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The 2010 Nik Memorial Grading Contest *Round 2* Results

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Arcade

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I would have not been near as far off on this one if I had known the books were not submitted on their potential for good grades.

Now that I realize these must have just been sent in for fun, I hope I do better.

Why would anyone submit that book in that condition for grading? :screwy:

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I would have not been near as far off on this one if I had known the books were not submitted on their potential for good grades.

Now that I realize these must have just been sent in for fun, I hope I do better.

Why would anyone submit that book in that condition for grading? :screwy:

Why would a book with multiple major CGC defects (listed in the description no less) be expected to receive a good grade? The books were sent in for a grading contest. What kind of contest would it be if all the books were the same grade? (shrug)

 

If anyone was expecting to just pick from 9.2s, 9.4s, 9.6s and 9.8s, well you're in for a treat as the grade range for these books are rather... diverse. :insane:

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I would have not been near as far off on this one if I had known the books were not submitted on their potential for good grades.

Now that I realize these must have just been sent in for fun, I hope I do better.

Why would anyone submit that book in that condition for grading? :screwy:

Why would a book with multiple major CGC defects (listed in the description no less) be expected to receive a good grade? The books were sent in for a grading contest. What kind of contest would it be if all the books were the same grade? (shrug)

 

If anyone was expecting to just pick from 9.2s, 9.4s, 9.6s and 9.8s, well you're in for a treat as the grade range for these books are rather... diverse. :insane:

Only 5 people gave it a 9.2
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Arcade

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I would have not been near as far off on this one if I had known the books were not submitted on their potential for good grades.

Now that I realize these must have just been sent in for fun, I hope I do better.

Why would anyone submit that book in that condition for grading? :screwy:

Why would a book with multiple major CGC defects (listed in the description no less) be expected to receive a good grade? The books were sent in for a grading contest. What kind of contest would it be if all the books were the same grade? (shrug)

 

If anyone was expecting to just pick from 9.2s, 9.4s, 9.6s and 9.8s, well you're in for a treat as the grade range for these books are rather... diverse. :insane:

 

Understood.

It never entered my mind the books were just for the contest. doh!

It is my own dumb fault for not thinking about it. :tonofbricks:

Moving on to book three. :)

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joe_collector

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Wow! I stink at grading!

 

You might, but this contest is hardly an indication of your skill. Remember this is all about "determining from the scan what the real book actually looks like and then filtering that through a 'what CGC would grade it" compiler based on notable flaws, stains and other limiters."

 

This is certainly a skill some on here have, but it has little to do with grading a book in hand.

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