I'm not Gonna Peek Part II posted by DBoy

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The Results are in.......

 

So as you know from my previous post that I submitted my ASM #129 CGC graded 8.5 at the 2013 NYCC for pressing and grading. I cannot begin to even tell you about how excited I was about reading that it was on its way back to me from CGC and as you all know I didn't peek at the grade on line and exercised heavy and I mean really heavy restraint from peeking at the grade so the suspense was killing me! I almost felt like starting to smoke Marlboros again after quitting 8 years ago. So the UPS Delivery man came to the door and handed it over to me and I ran inside the house and put the box on the dining room table and sliced open the box with my trusty exacto knife. At that point I held my breath and closed my eyes and reached in the box and slowly took it out and opened my eyes and to my surprise it was the best surprise I've had in a long time. I screamed YEAH BABY WOOOOOOOO! The book jumped from an 8.5 to 9.4! This was so great, not just for me but for the value of the book as well. It was totally worth the investment. I would say my blind faith in CCS pressing paid off greatly. So until next time fellow readers and collectors I bid you all a farewell till next time and thanks for reading.

 

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[SW3D]

That is incredible! A jump from 8.5 to 9.4 is three grade leap!

 

Now all you need is a signature or two to make it complete!

 

SW3D

[meshuggah]

Thats awesome! Congrats on such a big jump in your grade. I haven't sent anything for pressing yet. But do have an order set aside I will be sending to Joeypost probably next month. They're all raw though.

[MacFarlane]

That is just awesome. I am totally cracking my 8.5 and sending it out.

[Tnerb]

Very nice. Congrats. Now...about those signatures.

[Griff]

Wow that's a huge jump ! grats man !

 

[mzhammer]

I have my first pressings submitted and they just moved to CGC yesterday.

You're journal gives me much hope!!!!

 

Thanks for sharing and congratulations!!!

[surfer99]

Pressing can be so hit and miss...it all depends on what defects the book has to begin with. Nice to see yours were removable! Congrats!!

 

 

[DBoy]

Thanks everyone for reading my journal and for your complimenting comments. I must say it was real nail biter but I pulled through with flying colors. I will say to SW3D and Tnerb and the other fellow CGCnians out there that I am considering getting it signed by Stan the Man but am weary on cracking it out again and possibly falling to a lower grade. thats my big concern.

 

Thanks for reading guys and gals.

[STORMSHADOW_80]

Congrats on the grade jump! That's huge! I got my Giant Size X-Men back after getting pressed last week. It went from an 8.0 to 8.5 (also through CCS). I was hoping a little higher, but overall I am very pleased. Mine had a spine roll and waviness going on. Its nice to look at now that it is nice and flat.