theCapraAegagrus Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 8 hours ago, eastcoaster said: Somehow this is a CGC 9.8 but it has several bad spine ticks. What is going on? Nothing good. SkintDoctor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Mr. Magoo got into the Grading Room again... SkintDoctor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkintDoctor Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I think when it comes to slabbing. I just want a book encased. The grade has very little to do with it at the end of the day. I just want the ability to look at my book, I'm not looking at what it says in the top left hand corner. I don't slab for value, or buy slabs for value. In that case, it looks like a lot of spine wear, and a surprising 9.8 eastcoaster and theCapraAegagrus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoaster Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Just now, BaronSamedi said: I think when it comes to slabbing. I just want a book encased. The grade has very little to do with it at the end of the day. I just want the ability to look at my book, I'm not looking at what it says in the top left hand corner. I don't slab for value, or buy slabs for value. In that case, it looks like a lot of spine wear, and a surprising 9.8 Why not just buy cases and forego 3rd party grading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkintDoctor Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, eastcoaster said: Why not just buy cases and forego 3rd party grading? I do on some of my books. But if i am at a show and there is a book I want and its graded, then I will buy it, too me it is more about the book itself than the grade or which company has graded it either. Edited December 9, 2019 by BaronSamedi theCapraAegagrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DedalusMan Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 12/9/2019 at 8:57 AM, theCapraAegagrus said: Nothing good. Photographic close-ups always make things look worse than they actually do in hand. Anyway, how do we really know that was a 9.8?? theCapraAegagrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trini Mendiola Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 How sharp do corners need to be on a 9.8? I’m submitting amazing Spider-Man 316 and the spine looks flawless. No ticks. Cover looks flawless except for the upper right hand corner is not as sharp as the other 3 corners. Thoughts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/18/2022 at 8:52 AM, Trini Mendiola said: How sharp do corners need to be on a 9.8? I’m submitting amazing Spider-Man 316 and the spine looks flawless. No ticks. Cover looks flawless except for the upper right hand corner is not as sharp as the other 3 corners. Thoughts ? IMO, you can have slight blunting of a corner in a 9.6 but not higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...