book! For 40$ I would of bought it in a heartbeat.

 

 

 

[divad]

Yep, the cost of the SA slab alone is $40 . . . You got the book for free

[gaute]

Where is this parking lot located?

[divad]

Where is this parking lot located?

 

In back of Cafe Mucho Mas in Oslo . . .