How do you handle potential 9.8 books?

[1Cool]

I'm putting together my first batch of books to submit to CGC and wanted to scan the books before sending the books in. This prompted me to freak out a bit when taking them out of their bag and putting them on the scanner since I know one spine tick can mean the difference between 9.6 and 9.8. How do you handle these very high grade books? Rubber gloves and scan thru the bag?

[Garf]

Use double sided tape on your palms and fingertips to ensure maximum grip and no fingerprints.

[Dr. Balls]

I always wash my hands before handling comics. I have white cotton gloves I especially use for moderns because fingerprints can be a real pain to remove on dark covers. I just gently handle the book, scan it, then I put it against the board, then slide it into the bag to prevent any scratching.

 

If it's an expensive 9.8 book, I put that bag and board into a GA bag and board to help keep it from movement that might damage a corner.

 

I always felt the trick is to keep the book from moving around at all, as impact inside the bag could blunt a corner.

[Bookery]

 

[1Cool]

I felt like that last night.

[CBT]

i dont stress too much on 9.8s, its the potential 9.9 or better copies that I try not to even handle or remove from their bag/board.

[joeypost]

Why are you scanning them? If you want to document the shape they are in before the get graded, go invest in a good digital camera and take pictures that way. If you create a photo light box you take perfect pictures every time.

[jsilverjanet]

Use double sided tape on your palms and fingertips to ensure maximum grip and no fingerprints.

[Transplant]

Why are you scanning them? If you want to document the shape they are in before the get graded, go invest in a good digital camera and take pictures that way. If you create a photo light box you take perfect pictures every time.

And folks, no offense to CGC, you should document the shape of any reasonably high dollar book you send in. Plenty of cases of books, without shipping damage, showing evidence of mishandling somewhere. Plus, if you're like me, sometimes you can see the pics and tell that it was your own idiocy not CGC's that caused the low grade.

[Old Fashion PB and J]

The same as I handle VG books.

[B-Smooth]

i dont stress too much on 9.8s, its the potential 9.9 or better copies that I try not to even handle or remove from their bag/board.

+1 Except to see the back cover.

[gradejunky]

I follow the same steps as Dr. Balls basically.

[Chaseman210]

I've never scanned books before I submitted them. As someone mentioned on the first page, it is a good way to see close-up if you're missing anything and make sure you knew what the book was like before being handled by CGC.

[Meeklo]

…only with gloves!

 

[kav]

I use special gloves with mini-leaf blower technology that carefully lifts the book aerodynamically without having to touch it.

[Logan510]

I use special gloves with mini-leaf blower technology that carefully lifts the book aerodynamically without having to touch it.

 

 

You probably don't have any 9.8 candidates to worry about