2022 CGC Grading Contest Season 1 Spring Edition (#2) Round 1 28 28

[sledgehammer]

On 4/29/2022 at 10:44 PM, ttfitz said:

I think I let you get in my head, and hammered a couple of the books.

Funny thing is, I think if I had graded things a little closer to what I thought they were, rather than what I thought CGC/other people would, I would have done better.

Not particularly good, but better.

Me too.

The only grade I didn't change was the one I got right.

Three changes hurt me, and one helped.

My first call was 4.5 on the Hulk, 7.0 on the Det Comics, and 8.0 on the Spidey.

Hawkman I started out at 5.0, and upped it to 5.5.

[skypinkblu]

On 4/29/2022 at 11:44 PM, ttfitz said:

I think I let you get in my head, and hammered a couple of the books.

Funny thing is, I think if I had graded things a little closer to what I thought they were, rather than what I thought CGC/other people would, I would have done better.

Not particularly good, but better.

I got into my own head, lol...I could have sworn this was a tear...but grading from a scan am hard, I'm always going to the "could have should have window"...which is why I stay away from contests, plus I've never been able to see grading as an exact science, I just try to be kind of close;).  I'm always impressed with those who can do it well...and I'm sure you did fine!

 

 

[CGC Mike]

On 4/29/2022 at 10:30 PM, Supa-Bad-Mofo said:

So...If the book grades a 5.0, and I guess 5.5, it's 1 point. But, if the next guy guesses 6.0, it's also 1 point?

No  If the book is a 5.0 and someone guesses a 6.0, their score is 2 for that book.

[CGC Mike]

On 4/29/2022 at 10:41 PM, Sweet Lou 14 said:

@CGC Mike I know it would only mean more work, but would you consider posting a leaderboard?  Even an anonymized leaderboard (essentially a distribution of how many people have each number of points) would be really cool.

There will be a results thread coming up tonight.  It will show everyone's scores, and maybe a graph or two.  

[CGC Mike]

The round 1 results thread has been posted.

 

[Cushing Fan]

The biggest hit I took was on that Secret Wars 8 - the book looked much better to me than the grade it received. 

[dikran]

On 4/30/2022 at 8:42 AM, Cushing Fan said:

The biggest hit I took was on that Secret Wars 8 - the book looked much better to me than the grade it received. 

Same for me ☹️

[Axelrod]

I over-graded everything except the Det., which I way under-graded.  So, I don't even have consistency going for me.  

I think I assumed that several of these comics would get cleaned up at least a little and then look a little better.  Still don't quite see how the Det. is higher than the Hawkman or the Spider-Man.

Edited April 30, 2022 by Axelrod

[Sauce Dog]

whoo top 35 baby! The Hawkman and Secret Wars messed me up, I had em pegged for 5.0/5.5 - 2 points lower than they actually graded. So basically this contest will help you all figure out who to buy raw books from if you are looking for a great deal

 

[trmoore54]

On 4/30/2022 at 4:33 AM, skypinkblu said:

I got into my own head, lol...I could have sworn this was a tear...but grading from a scan am hard, I'm always going to the "could have should have window"...which is why I stay away from contests, plus I've never been able to see grading as an exact science, I just try to be kind of close;).  I'm always impressed with those who can do it well...and I'm sure you did fine!

 

 

Sharon if that is not a tear all the way through the book bottom edge I'll eat my hat.  Had the book at 6.5 and subtracted 1.5 for that... 

[skypinkblu]

On 4/30/2022 at 10:26 AM, trmoore54 said:

Sharon if that is not a tear all the way through the book bottom edge I'll eat my hat.  Had the book at 6.5 and subtracted 1.5 for that... 

I don't have a hat but I have always admired your grading. The tear on the back sure seems to match the front.

[grendelbo]

I know some restoration can be removed, but is it possible with a cover re-gloss?

@zzutak

I'm wondering how this copy avoided a purple label again.

From Heritage (sold 2006) -

From the contest -

 

Regraded -

[trmoore54]

On 4/30/2022 at 11:22 AM, grendelbo said:

I know some restoration can be removed, but is it possible with a cover re-gloss?

@zzutak

I'm wondering how this copy avoided a purple label again.

From Heritage (sold 2006) -

From the contest -

 

Regraded -

Interesting... 

[grendelbo]

On 4/30/2022 at 12:28 PM, trmoore54 said:

Interesting... 

It is, isn't it?

It's the same book.

[Bird]

well, this will be the last cgc grading contest now

D'OH!

[zzutak]

On 4/30/2022 at 11:22 AM, grendelbo said:

I know some restoration can be removed, but is it possible with a cover re-gloss?

@zzutak

 

Bo, this is well beyond the scope of my personal expertise. 

[apoptosis]

Oh man this book is looking to be a s**t show.  Now I am really confused about the stain on the arm, it wasn't there then it was resubmitted with it, now its gone.

Edited April 30, 2022 by apoptosis

[sledgehammer]

7.5?

 

Yes!!

Do I get a point removed from my total of 8 now?

J/K, Mike.

[sledgehammer]

On 4/30/2022 at 1:29 PM, grendelbo said:

It is, isn't it?

It's the same book.

So, um, your guess was 7.5, huh?

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

On 4/30/2022 at 1:22 PM, grendelbo said:

I know some restoration can be removed, but is it possible with a cover re-gloss?

@zzutak

I'm wondering how this copy avoided a purple label again.

From Heritage (sold 2006) -

From the contest -

 

Regraded -