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tight grading years

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Gotham Kid

Gotham Kid

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Try stay away from 2011-2012

 

As a general rule, look at the book not the label. If you disagree with the grade or it just doesn't feel right, move on and look for another.

 

 

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NP_Gresham

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are there any years where grading was known to be particularly tight?
No,never

 

But there are years with "weak grading".

"Tight" is the excuse for those who over-grade their books, then whine like heII when CGC calls them on it.

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sterlingcomics

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are there any years where grading was known to be particularly tight?
No,never

 

But there are years with "weak grading".

"Tight" is the excuse for those who over-grade their books, then whine like heII when CGC calls them on it.

 

With the possible exception of the first few years of their existence, yes. I particularly feel grading early on was very tight...

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oakman29

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are there any years where grading was known to be particularly tight?
No,never

 

But there are years with "weak grading".

"Tight" is the excuse for those who over-grade their books, then whine like heII when CGC calls them on it.

 

With the possible exception of the first few years of their existence, yes. I particularly feel grading early on was very tight...

 

I've got an old label 8.0 GL #76 that was graded in early 2001 , looks like a 9.0. Just sayin'.

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Stronguy

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Never buy 2016.

 

Only because of the holder fiasco. Most dealers will tell you grading has been consistent this year.

 

Not even close to consistent. Just last weekend in Chicago, the grades are all over the board. CPR'd books coming back a full point lower, 9.8s with CBCs and rusty staples... certainly not consistent.

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Never buy 2016.

 

Only because of the holder fiasco. Most dealers will tell you grading has been consistent this year.

 

Not even close to consistent. Just last weekend in Chicago, the grades are all over the board. CPR'd books coming back a full point lower, 9.8s with CBCs and rusty staples... certainly not consistent.

This makes me smile.
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mschmidt

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Never buy 2016.

 

Only because of the holder fiasco. Most dealers will tell you grading has been consistent this year.

 

Not even close to consistent. Just last weekend in Chicago, the grades are all over the board. CPR'd books coming back a full point lower, 9.8s with CBCs and rusty staples... certainly not consistent.

 

CGC did 3,000+ onsite books in Chicago - you're pulling out two examples to show inconsistency? The vast, vast majority of books I saw were tightly graded - just like the ones CGC has been churning out for the last couple of years.

 

I also saw the TOS that dropped a full grade after a press - it looked every bit the new grade.

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Stronguy

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Never buy 2016.

 

Only because of the holder fiasco. Most dealers will tell you grading has been consistent this year.

 

Not even close to consistent. Just last weekend in Chicago, the grades are all over the board. CPR'd books coming back a full point lower, 9.8s with CBCs and rusty staples... certainly not consistent.

 

CGC did 3,000+ onsite books in Chicago - you're pulling out two examples to show inconsistency? The vast, vast majority of books I saw were tightly graded - just like the ones CGC has been churning out for the last couple of years.

 

I also saw the TOS that dropped a full grade after a press - it looked every bit the new grade.

 

I mentioned 2 (of 3) inconsistencies THAT I KNOW OF, which is a microcosm of what was submitted. If all submissions received the same consistency of inconsistency there would be about a 50% variation.

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mschmidt

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Never buy 2016.

 

Only because of the holder fiasco. Most dealers will tell you grading has been consistent this year.

 

Not even close to consistent. Just last weekend in Chicago, the grades are all over the board. CPR'd books coming back a full point lower, 9.8s with CBCs and rusty staples... certainly not consistent.

 

CGC did 3,000+ onsite books in Chicago - you're pulling out two examples to show inconsistency? The vast, vast majority of books I saw were tightly graded - just like the ones CGC has been churning out for the last couple of years.

 

I also saw the TOS that dropped a full grade after a press - it looked every bit the new grade.

 

I mentioned 2 (of 3) inconsistencies THAT I KNOW OF, which is a microcosm of what was submitted. If all submissions received the same consistency of inconsistency there would be about a 50% variation.

 

That's like saying "I received 10 books back from CGC, 2 of them had the wrong labels, ergo 20% of all CGC books have wrong labels".

 

If a book with rusted staples comes back a 9.8, it's not an inconsistency - it's a grading error.

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Gotham Kid

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The vast, vast majority of books I saw were tightly graded - just like the ones CGC has been churning out for the last couple of years.

 

+1

 

especially 2015/2016 with the advent of CBCS

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Never buy 2016.

 

Only because of the holder fiasco. Most dealers will tell you grading has been consistent this year.

 

Not even close to consistent. Just last weekend in Chicago, the grades are all over the board. CPR'd books coming back a full point lower, 9.8s with CBCs and rusty staples... certainly not consistent.

This makes me smile.

like the Joker!

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Comicdey

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There's no doubt that getting a bronze or silver or even copper 9.8 is much more tightly controlled at the CGC factory. At least for the bulk if books I've had slabbed in the advent of more competition.

 

My 2c

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