PGM - Amazing Spider-Man #300 - GRADE IS IN!!

[Mark 1]

WOW

[Murphy_5]

Any pics after the press? Congrats a lot of spine dings to get a 9.6...makes my last one I sold look like a 9.8.

[Amadeus Arkham]

Not unless Joey took some when he was done. I don't know if maybe I reaped the benefits of CGC being super busy and they didn't scrutinize the book as in depth (not that I'm questioning their integrity) or maybe the scanner just magnified the defects like is known to happen. I was expecting a 9.2 and would have killed for a 9.4 so getting a 9,6 is beyond thrilling.

[bighairjer]

Love when that little number comes back better than hoped for! Congrats.

[paperheart]

Not unless Joey took some when he was done. I don't know if maybe I reaped the benefits of CGC being super busy and they didn't scrutinize the book as in depth (not that I'm questioning their integrity) or maybe the scanner just magnified the defects like is known to happen. I was expecting a 9.2 and would have killed for a 9.4 so getting a 9,6 is beyond thrilling.

 

the cgc elves seem to be working overtime. congrats

[Amadeus Arkham]

Thanks, you guys. Now if only the postal service would drop it off...

 

[jsilverjanet]

to be fair, this book gets knocked around a bit on scans. I'm sure after the press (coppers press beautifully) that it was the grade it got.

 

looking at the scans, I agree with the grade (after the press) congrats!!!

[Mark 1]

The scan was huge. Showed any little flaw magnified 100x. I think the book is probably close. I've seen a variety of different defects on 9.6 books. I've seen 9.2s that I swore were 9.6s.

 

 

 

 

[Jeffro.]

I saved the images to my PC and shrunk them by 50%. I still see too many spine tics for what should be a 9.6.

Regardless, it's what CGC says that matters, so congrats! You win

 

However, by those standards, my two copies should both be 12.0

 

 

[Amadeus Arkham]

I saved the images to my PC and shrunk them by 50%. I still see too many spine tics for what should be a 9.6.

Regardless, it's what CGC says that matters, so congrats! You win

 

However, by those standards, my two copies should both be 12.0

 

 

[Jaydogrules]

I saved the images to my PC and shrunk them by 50%. I still see too many spine tics for what should be a 9.6.

Regardless, it's what CGC says that matters, so congrats! You win

 

However, by those standards, my two copies should both be 12.0

 

 

We all have books that are under graded and over graded. I never begrudge a boardie a win. Congrats. (thumbs u

 

-J.

[MusterMark]

I too would have thought 8.0, even with a press.

Would it be possible to get some good scans after you receive the slab?

Thanks!

And Congrats!! (thumbs u

[Mark 1]

I say kudos to the owner. You win and you can lose in this hobby. Score 1 to the OP!

 

 

[Amadeus Arkham]

Yeah, as soon as it shows up at my door, I'll scan it and take some digitals with my iPhone. My scanner has trouble scanning slabs sometimes so it might take a minute. Hopefully it shows up tomorrow before I have to leave for this wedding.

[bounty_coder]

It's a gorgeous book, I'm just surprised that a book with that many color breaking spine tics (as best seen from the back scan) got a NM+ 9.6. It is not like a press can fix that...

[Amadeus Arkham]

As requested, here are some scans and digital images of the book. I can definitely count at least one major spine tic on the book as well as some less than perfect corners. Joeypost definitely earned his paycheck with this one. Was the 9.6 a gift grade? Probably. Am I going to send it back and request they re-grade it? Nah.

 

[TheAvenger80]

I think you can, in general, add a 20% bump to the average grades given in this forum and that gives you you CGC grade. I thought this book was a 9.4.