Graded Low Grades 0

[ft88]

Curious as to thoughts on reasons and value for encased low grade books.  I was looking at the Tec 33 on the "married" thread and was curious as to keeping it graded.

Often I see a NG,0.5 or 1.0 that's Green or Purple label and wonder the purposes of keeping it encased.  For a $100,000 book sure, but a typical $1000 semikey why keep it encased?

Also, does the encased graded book get any premium at all vs a deslabbed book with the label. 

I do see the attraction of the single page uber key getting graded - you get the Label that says "Action Comics 1" on it. 

[AJD]

I tend to agree. In fact I deslab almost everything. But some low grade books are a bit fragile and are at risk of more damage with handling. A cover just hanging on at the staples for example. I think you can make a case for keeping those in a slab.

[comicjack]

I think is fine to slab low grades and it keeps fragile books safe.At least you save it for future collectors just my opinion 

[Ameri]

I would only get a coverless or otherwise incomplete book graded for the restoration check...possible trimming etc... so that in the event a missing part comes along, the owner or who he wants to sell it to might feel it well worth to complete the book. Blue blue blue

[ft88]

 

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Edited April 12, 2020 by ft88

[Math Teacher]

18 hours ago, ft88 said:

 

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@ft88, could you please cut your posts down to a reasonable number of words?

[SuperBird]

If you’re OCD and want all your comics to be in matching cases?  

[Yorick]

1) If the census numbers are VERY low and you actually care about contributing to that data.

2) If you want 100% completion on a registry set without paying crazy prices on some issues.