2022 CGC Grading Contest Season 1 Spring Edition (#2) Round 3 11 11

[Point Five]

And I did psych myself out of bullseyes on the CSS 22 and MS 5...ouch. I thought CGC would give those two the extra .5 bump for eye appeal, even if uglyish examples of their grades. Ah well.

 

[zzutak]

I have to rethink my grading standards.  I would never assign a grade of 5.5 FN- (or even 5.0 VG/FN) to a book that has the amount of front cover creasing and back cover dirt as that ASM Annual #1.  Is it possible to instruct CGC to route my submissions thru a specific grader? 

[Gman65NJ]

On the negative side, that HTD just blew me out of this completely but on positive side my collection of raws that have yet to be graded just went up in value significantly. 9.6! 

[Kramerica]

Sounds like I'm the only one who is bemoaning the sad state of the Spotlight #5. I had it at 3.0 and almost went lower. That book was messed up IMO.

[kav]

On 5/7/2022 at 5:36 PM, Gman65NJ said:

On the negative side, that HTD just blew me out of this completely but on positive side my collection of raws that have yet to be graded just went up in value significantly. 9.6! 

got a bullseye on the howard.

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 5/7/2022 at 7:32 PM, oakman29 said:

Except the 1st round.😉

no I had a bullseye the 1st round

[Axelrod]

Well, best round so far at 6, I think.  Two bullseyes.  Still over-graded the other three.  
 

edit: I did not over-grade the Howard, lol.  Had it as 9.2

Edited May 8, 2022 by Axelrod

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 5/7/2022 at 7:37 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

On 5/7/2022 at 7:32 PM, oakman29 said:

Except the 1st round.😉

no I had a bullseye the 1st round

it was the detective at 7.0

[IvanGreebka]

So, Im comparing the graders notes with mine. Graders dont detract from writing on the covers? No points for stains? Crime Suspense andSpidey Annual both had markings. Crime had an "x" on the decapitated head and Spidey had "15" in the middle on the front cover. What gives? I dont think thats right. I know, I am whining. I scored another frakkin' 12 points and Im frustrated!!!!Ah well....

[Kramerica]

On 5/7/2022 at 5:33 PM, zzutak said:

I have to rethink my grading standards.  I would never assign a grade of 5.5 FN- (or even 5.0 VG/FN) to a book that has the amount of front cover creasing and back cover dirt as that ASM Annual #1.  Is it possible to instruct CGC to route my submissions thru a specific grader? 

5.5's just aren't what they used to be 

[Just Visiting]

On 5/7/2022 at 8:22 PM, Flammenwerfer said:

Spidey Annual looks like it was c&p..

It does look a lot cleaner

 

 

[EastEnd1]

I had the HTD at 8.5 too... thought there was a crease at the bottom right corner.  Frankly the soiling alone on the back cover should keep it from a 9.6.

[ADAMANTIUM]

I must not have collected my thoughts that first round, when I saw the first round grades, it "made sense." 

I don't know that I've adjusted anything, just tried to be a little more realistic haha

I'll leave the ballpark figures to another time

[zzutak]

On 5/7/2022 at 5:37 PM, kav said:

got a bullseye on the howard.

For your own safety, and the safety of others, please don't drive at night. 

[kav]

On 5/7/2022 at 5:48 PM, zzutak said:

For your own safety, and the safety of others, please don't drive at night. 

dont be bitter.  it happens.

[Galen130]

On 5/7/2022 at 6:33 PM, kav said:

I saw all the water stains and still didnt think it was anywhere near a 3.5 but I was wrong.  CGC does not need to 'learn from me'.  I was wrong.
@Galen130

Haven’t lookd at anything.  Wife is sick in bed, similar to what i had earleir this year.  Running to pharmacy again. 

[Axe Elf]

On 5/7/2022 at 7:18 PM, grendelbo said:

12 points this round which is 3 more than I had the first two rounds combined.

13 points first round which is 2 more than I had in the second two rounds combined.  

So I trail you by 3; the exact difference between GAE™ grading of "Marvel chipping" and CGC grading of the same defect...

Edited May 8, 2022 by Axe Elf

[Complex306]

I over-graded quite a bit this round, don't know what I was thinking. That last round knocked me from 3rd place overall to somewhere near the bottom in one shot. I've been consistently undergrading compared to CGC in each round until the last one and  am usually only off by a grade or 2, not 5-6 grades on a single book. 1st round? 5 points. 2nd round? 2 points. 3rd round? 16 freaking points lol.

Edited May 8, 2022 by Complex306

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 5/7/2022 at 7:55 PM, Axe Elf said:

13 points first round which is 2 more than I had in the second two rounds combined.

So I trail you by 3; the exact difference between GAE™ grading of "Marvel chipping" and CGC grading of the same defect...

ya where were our heads at that first round  

I way overgraded nearly every single book...... I'm just glad these contest's happen more often, Lord willing, keep sharp and congrats on the last few rounds!  

[flashlites]

8 points for me guys SMA Annual1, I was way off!