Supa-Bad-Mofo Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 If you don't press, you're leaving money (and grade bumps) on the table. Not everyone loves pressing, but it is what it is...it's part of the hobby/game now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corallas Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 3:44 PM, comicginger1789 said: Looks 7.0ish to me You can see the vertical bend running the length of the book. In recent years CGC has hammer book length bends like that, especially when they break colour. Yours doesn’t appear to and so a press likely could improve the grade here. Ultimate Fallout 4 has a common indentation running the length of the book from the poly bag that many copies were sold in. As a result CGC (and even CBCS) graded that book 8.5-9.2 with said crease. And it’s is extremely faint, but in the proper lighting you can definitely see it. Many copies of UF4 with this as the only flaw press out to a 9.6-9.8. So you can be upset that CGC is harsh on such a defect but I know other companies (well at least one) are too. Hi the vertical bend you see is on the back like a centimeter or so from the spine right ? That is what I think I see but it is hard to see even in person and I am wondering if my eyes are playing tricks on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 11:54 AM, Corallas said: Hi the vertical bend you see is on the back like a centimeter or so from the spine right ? That is what I think I see but it is hard to see even in person and I am wondering if my eyes are playing tricks on me Yeah appears to run the length of the book. In slab these things can be very hard to see. Out though and I’m sure it would be noticeable. And since colour doesn’t appear to break you might have a shot at a press and bump in grade, provided there are no interior flaws Corallas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corallas Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 2:50 PM, comicginger1789 said: Yeah appears to run the length of the book. In slab these things can be very hard to see. Out though and I’m sure it would be noticeable. And since colour doesn’t appear to break you might have a shot at a press and bump in grade, provided there are no interior flaws Good news , thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corallas Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 Update posted in first post . Thanks for everyone's input ! grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 On 5/28/2023 at 4:26 PM, Corallas said: Update posted in first post . Thanks for everyone's input ! Wonderful outcome, congrats. Nilo2 and Corallas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Only 35c Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 On 4/15/2022 at 9:38 AM, Corallas said: Update : Cracked , pressed and resubmitted . Came back a 9.4 albeit down to Off white to White Pages from White . Pretty Happy about this . Thanks to all for input on this book . An awesome grade bump (I'd be EXTREMELY happy with that result), but looks like the photo attached didn't work; can you repost? Be good to see post C&P in the slab to compare and contrast. Nilo2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilo2 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) From a 6.5 to a 9.4! That’s the largest bump that I have ever heard of, especially for a Silver Age book. Very happy for @Corallas but a grade variance like that is kinda scary. Really beginning to wonder about CGC’s grading standards at this point. Edited May 29, 2023 by Nilo2 fast eddie, Corallas and Artboy99 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corallas Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 On 5/29/2023 at 1:48 AM, Every Day A Story said: An awesome grade bump (I'd be EXTREMELY happy with that result), but looks like the photo attached didn't work; can you repost? Be good to see post C&P in the slab to compare and contrast. Hi I can see it , will post here , can you see this pic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Only 35c Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 On 5/30/2023 at 4:10 AM, Corallas said: Hi I can see it , will post here , can you see this pic ? Still broken, perhaps attach the file to the post (see below) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corallas Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 Luu2010, Nilo2 and grendelbo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilo2 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Definitely a beautiful copy. Based on the single image in the slab, I'd say that the original grade of 6.5 was way off the mark. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corallas Posted June 1, 2023 Author Share Posted June 1, 2023 On 5/30/2023 at 9:53 AM, Nilo2 said: Definitely a beautiful copy. Based on the single image in the slab, I'd say that the original grade of 6.5 was way off the mark. Congratulations! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
