dumb question date cgc book from barcode

[BrianR]

I remember you can date the slab by the barcode. Can I get a refresher on how?

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Welcome to the Boards!

[comicparadox]

Not sure that you can accurately do so.

 

The last 3 digits of the bar code have to do with the number of books submitted on a particular invoice, but beyond that, since invoices have been sequentially numbered at one time but distributed to many, many submitters over a period of time, not every submission will be back to CGC in sequential order.

 

I think...

[BrianR]

Welcome to the Boards!

 

 

Thanks tried to find it in a search so I didn't have to ask, but alas to no avail. Not a slab collector only have about 35 in my collection.

[Speedy-D]

Not sure that you can accurately do so.

 

The last 3 digits of the bar code have to do with the number of books submitted on a particular invoice, but beyond that, since invoices have been sequentially numbered at one time but distributed to many, many submitters over a period of time, not every submission will be back to CGC in sequential order.

 

I think...

that's a serial number

[comicparadox]

Not sure that you can accurately do so.

 

The last 3 digits of the bar code have to do with the number of books submitted on a particular invoice, but beyond that, since invoices have been sequentially numbered at one time but distributed to many, many submitters over a period of time, not every submission will be back to CGC in sequential order.

 

I think...

that's a serial number

 

 

I really thought the barcode numbers were the same numbers as the serial numbers. Oh well. My advice is usually worth what one pays for it, which in this case was nothing.

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Are you thinking of this?

http://comics.www.collectors-society.com/comics/lookupcert/Index.aspx

 

You need to be a paid member to use it.

[VintageComics]

I remember you can date the slab by the barcode. Can I get a refresher on how?

 

Some people think that earlier serial numbers mean earlier submissions but that is not necessarily the case. Someone could easily have stockpiled old invoices and has just started submitting them.

 

I've seen plenty of fresh submissions with low serial numbers.

 

 

[comicparadox]

I remember you can date the slab by the barcode. Can I get a refresher on how?

 

Some people think that earlier serial numbers mean earlier submissions but that is not necessarily the case. Someone could easily have stockpiled old invoices and has just started submitting them.

 

I've seen plenty of fresh submissions with low serial numbers.

 

 

My sentiments exactly.

[DiceX]

I remember you can date the slab by the barcode. Can I get a refresher on how?

 

Some people think that earlier serial numbers mean earlier submissions but that is not necessarily the case. Someone could easily have stockpiled old invoices and has just started submitting them.

 

I've seen plenty of fresh submissions with low serial numbers.

 

 

Because they're using old pre-printed order forms.

 

 

[VintageComics]

I remember you can date the slab by the barcode. Can I get a refresher on how?

 

Some people think that earlier serial numbers mean earlier submissions but that is not necessarily the case. Someone could easily have stockpiled old invoices and has just started submitting them.

 

I've seen plenty of fresh submissions with low serial numbers.

 

 

Because they're using old pre-printed order forms.

 

 

I still do.

 

 

[comicparadox]

I remember you can date the slab by the barcode. Can I get a refresher on how?

 

Some people think that earlier serial numbers mean earlier submissions but that is not necessarily the case. Someone could easily have stockpiled old invoices and has just started submitting them.

 

I've seen plenty of fresh submissions with low serial numbers.

 

 

Because they're using old pre-printed order forms.

 

 

I still do.

 

 

You're so Vintage!