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The 2010 Nik Memorial Grading Contest *Round 6*

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DrWatson

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These contestants have been eliminated or are not participating this round

 

Am i in the top 100 yet... :acclaim:

 

You are on the verge of breaking into the Top 100 Danish contestants.

We have pastry in the contest? (shrug)

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Loki

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I seem to recall that with Nik's contests, CGC withheld the graded books from the census until after contest. So even though the census showed a 9.0 as the highest grade, it's possible the contest book could have been a higher grade.

 

Am I mistaken about this?

 

I seriously hope the census hasn't been updated to include the current book!

 

The contest books weren't in the census (yet) during the last contest... Here's a PM exchange between nik and I that might help address the census issue:

 

:banana:

 

Wow... That's one sweet book you've chosen for this round. Too bad about the light soiling / tanning on the back cover. That's the only thing keeping me from grading it even higher...

 

Round #5 (Western Gunfighters 14) - 9.4

:doh:

 

I really hope book has been newly graded since the last census update. There aren't any 9.4s in the census right now... :cry:

 

Mental note... Check census first.

Recently graded, and you should not be checking the census anyways (tsk)
:sorry:

 

Fair enough. I didn't realize that was a rule. I'll make sure not to look until after any given round is complete.

I'm sure some do it, but it defeats the purpose of coming up with your grade for a book :foryou:
I hear ya... This was the first time I've checked one of the contest books. I've never seen a copy of this book slabbed before, so I was actually looking for purposes of seeing how many were out there.

 

Then I got a bit mad at myself that I'd chosen a grade for which no copies exist. At least yet... :wishluck::)

Fair enough :wishluck:
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drewincanada

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Sure, I can check the census, invert scans, etc but then you are no longer just grading from a scan with a level playing field.

 

I've avoided doing that even though I know it's what some people do. I thought it was a form of "cheating" myself.

 

If everyone is doing it maybe I should start.

 

Obviously people are using all CGC Census/grading notes data and techniques available to them, as the level of precision some are showing is impossible in a straight "grade the covers" type contest.

 

I remember in one of Nik's contests, someone told me to the effect of "I initially graded it 9.4 but then I checked the Census and there were no books above 9.0, so I graded it a 9.0". (the right grade BTW). doh!

 

It's up to you whether you join in to keep up with the Joneses.

 

I seem to recall that with Nik's contests, CGC withheld the graded books from the census until after contest. So even though the census showed a 9.0 as the highest grade, it's possible the contest book could have been a higher grade.

 

Am I mistaken about this?

 

I seriously hope the census hasn't been updated to include the current book!

 

I'm with you, Jeff. :eek:

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oakman29

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The scanned CGC book will be delayed tonight. Joey's mom grounded him and he can't get on the computer until after supper. Look for the scan around 9:30 PM EST. Sorry for the delay. :foryou:

 

:cry:

 

Tic Toc Doc,Tic Toc! thLate.gif

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DrWatson

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The scanned CGC book will be delayed tonight. Joey's mom grounded him and he can't get on the computer until after supper. Look for the scan around 9:30 PM EST. Sorry for the delay. :foryou:

 

:cry:

 

Tic Toc Doc,Tic Toc! thLate.gif

Tick tock my . You're on Pacific time and Joey's still at work.

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