Beige Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) I thought this was... well I don't really know TBH No more 9.4 - it's now 'fragment points' for single pages. Brilliant or bonkers? I guess it's another way of looking at things? Not convinced personally. @CGC Mike - please leave up - nothing to do with another company - it's a discussion on a 'new' way of grading - thanks Edited January 12, 2023 by Beige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning55 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 I hadn't heard of this company Halo. Do they only grade pages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beige Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) On 1/12/2023 at 6:58 PM, Lightning55 said: I hadn't heard of this company Halo. Do they only grade pages? No It's an Australian firm in Brisbane. Heard mixed reports - small time operation. I will say though, their slabs are awesome. Seriously - best on the market. Bomb-Proof, and clear as can be. (not the ones shown above which seem to be different - I guess because it's a single page ) I guess their rep in Australia is between CBCS and PGX if that makes sense. I haven't used them myself, but I did buy a book that was graded by them. Grade was spot on, so I guess that's all you can ask for. There is a website if you want to see more (I'm not going to link it for obvious reasons) Edited January 12, 2023 by Beige Lightning55 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 6:58 AM, Beige said: Brilliant or bonkers? Is there a scale that explains how the points work? What can it tell you that your eyes can't? greggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beige Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 7:51 PM, Get Marwood & I said: Is there a scale that explains how the points work? What can it tell you that your eyes can't? No idea I tried to figure it out on their website - maybe you will do better than me! Didn't make too much sense tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 6:26 PM, Beige said: No It's an Australian firm in Brisbane. Heard mixed reports - small time operation. I will say though, their slabs are awesome. Seriously - best on the market. Bomb-Proof, and clear as can be. (not the ones shown above which seem to be different - I guess because it's a single page ) I guess their rep in Australia is between CBCS and PGX if that makes sense. I haven't used them myself, but I did buy a book that was graded by them. Grade was spot on, so I guess that's all you can ask for. There is a website if you want to see more (I'm not going to link it for obvious reasons) I can only tell you what I was told, from someone who knows the owner well, and that is, that he has a history with CGC (working with them, a positive one). I can't remember his name though, this was years ago, they've been operating for some time now.Their cases are very good. Very high quality. Funnybooks and aardvark88 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 1:58 AM, Beige said: Brilliant or bonkers? Come on, you know the answer... Beige 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 6:58 AM, Beige said: Brilliant or bonkers? Getting to be a bit desperate. Beige and Juno Beach 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) It’s not just Halo. IIRC this went for $1k on eBay auction a few months ago, and now it’s back on eBay with a BIN of $2k Edited January 12, 2023 by GreatCaesarsGhost aardvark88, Juno Beach, Larryw7 and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eastriver400 Posted January 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2023 I hate this. To grade this cheapens the hobby. These aren't holy relics. Neat to own, sure. Grading trash? Shark Jumping. Juno Beach, jcjames, Ken Aldred and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cat Posted January 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2023 You need to farm Fragment Points. When you get 300 Fragment Points you are eligible for a Fragment Dust. 6 Fragment Dust turn into 2 Fragment Shard. When you collect 4 Fragment Shards you can trade that in for 1 Elemental Fragment Shard. With an Elemental Fragment Shard you can unlock an NFT of John Byrne abusing a person of minority status. Hope that helps! grendelbo, Point Five, bc and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigur Ros Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 3:51 AM, Get Marwood & I said: Is there a scale that explains how the points work? What can it tell you that your eyes can't? Page ripped from comic book. Affects story. Juno Beach and OtherEric 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 5:44 PM, Sigur Ros said: Page ripped from comic book. Affects story. So many jokes, so little time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat54 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 It’s a 100 point scale something like the Gerber scale as stated here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat54 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 So I’m thinking if it were a full page it would receive 100 fragments , 3/4 page about a 75 fragment and so on plus consideration on how rare the book was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) On 1/12/2023 at 2:32 PM, GreatCaesarsGhost said: It’s not just Halo. IIRC this went for $1k on eBay auction a few months ago, and now it’s back on eBay with a BIN of $2k I’d rather read the entire story in a DC Archive Edition. I suppose by these standards I’m not a real collector, not dedicated enough. Edited January 12, 2023 by Ken Aldred Cat and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Will the buyer of the Batman fragment shown above also be searching for a matching Joker and Catwoman fragment from the comic? To me, it’s an unhealthy descent into an obsessive-compulsive pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 dumb concept s-man and FoggyNelson 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) It used to be bad enough to receive a comic book with a story page or part page missing. Making the inverse of that acceptable is getting a bit ridiculous. Receiving a page or part page with, otherwise, an entire comic missing. 'So, the right page or panel clipped from a wreck can still bring joy' Or, to many, the pain of devastation. Shows how wide the spectrum of obsessive-compulsion and FOMO can be. Edited January 13, 2023 by Ken Aldred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 10:29 PM, Cat said: I can only tell you what I was told, from someone who knows the owner well, and that is, that he has a history with CGC (working with them, a positive one). I can't remember his name though, this was years ago, they've been operating for some time now.Their cases are very good. Very high quality. Grant Adey. No longer involved with Halo but still has a comic shop in Brisbane (last I heard). Cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
