kav Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 5 minutes ago, jcjames said: Whereabouts was the fingerprint? I might be wrong but on the bear's tummy it looked like a print 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 I gave 4.5 to True Aviation(how is this a Fine+?) and 8.5 to Baloo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcjames Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 10 minutes ago, Point Five said: The Baloo book had some light scuffs on the back cover, and a small tear at the bottom. You're right though, the spine is really sharp. I called it 8.5 as the book looked pretty crisp overall. (Also wasn't sure if the tear was 'production' or not.) Well I see what you're talking about on the back, that's where sometimes ya' gotta guess if you're grading the book or grading the plastic. This time I guess wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandflea Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 10 minutes ago, jcjames said: Can someone who graded AT25 as being 9.4 and Baloo being 8.0 please let me know what you saw in AT25 that Baloo was lacking and vice-versa? Honest question. I looked at that AT25 with all those spine-ticks and that corner crease and said, well hellzbellz that Baloo looks pretty darn good compared to that! Ugh. I was almost ready to give the AT25 a 9.6 grade, until I spotted the lower front corner of the book, which looked to have a small chip, as Kav stated. Saw light scuffing on the Baloo book, and what looked like fading on the back cover, bottom middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squad008 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 This contest is very educational . . . . It's taught me that it's time to get some glasses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Steve Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 23 minutes ago, jcjames said: Welp that's what happens why I try to apply what I learned from the last round's "9.4" AT25 (yeahright). Didn't see any significant difference between Baloo (8.0) and AT25 (9.4) from last round, in fact Baloo looked way better with almost no spine issues. Can someone who graded AT25 as being 9.4 and Baloo being 8.0 please let me know what you saw in AT25 that Baloo was lacking and vice-versa? Honest question. I looked at that AT25 with all those spine-ticks and that corner crease and said, well hellzbellz that Baloo looks pretty darn good compared to that! Ugh. So... back to grading and not prognosticating what CGC would do. I feel your pain. I went 9.0 for the Aviation book and 9.4 on the Baloo. On my screen, the Baloo looked like it had a 9.6 cover but a weaker back, hence the 9.4. But the Aviation book had what I thought was scratches on the CGC case, and I guess they were a fold or tape or something? Can we stick to straight forward books that have a grade in same zip code as their appearance? I guess I can't grade through plastic via a monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 2 minutes ago, Westy Steve said: But the Aviation book had what I thought was scratches on the CGC case, and I guess they were a fold or tape or something? I don't think the scratches were on the case. It looked like horizontal ink scuffs on the logo. I wonder how that even happened? It was kind of an odd defect on a generally nice looking book. Plus a corner fold on the back. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01TheDude Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 3 minutes ago, Point Five said: I don't think the scratches were on the case. It looked like horizontal ink scuffs on the logo. I wonder how that even happened? It was kind of an odd defect on a generally nice looking book. Plus a corner fold on the back. only thing I can think of is a GA bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sckao Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Round 3 Results are up. Congrats to our new leader, NinjaSealed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 32 minutes ago, Westy Steve said: I feel your pain. I went 9.0 for the Aviation book and 9.4 on the Baloo. On my screen, the Baloo looked like it had a 9.6 cover but a weaker back, hence the 9.4. But the Aviation book had what I thought was scratches on the CGC case, and I guess they were a fold or tape or something? Can we stick to straight forward books that have a grade in same zip code as their appearance? I guess I can't grade through plastic via a monitor. dont forget there was a 3/4 inch tear on back left cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninanina Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 That's the last time I try and grade anything after 3 glasses of wine. Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Point Five said: I don't think the scratches were on the case. It looked like horizontal ink scuffs on the logo. I wonder how that even happened? It was kind of an odd defect on a generally nice looking book. Plus a corner fold on the back. And foxing at the top of the back cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comics181 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 I got a bullseye on the baloo and was off .5 on the aviation thirdgreenham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermanbeyond Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) Hey Andy, Over 60% thought that the Babloo was 9.0 or better. Can you educate us on the reason that the Babloo got a 8.0 grade? We can speculate but as always one needs the book in hand. Thanks. Edited August 8, 2017 by spidermanbeyond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
