CBCS signed comic, will CGC regrade, reholder and keep the Yellow label? 1 1

[Kortoga]

Will CGC regrade and reholder a CBCS signed witnessed yellow label comic and keep the yellow label on the new CGC reholder?

[SOTIcollector]

On 2/28/2024 at 3:14 AM, Kortoga said:

Will CGC regrade and reholder a CBCS signed witnessed yellow label comic and keep the yellow label on the new CGC reholder?

Welcome to the boards!

The short answer is no. 

CGC does accept any third-party authentication for CGC Signature Series books.  In order for CGC to slab the book with a yellow label, a representative of CGC would need to witness the signature and the book would need to remain in CGC's possession from signing to encapsulation.  There is also a less-common scenario in which CGC can give a yellow label to books that CGC receives directly from the creator who signed them.  A CGC yellow label means that the signature is authentic according to CGC's standards.

A yellow label from another company, or a certificate of authenticity, indicates that the signature is authentic to that other company's standards, but not necessarily to CGC's standards.  If CGC receives a book with writing on it, and the book doesn't qualify for a yellow label according to CGC's standards, then the book will either receive a green label (an exception grade) or will get a blue label and will typically be downgraded due to the writing.

There is a lot of great information about CGC Signature Series on the FAQ page. 

CGC Signature Series Requirements FAQs | CGC (cgccomics.com)

 

[Kortoga]

Copy that. I understand the process and the logic behind it, thank you for the really good explanation!

I am looking for a specific signed comic and now I know that road or path is not a good one.