Is it possible..

[B-Smooth]

the fleck is practically invisible to the eye. You have to stare at it close to find it. It just looks big under magnification.

[october]

the fleck is practically invisible to the eye. You have to stare at it close to find it. It just looks big under magnification.

 

You are looking at the book with a magnifying glass? Remind me to leave the hobby if I ever get to that point.

[Timulty]

Well, once you get past 9.6, you would probably need a jeweler's loupe.

[october]

Well, once you get past 9.6, you would probably need a jeweler's loupe.

 

Why? You don't really think CGC uses magnification on every single modern they grade, do you?

[Timulty]

If they think it is going to be above 9.6? Hell, yeah!

[october]

If they think it is going to be above 9.6? Hell, yeah!

 

Keep that faith!

[shrunkenhead]

If they think it is going to be above 9.6? Hell, yeah!

 

Keep that faith!

 

[B-Smooth]

My boyfriend worked as a card grader for an undisclosed company and 10 and sometimes 20X magnification is needed to see hidden flaws. This is why he grades so harshly on comics.

[ComicSupply]

[Timulty]

My boyfriend worked as a card grader for an undisclosed company and 10 and sometimes 20X magnification is needed to see hidden flaws. This is why he grades so harshly on comics.

 

If that is actually the case, you might have 9.9 or 'gasp' a....Grading Bastiche cannot say it. It is a myth, I tell you. There is no such thing as a Grade 10 comic!!!!

[Kramerica]

I received a 9.8 on a FF #149 that was flawless except for a teeny, tiny color breaking stress line. QP was perfect, pages were white, corners razor sharp, ect, ect. I thought it was a 9.6 with no shot at a better grade but they surprised me.

[Timulty]

Again, a Marvel but not a DC. Anybody see a pattern here?b

[awe4one]

Anybody see a pattern here?b

 

That Dungeon is not a female or a shill? YES...

 

Jim

[Timulty]

Yeah, eventhough he/she/it posted a pic and it looks legit, I am not taking that for granted.

[awe4one]

Yeah, eventhough he/she/it posted a pic and it looks legit, I am not taking that for granted.

 

It's obvious to anyone with half a brain...

 

Jim

[B-Smooth]

this 9.8 has a spine stress. how many more are out there?

[B-Smooth]

You dont think the picture was me? Too hard for you to believe there could actually be a woman here.

[B-Smooth]

he says 9.8., not a 9.9. I trust his grading.

[B-Smooth]

could you post the FF? Thanks.

[Flaming_Telepath]

OK, this might sound a bit arsey, but...

 

Are you intending slabbing this book and selling?

 

Or is it your own personal copy that you intend keeping?

 

If it's option 1, I can see why the difference between 9.6, 9.8 and 9.9 would truly matter.

 

If it's option 2, though...

 

It's got that tiny stress regardless of what CGC might call it. Hell, they could call it a 4.5, but it wouldn't matter, would it? It's still, in your eyes, a truly beautiful book?