Professional Cleaning Recommendation? 0

[315008]

New guy here. I'm finally at a point of considering seriously archiving some and  monetizing other books. I have this ASM 127 and have been thinking of getting it slabbed but it has some definite defects.  I'm wondering if a professional dry clean and pressing would be worth the money. Any thoughts on current or potential grade would be welcomed too. I have more pics but, size constraints...

 

Thanks, 

Today's new guy

[theCapraAegagrus]

Back cover required. NG.

[silversurfer275]

The it’s worth grading in any grade

[Deadpoolica]

Pics cutoff & need one of the back cover

[B2D327]

A clean and press will bump the grade; potentially in the very fine range or better from what I see but cgc won’t verify the signatures and drop the grade for writing on the cover or give you a qualified green label if memory serves from similar posts

[315008]

54 minutes ago, B2D327 said:

A clean and press will bump the grade; potentially in the very fine range or better from what I see but cgc won’t verify the signatures and drop the grade for writing on the cover or give you a qualified green label if memory serves from similar posts

I'll post pics of the back cover in a bit and I didn't assume they'd verify the sigs but they'll knock the grade down? Does that mean I can't get any of my previously signed books graded?  Then I'm effed, most of my books I'd want graded are signed, including the six I just sent in for the McFarlane signing. 

Should I call cgc tomorrow and ask for the green label?

Edited December 17, 2019 by 31008

[B2D327]

55 minutes ago, 31008 said:

I'll post pics of the back cover in a bit and I didn't assume they'd verify the sigs but they'll knock the grade down? Does that mean I can't get any of my previously signed books graded?  Then I'm effed, most of my books I'd want graded are signed, including the six I just sent in for the McFarlane signing. 

Should I call cgc tomorrow and ask for the green label?

I think theyll have witnesses for the McFarlane signings so that shouldnt be a problem but the ones you already have wont have been witnessed by a cgc rep so you'd have to talk to them about those. There are other grading companies I'm not allowed to name that will verify sigs though

[315008]

Ok. So I'll call and hopefully be able to get green labels. If I ever want to sell, maybe I'll contact a sig verification company if potential buys give me grief. I wonder how Just Some Anonymous company would deal with these...

[315008]

11 hours ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

Back cover required. NG.

 

6 hours ago, Deadpoolica said:

Pics cutoff & need one of the back cover

Here's the back cover. Pages I'd say are "tan"

[theCapraAegagrus]

7.5 IMO.

[315008]

2 hours ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

7.5 IMO.

Thanks, Cap. Is your "O" with the book as is, or after pressing / cleaning?

[theCapraAegagrus]

21 minutes ago, 31008 said:

Thanks, Cap. Is your "O" with the book as is, or after pressing / cleaning?

As-is.

[Krismusic]

14 hours ago, 31008 said:

Ok. So I'll call and hopefully be able to get green labels. If I ever want to sell, maybe I'll contact a sig verification company if potential buys give me grief. I wonder how Just Some Anonymous company would deal with these...

 

holy signatures...  that's going to be one long notation  

[Krismusic]

as for grade as is I would put it at 7.0 a press and clean could help it. tanning on back hurts and is that grit/dirt on the close up pics?

[315008]

56 minutes ago, Krismusic said:

as for grade as is I would put it at 7.0 a press and clean could help it. tanning on back hurts and is that grit/dirt on the close up pics?

it is, unfortunately. That's why i was asking about professional cleaning in the first place. Would CGC cleaning be sufficient or there alternatives that might do a better job. If you can't say publicly, let me know the best way to tell me outside of this thread.

[315008]

1 hour ago, Krismusic said:

as for grade as is I would put it at 7.0 a press and clean could help it. tanning on back hurts and is that grit/dirt on the close up pics?

maybe the question is, what is the best way to get this into the best shape possible before submitting for grading?

[Krismusic]

9 minutes ago, 31008 said:

maybe the question is, what is the best way to get this into the best shape possible before submitting for grading?

 press and a clean I dont have to much experience with pressors but some other people might have recommendations I only know of one named (see below) and CCS. You might want to do some research. 

As for the tanning not much can be done for that without getting a purple label. but getting out non colour breaking creases and dirt off a good pressing and cleaning can help that. 

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[315008]

36 minutes ago, Krismusic said:

 press and a clean I dont have to much experience with pressors but some other people might have recommendations I only know of one named (see below) and CCS. You might want to do some research. 

As for the tanning not much can be done for that without getting a purple label. but getting out non colour breaking creases and dirt off a good pressing and cleaning can help that. 

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Chandler Flakes. Got it. Thanks!