Poly or Mylar for submission

[Paladin]

I've used poly bags, cause you're allowed to close with one piece of tape, but on the eve of sending in a few books including a Joe 21 I'm wondering if I should reconsider and use one of my open end mylars.

[greggy]

Well CGC is not going to return your mylars so it is probably better off if you leave it in the polybags. Just make sure you package properly to prevent any damage!

[blowout]

As greggy says you won't get the bags back so if its a cost issue, use polybags.

On the other hand if you don't mind losing them, mylars will make your books look nicer when the grader first sees them.

[greggy]

They get switched over to mylars anyways. CGC already admits that they recycle "good" mylar for their use!

[Bugaboo-migration]

Lousy mylar recycler.

[joe_collector]

>>CGC already admits that they recycle "good" mylar for their use!

 

Yeah, I see mine all the time in the Heritage auctions.

[cansecofan]

Use poly bags and save the mylar. CGC just junks the bags anyway.

 

-Adam

[ComicbookScout]

We've submitted close to a thousand books and I think Mylite 2"s with Full backs (double thick backing boards) from Gerber are best. The books don't move inside the bag if sealed properly and they are relatively cheap. Books in the regular poly bags move (and you can bet they move in postal shipping) and the corners get damaged. When .2 can be a hundred dollars 35 cents seems like a reasonable precaution. There is always the problem of grading consistency and thus it makes it harder to tell than it might otherwise. I don't recommend sending in Modern unless you don't mind crazy under grading, unfortunately it seems that some of these graders are being promoted to grading Bronze and Silver Books.

 

May all your submissions be 9.8' s

 

comicbookscout

[Bugaboo-migration]

May all your submissions be 9.8' s

But ...........what if I send in a 9.9 or a 10.0 book?

[Rickdogg]

I leave each individual book in it's own mylar when I submit my books to CGC. I'd rather be safe than sorry.

[Paladin]

Mylar 2's are good, but can you seal em good enough for transit without using tape? Doesn't CGC ask people not to seal Mylars with any tape?

[underthebigw]

Very disturbing to hear about this "

CGC already admits that they recycle "good" mylar for their use!

 

I would just love to send in a super HG book just to have it shoved into a sleeve that used to hold a book with foxing or mold growth. You can pretty much kiss your book goodbye unless you keep it in perfect environmental conditions.

[diablo508]

[diablo508]

I think he meant that CGC staffers re-use the mylars for themselves not for grading purposes...if you want that mylar look when sending them in use polyeurthine...damn I can't spell!

[Smitty]

They are very careful when opening a tape sealed poly-bag. Useing a razor to cut the tape rather than trying to peal the tape off the plastic.