Boboset Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Yo yo, I’ve been sitting on a short box worth of gradable silver to copper for the last few years. I hesitated sending it in a few years ago because things were unreasonably tight. What’s the opinion on the current grading standard. Loose? Tight? Just right? jsilverjanet and zosocane 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coverless 9.8 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Boboset said: Yo yo, I’ve been sitting on a short box worth of gradable silver to copper for the last few years. I hesitated sending it in a few years ago because things were unreasonably tight. What’s the opinion on the current grading standard. Loose? Tight? Just right? Like the three bears said to Goldilocks, "Submit!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 The general consensus from that I've read is, the grading has been pretty tight lately. I've had a few SA books graded that came back as expected. I've got 3 books with them right now that I've been waiting an eternity for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 VERY TIGHT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 A good friend has sent in well over 100 books the past 6 weeks. Everything from gold to modern. Pretty much spot on in his opinion. One here or there that he thought were higher, but he is getting a lot of 9.8s on modern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamberlin Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 You know the expression about the honey pot? Tighter than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VintageComics Posted December 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 12:26 AM, Boboset said: Yo yo, I’ve been sitting on a short box worth of gradable silver to copper for the last few years. I hesitated sending it in a few years ago because things were unreasonably tight. What’s the opinion on the current grading standard. Loose? Tight? Just right? There was a thread in the Grading and Restoration forum that discussed this recently. The general feeling was that CGC was tight (with a few people who disagreed) In my experience, they are very tight right now. I know how to grade. I've been submitting books to CGC for 17 years and I generally am about 70-80% accurate with my submissions with the 20-30% missing the grade being accounted for by either things I missed (not as likely) or just me trying to test the boundaries of what will get the grade (more likely) My last subs came back with only about 30% of the books hitting the grade. My submissions are generally higher grade Silver and Bronze / Copper. I feel like CGC is right on the middle of the road when I'm hitting about 75% and when my percentage drops below that, they're tight. I also see resubmissions not grading the same grade so it's not just my own grading but I'm also comparing their own grading to how they're grading now. 1950's war comics, Cosmic_Shel, zosocane and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poekaymon Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 My eye went immediately to the "Tight? Loose?" part of the title and I thought this discussion was about something else entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJones Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Definitely not loose like sleeve of wizard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 I've graded a bunch of SA this year and with one exception I would say everything was as expected or even a bit better. I've got about 12 high grade BA books I want to submit but I'm a little worried CGC will be more discerning with high grade books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Toit like a tiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 10:50 PM, VintageComics said: I also see resubmissions not grading the same grade so it's not just my own grading but I'm also comparing their own grading to how they're grading now. So, what in the world are we paying for if these guys can't even grade with any reasonable degree of consistency. Based upon your statement here, do you believe they are doing this intentionally for future resubs or is it simply because of total and complete incompetence when it comes to grading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 9 hours ago, lou_fine said: Based upon your statement here, do you believe they are doing this intentionally for future resubs or is it simply because of total and complete incompetence when it comes to grading? Neither. I just think it's a natural swing (as @joeypost said in the other thread) that possibly one tight grader is swinging the grades in that direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) FWIW I just received the grades for my latest submission...and I would echo what others have said here: that their grading seems to be tilting to the “extremely strict” end of the grading curve. I’d be perfectly fine with that....if the books I saw when shopping/bidding looked like the books with the grades I received....but they usually don’t. I know there’s probably a tendency to view these types of comments with a grain of salt. I know I do. After all, the human tendency is to think you’re books are the ones getting the shaft. However, my eyes are not the only ones that have been on these books; an experienced submitted also looked over them and is also a bit perplexed by some of the results. I would say that unless you’re in absolute need of getting a book graded for resale, it might be prudent to hold off submitting for a bit. Edited December 3, 2020 by Number 6 SkOw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 october and astrometric 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poekaymon Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Have always had good luck with my copper/moderns. Can't speak to you gold folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 If my books ever go from qc to shipped today....... I might have a reference point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William-James88 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Tighter than your mother was last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, ADAMANTIUM said: If my books ever go from qc to shipped today....... I might have a reference point COOL!! One for sure I though 9.8 came back 9.6 2 iffy 9.6/9.8's did in fact get 9.8 and 1 iffy 9.6/9.8 came back 9.6 SO Hollywood1892 and MGsimba77 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said: COOL!! One for sure I though 9.8 came back 9.6 2 iffy 9.6/9.8's did in fact get 9.8 and 1 iffy 9.6/9.8 came back 9.6 SO Clearly you aren't a professional grader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
