PGM - ASM #68 ***Grade is In*** 2 2

[Mars76]

I learned my lesson from my last submission and pressed all these books before I sent them in. 

Edited January 3, 2023 by Mars76

[marvelmaniac]

Multiple spine ticks with color break in the price box (hard to see if there are more with the white cover), slightly off center staples.

Other than the spine ticks I see nothing else wrong with this book, however, the spine ticks IMO lower the grade.

Hopefully CGC disagrees and it comes back higher, if it were my book it would cataloged as a...

9.2 NEAR MINT- (NM-):  Back to Top
Nearly perfect with only a minor additional defect or defects that keep it from Near Mint. A limited number of minor bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with only the slightest dimming of reflectivity. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16-1/8" bend is permitted with no color break. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Slight foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Almost no stress lines. Paper is off-white to cream, supple and fresh. Slight interior tears are allowed.

9.0 VERY FINE/NEAR MINT (VF/NM):  Back to Top
Nearly perfect with outstanding eye appeal. A limited number of bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is almost flat with almost imperceptible wear. Inks are bright with slightly diminished reflectivity. An 1/8" bend is allowed if color is not broken. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted but no creases. Several lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable. Very minor foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Only the slightest staple tears are allowed. A very minor accumulation of stress lines may be present if they are nearly imperceptible. Paper is off-white to cream and supple. Very minor interior tears may be present.

[scburdet]

≥9.2 I have several examples that suggest CGC doesn't hit ticks all that hard. Plus this is early ASM. I think 9.4 is the most likely outcome.

[grendelbo]

9.4

Thanks for sharing.

[I Am The Answer!]

The Answer is: 9.2.  Nice clean book! 

[WilliamLunt]

9.4 - Beauty

[Mars76]

Great job on guessing the grade! Everyone was pretty much on the money👍

[Count Slabula]

Congratulations.

That’s a gorgeous looking book.

[Mars76]

On 1/4/2023 at 9:41 AM, AhsokaTano Jedi Apprentice said:

Do you think this would have come back a 9.2 .....if you didn't press it ?

I think there's a good chance it wouldve came back a 9.0 based on my previous non-pressed submission.

I learned, or at least got the impression, that CGC wants the book to lie flat and for the cover to be as nice and smooth as possible. I feel like I got dinged for the imprints of the advertisements on the inside front cover showing through and for the spine having the natural curve from when it was first printed and folded. The nice thing about this is that I'm almost positive that I'll get a grade bump or two if I ever chose to crack and resubmit my books. 

[Mars76]

On 1/5/2023 at 12:12 PM, AhsokaTano Jedi Apprentice said:

Does it cost a lot to press a book ?   Is there a price break if you press multiple books ?

Actually, my wife bought me a press a couple of years ago so I just taught myself by watching YouTube videos and practicing with dollar books. If you have the means I would recommend buying a press and trying it out. It makes the hobby a lot more fun and you feel a sense of achievement when your able to cnp a book and get a nice grade that you might not have otherwise gotten if you hadn't pressed your books.