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DiceX

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Never heard of the "fortress" before. What does it look like?

 

It was like a medieval chastity belt for your comic book. :eek:

 

 

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TheShadowKnows

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I hope all the comic is there. I had a comic that was missing 3/4ths of it. I'll never buy a PGX slab again unless the owner will guarantee it when I crack it open immediately.

 

You bought a comic missing 3/4th of it; was it claimed to be complete?

 

Do tell...

 

It was a Giant Comics Edition that clearly says "128 pages" on the binding and it was in a blue holder with no disclosure otherwise. I bought it in an auction. I knew that I was immediately going to crack it open anyways and I took into account grading differences. When I got it, I thought maybe it was "smooshed" into the case. So, I opened the outer shell to inspect it more. Then, I knew for certain 3/4ths of it was missing. I eventually got my money back on the auction but it was a big hassle and took a few months to clear up.

Heard thers a Action 1 cover married to a coverless book I think it was a 9 restored...

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I hope all the comic is there. I had a comic that was missing 3/4ths of it. I'll never buy a PGX slab again unless the owner will guarantee it when I crack it open immediately.

 

You bought a comic missing 3/4th of it; was it claimed to be complete?

 

Do tell...

 

It was a Giant Comics Edition that clearly says "128 pages" on the binding and it was in a blue holder with no disclosure otherwise. I bought it in an auction. I knew that I was immediately going to crack it open anyways and I took into account grading differences. When I got it, I thought maybe it was "smooshed" into the case. So, I opened the outer shell to inspect it more. Then, I knew for certain 3/4ths of it was missing. I eventually got my money back on the auction but it was a big hassle and took a few months to clear up.

Heard thers a Action 1 cover married to a coverless book I think it was a 9 restored...

 

The restoration wasn't nearly that extensive but there has been an Action #1 graded a 9.0 by PGX.

 

http://pgxcomics.com/action1.cfm

 

Most would agree that the 9.0 grade was rather generous but the book still looks fantastic none the less. If I had much MUCH more spending power, I'd consider HG GA books with slight restoration given the price reduction that can come as a result.

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It's a very nice book but not close to 9.0.

Look at the bottom right corner on the FC. It has a 2 or 3" color breaking corner crease.

 

Nice, but not a nine. lol

 

 

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IIRC he said it was because he was local to PGX and could hand deliver it.

 

Speculation was that he realized he was getting a gift grade from PGX and there was no way he would ever get close to that grade from CGC, so he decided to leave it in the PGX slab.

 

 

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Mint books in PGX slabs stink worse than the Twilight movies. The inner well isn't very tight at all and the book floats around in postal transit. I bought two "Platinum" mint books and both books came to me sideways inside their holders. It took a couple of bangs on the holder's corner to get the book alligned better. But by then, this "PGX 10" had noticable scuffing on it from sliding around inside. How do I send something like that to be reholdered, when it's just gonna come back the same way? CGC has a better constructed well, for minty books that holds the book tighter, with perfectly placed wedges to protect the book even more. CGC is the best at everything as far as I am concerned.

 

...on a side-note, the Locke & Key #5 PGX "Platinum" 10 I bought had two very noticable spots of chipping on it too :o

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I have a PGX Miracleman #1 9.8 that is all wavy and I would never call it a 9.8. I don't want it in my collection but I have no idea what to do with it. The last thing I want is to pull one over on somebody by selling it on ebay as a legit 9.8 even if the grading company is known for being awful.

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towards2112

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:cloud9:

 

Don't over torque the screws, or misplace the gaskets, etc etc, great

idea but expensivo.. Put my early Tecs in them for a few years til the

gaskets started to funk up.

 

I like this "slab" and the ones on Ebay right now..but I am looking for an ACE graded slab....seriously, Wolverine preferably....

 

Don't waste your time, picked up a couple a few years back on a trip to

San Antonio. Buy a top loader.

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I hope all the comic is there. I had a comic that was missing 3/4ths of it. I'll never buy a PGX slab again unless the owner will guarantee it when I crack it open immediately.

 

You bought a comic missing 3/4th of it; was it claimed to be complete?

 

Do tell...

 

It was a Giant Comics Edition that clearly says "128 pages" on the binding and it was in a blue holder with no disclosure otherwise. I bought it in an auction. I knew that I was immediately going to crack it open anyways and I took into account grading differences. When I got it, I thought maybe it was "smooshed" into the case. So, I opened the outer shell to inspect it more. Then, I knew for certain 3/4ths of it was missing. I eventually got my money back on the auction but it was a big hassle and took a few months to clear up.

Heard thers a Action 1 cover married to a coverless book I think it was a 9 restored...

 

The restoration wasn't nearly that extensive but there has been an Action #1 graded a 9.0 by PGX.

 

http://pgxcomics.com/action1.cfm

 

Most would agree that the 9.0 grade was rather generous but the book still looks fantastic none the less. If I had much MUCH more spending power, I'd consider HG GA books with slight restoration given the price reduction that can come as a result.

I was just playing around

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I have a PGX Miracleman #1 9.8 that is all wavy and I would never call it a 9.8. I don't want it in my collection but I have no idea what to do with it. The last thing I want is to pull one over on somebody by selling it on ebay as a legit 9.8 even if the grading company is known for being awful.

 

Sell it on ebay, but put in the listing "in your opinion you don't feel it is a 9.8" big enough that people see it. If a person buys it, then it is out of your collection and you are being honest about it. I've seen someone sell an item that way before and I thought it was cool that they listed it in that manner.

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