The 2010 Nik Memorial Grading Contest *Round 1*

[Transplant]

Did I win yet?

[sckao]

 

Round 1 is now ***CLOSED***

 

Grade for Round 1 coming up...

[sckao]

 

2010 Nik Memorial Grading Contest: Round 1 Results

 

Marvel's Greatest Comics #35 OFF-WHITE TO WHITE page quality.

 

Actual Grade: CGC 9.4

 

GRADE DISTRIBUTION

9.6 - 5

9.4 - 46

9.2 - 38

9.0 - 18

8.5 - 12

8.0 - 2

7.0 - 2

6.0 - 1

 

 

Total: 124 Guesses

 

[cheetah]

Tied for FIRST! I think I may quit now.

[VintageComics]

Tied for FIRST! I think I may quit now.

 

I guessed 9.2. I can't believe that was a 9.4, I counted several stresses, spine indent and a lower corner crease.

 

Guess Nik still gets the bump!

[toro]

That's the way I went, I bumped it to the 9.4.

[Shark]

Tied for FIRST! I think I may quit now.

 

I guessed 9.2. I can't believe that was a 9.4, I counted several stresses, spine indent and a lower corner crease.

 

Guess Nik still gets the bump!

 

+1 That and the "dirty" back cover caused me to grade it a 9.2.

[thirdgreenham]

Tick...

 

No wonder you have 40000 posts.

[thirdgreenham]

That's the way I went, I bumped it to the 9.4.

 

You and me, buddy. (thumbs u

[Mark 1]

Tied for FIRST! I think I may quit now.

 

I guessed 9.2. I can't believe that was a 9.4, I counted several stresses, spine indent and a lower corner crease.

 

Guess Nik still gets the bump!

 

+1 That and the "dirty" back cover caused me to grade it a 9.2.

 

9.4? That's crazy...really. Look at the crease on the FRLC. Those spine stress lines, the blunted corners...I'm really shocked about that grade. I went low...

 

Ok, i'm ready for round 2...

[Transplant]

I demand a resub. This book was no greater than a 9.0 and anyone who says different is a scallywag.

[sckao]

 

Contestant Results are up... Although I'm having a little trouble with Photobucket...

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=4473663#Post4473663

 

 

[DiceX]

Tied for FIRST! I think I may quit now.

 

I guessed 9.2. I can't believe that was a 9.4, I counted several stresses, spine indent and a lower corner crease.

 

Guess Nik still gets the bump!

 

Same here. I didn't include the Nik Bump.

Curses! Foiled again!

 

 

[comicdonna]

That's the way I went, I bumped it to the 9.4.

 

You and me, buddy. (thumbs u

Same here! (thumbs u

[Shadow]

Wow, I originally thought maybe a 9.0 but the FC corner crease lead me to a 8.5. Boy, better not go by Overstreet because they state no corner creases allowed in a 9.0.

 

Ah well, it's a marathon not a sprint.

[Hammerhead]

I guessed 9.4 but my gremlins I got from Dr and Joeypost made me think I guessed wrong. Score one! I was thinking 9.2 to 9.4 and went with 9.4.

[Hammerhead]

Tied for FIRST! I think I may quit now.

 

I guessed 9.2. I can't believe that was a 9.4, I counted several stresses, spine indent and a lower corner crease.

 

Guess Nik still gets the bump!

 

+1 That and the "dirty" back cover caused me to grade it a 9.2.

 

9.4? That's crazy...really. Look at the crease on the FRLC. Those spine stress lines, the blunted corners...I'm really shocked about that grade. I went low...

 

Ok, i'm ready for round 2...

 

That corner crease is almost nonexistent guys.

[comicdonna]

You guys need to remember that Nik was a pro at picking out books with accumulative defects that are allowed in the grade he was seeking.

[Jeffro.]

I demand a resub. This book was no greater than a 9.0 and anyone who says different is a scallywag.

 

I thought I saw a tiny moisture stain on the back cover

[DrWatson]

This book was picked specifically to be the first book of the contest. Outside of it not being a Thor book, it's represents everything about Nik and what he collected.