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GRADING CONTEST : ROUND 8

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Darthdiesel

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First, it's a copy of a whackarse title; then it it gets a 8.5 from CGC? THis book might as well line the bottom of a birdcage, it's so worthless smirk.gif

 

I feel sorry.gif for whoever owns this book now and in the future frown.gif

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TheBrockley

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Hats Off to anyone that nailed THAT ONE!

 

That was a friggin' BEAR!

 

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color breaking creases on the spine

 

sunshadow front and back

 

slightly rounded corners

 

Ink density isn't that bright

 

some paint flecks on the cover have lifted

 

page quality

 

didn't even really factor in the staples and i didn't ask a single question other then why any hetro male would cop to owning a copy of this book confused-smiley-013.gif

 

I actually like it, it's good to not be a whore to the industry and collect what you like.

 

I was going to originally give it the 8.5 BUT, the ink density and sunshadow was enough for me to downgrade it more.

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jimm94

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Congrats to the following who NAILED IT 893applaud-thumb.gif

 

1 Hobbes

2 TheBeyonder

3 FFB

4 MrWoogieman

5 Davidking623

 

Congrats, nailers! If you don't mind sharing your secrets, what did you see in the book that made you recognize it was only an 8.5? The bottom corners are soft (especially the LLC BC), and the spine did have some visible stresses, but none that appeared too severe. Did you assume that there were more of them than the scan indicated?

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Red Hook

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Hats Off to anyone that nailed THAT ONE!

 

That was a friggin' BEAR!

 

foreheadslap.gif

 

color breaking creases on the spine

 

sunshadow front and back

 

slightly rounded corners

 

Ink density isn't that bright

 

some paint flecks on the cover have lifted

 

page quality

 

didn't even really factor in the staples and i didn't ask a single question other then why any hetro male would cop to owning a copy of this book confused-smiley-013.gif

 

I actually like it, it's good to not be a whore to the industry and collect what you like.

 

I was going to originally give it the 8.5 BUT, the ink density and sunshadow was enough for me to downgrade it more.

 

Nice analysis......but I thought CGC pretty much ignored sunshadows. I still have the image of a hideous Daredevil from the first of Niko's contests.

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drbanner

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Congrats, nailers! If you don't mind sharing your secrets, what did you see in the book that made you recognize it was only an 8.5?

 

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Red Hook

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Congrats, nailers! If you don't mind sharing your secrets, what did you see in the book that made you recognize it was only an 8.5? The bottom corners are soft (especially the LLC BC), and the spine did have some visible stresses, but none that appeared too severe. Did you assume that there were more of them than the scan indicated?

 

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..... replay from the first grading contest. Funny thing....I didn't update the grade I originally put in there.

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casey1870

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Congrats, nailers! If you don't mind sharing your secrets, what did you see in the book that made you recognize it was only an 8.5? The bottom corners are soft (especially the LLC BC), and the spine did have some visible stresses, but none that appeared too severe. Did you assume that there were more of them than the scan indicated?

 

8ball.jpg

 

..... replay from the first grading contest. Funny thing....I didn't update the grade I originally put in there.

 

Damn....what grade do you see for Round 9... confused-smiley-013.gif

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FFB

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Congrats to the following who NAILED IT 893applaud-thumb.gif

 

1 Hobbes

2 TheBeyonder

3 FFB

4 MrWoogieman

5 Davidking623

 

Congrats, nailers! If you don't mind sharing your secrets, what did you see in the book that made you recognize it was only an 8.5? The bottom corners are soft (especially the LLC BC), and the spine did have some visible stresses, but none that appeared too severe. Did you assume that there were more of them than the scan indicated?

 

Share secrets? No way! 27_laughing.gif I still have some catching up to do first. shy.gif

 

What I will say is that Greggy told me that I was the only person who asked about the main defect that pushed it down to 8.5 in my view.

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drbanner

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Congrats to the following who NAILED IT 893applaud-thumb.gif

 

1 Hobbes

2 TheBeyonder

3 FFB

4 MrWoogieman

5 Davidking623

 

Congrats, nailers! If you don't mind sharing your secrets, what did you see in the book that made you recognize it was only an 8.5? The bottom corners are soft (especially the LLC BC), and the spine did have some visible stresses, but none that appeared too severe. Did you assume that there were more of them than the scan indicated?

 

Share secrets? No way! 27_laughing.gif I still have some catching up to do first. shy.gif

 

What I will say is that Greggy told me that I was the only person who asked about the main defect that pushed it down to 8.5 in my view.

 

Corner crease top right? confused-smiley-013.gif

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Red Hook

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What I will say is that Greggy told me that I was the only person who asked about the main defect that pushed it down to 8.5 in my view.

 

 

I knew I should have asked about the art and story inside! foreheadslap.gif

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toro

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Congrats to the following who NAILED IT 893applaud-thumb.gif

 

1 Hobbes

2 TheBeyonder

3 FFB

4 MrWoogieman

5 Davidking623

 

Congrats, nailers! If you don't mind sharing your secrets, what did you see in the book that made you recognize it was only an 8.5? The bottom corners are soft (especially the LLC BC), and the spine did have some visible stresses, but none that appeared too severe. Did you assume that there were more of them than the scan indicated?

 

Share secrets? No way! 27_laughing.gif I still have some catching up to do first. shy.gif

 

What I will say is that Greggy told me that I was the only person who asked about the main defect that pushed it down to 8.5 in my view.

 

Corner crease top right? confused-smiley-013.gif

 

I got that too! And I still stupidly pushed it higher!

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deathlok

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All I know of is that foxing/taning has been my downfall for the last two rounds. Which I can understand because I generally stay away from books like that, so I have no idea how much CGC downgrades for it. Based on the last 2 rounds, CGC downgrades quite a bit for foxing/tanning.

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Sal

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Congrats to the following who NAILED IT 893applaud-thumb.gif

 

1 Hobbes

2 TheBeyonder

3 FFB

4 MrWoogieman

5 Davidking623

 

Congrats, nailers! If you don't mind sharing your secrets, what did you see in the book that made you recognize it was only an 8.5? The bottom corners are soft (especially the LLC BC), and the spine did have some visible stresses, but none that appeared too severe. Did you assume that there were more of them than the scan indicated?

 

Share secrets? No way! 27_laughing.gif I still have some catching up to do first. shy.gif

 

What I will say is that Greggy told me that I was the only person who asked about the main defect that pushed it down to 8.5 in my view.

 

is it that line that's going through the guitar and the thing above it on the BC? confused-smiley-013.gif

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