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Old label versus new

Started by Ijiwaru Sensei,

When buying a slabbed comic, does the label make any difference in how much you are willing to pay?  

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  1. 1. When buying a slabbed comic, does the label make any difference in how much you are willing to pay?

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MutantKeys

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It really depends. I hate the old label look but the books are graded stricter or in some cases undergraded although their is also a bigger chance of damage to the book with the old slab. I like the new label look alot better

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MutantKeys

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Given a choice in the same grade between the two I'd pick the old label everytime... makepoint.gif

 

So obviously I didn't vote in your poll due to that pick missing...

 

Jim

sometimes the book wont survive in the same grade while in the mail gossip.gif
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awe4one

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Given a choice in the same grade between the two I'd pick the old label everytime... makepoint.gif

 

So obviously I didn't vote in your poll due to that pick missing...

 

Jim

sometimes the book wont survive in the same grade while in the mail gossip.gif

 

I'm willing to take that chance...

 

Jim

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Sal

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If there's no evidence of SCS, I'd take the old Blue label everytime.

 

moi aussi thumbsup2.gif

Is that gangsta talk too poke2.gif

 

only if by "gangsta" you mean "gallic." do you? poke2.gif

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SolitaireOne

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Well, I like the look of the newer label better - it makes a sharper looking set, no doubt. Yet, sometimes you cannot get all of one style based on scarcity or the need for a particular issue or grade. 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

For me, it depends I guess... screwy.gif

 

My ASMs: only the New-Style will do!

 

My HUMAN FLYs: whatever I can nab!

 

** The "Older-Style" labels are really known for being a higher/ tighter grade, really ?

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MutantKeys

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If there's no evidence of SCS, I'd take the old Blue label everytime.

 

moi aussi thumbsup2.gif

Is that gangsta talk too poke2.gif

 

only if by "gangsta" you mean "gallic." do you? poke2.gif

Okay I had to look that up in Wiki 27_laughing.gif
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G.A.tor

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hello all....

I had 2 GA batman comics cracked from old labels and resubmitted recently...got 0.5 and 1.0 higher grades this time...so, old labels, for the most part, seem to be graded a little tighter, so i would pick old over new, all things equal..

rick

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MutantKeys

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hello all....

I had 2 GA batman comics cracked from old labels and resubmitted recently...got 0.5 and 1.0 higher grades this time...so, old labels, for the most part, seem to be graded a little tighter, so i would pick old over new, all things equal..

rick

No doubt, all things equal I would definately pick the older slabs but I would have my fingers crossed that the book doesnt damage during delivery.
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mosconi

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I had a Cream to Ow old label come back Ow to White upon resub 893whatthe.gif!! Spoke to Steve B. about this and he confirmed that PQ was graded much stricter with the old labels. I am therefore not that concerned when purchasing old labels with Cr-Ow pages as I am certain they will grade out higher now.

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