To CGC Grade or Not to CGC Grade - That is the Question???

[djpinkpanther67]

Well I have already read virtually every Marvel SA, back when I collected before. Yes, I love the smell & feel of the books, but I am also considering the investment aspect. If I desire to read any of them, I simply read the DVD ROM comics. It's not the same, but it reduces chances of accidentally damaging the book. I currently have only 2 slabbed books by the way, but as I reach my collection goals, I will get more slabbed over time.

[bandwidth_bandit]

Well I have already read virtually every Marvel SA, back when I collected before. Yes, I love the smell & feel of the books, but I am also considering the investment aspect. If I desire to read any of them, I simply read the DVD ROM comics. It's not the same, but it reduces chances of accidentally damaging the book. I currently have only 2 slabbed books by the way, but as I reach my collection goals, I will get more slabbed over time.

 

Where can I get the DVD ROM of the ASM books?

[topofthetotem]

ebay.

[djpinkpanther67]

Well I have already read virtually every Marvel SA, back when I collected before. Yes, I love the smell & feel of the books, but I am also considering the investment aspect. If I desire to read any of them, I simply read the DVD ROM comics. It's not the same, but it reduces chances of accidentally damaging the book. I currently have only 2 slabbed books by the way, but as I reach my collection goals, I will get more slabbed over time.

 

Where can I get the DVD ROM of the ASM books?

I know the seller jscomics has them on eBay

[Dr_Neff]

It's the presentation principle, if it looks good people will buy it. MMMNN SHINY!

Fun aside, your books are not made more valuable by having them encapsulated. I have lost money on a couple comics, but more often have made 30-70x guide (Overstreet) on books graded, the public is just more receptive to a hobby that is measured and validated, authenticated. Compartmentalized and categorized, classified? Quantified-Qualified?

 

And stop dawdling and price your comics with Overstreet or Comic's Buyer's Guide

and always grade your comics with CGC

[bandwidth_bandit]

It's the presentation principle, if it looks good people will buy it. MMMNN SHINY!

Fun aside, your books are not made more valuable by having them encapsulated. I have lost money on a couple comics, but more often have made 30-70x guide (Overstreet) on books graded, the public is just more receptive to a hobby that is measured and validated, authenticated. Compartmentalized and categorized, classified? Quantified-Qualified?

 

And stop dawdling and price your comics with Overstreet or Comic's Buyer's Guide

and always grade your comics with CGC

 

Yeah I haven't got the qualifications to grade with CGC and that is why I am here, to try and learn from the wise. I did go out and purchase the latest overstreet guide, I believe 36th edition?

[Sid]

I believe 37th comes out in 2 months or so

[mdandy8]

Oh for sure. I would gladly pay $40 for an ASM #2. In fact anyone with an ASM #2 who would like to be paid please send it to my home address.

 

CGC for moderns only makes sense if it is going to be 9.4+ otherwise not worth it at all. This is, of course, part of the reason they offer the review service so people can send a box of some new book in the hope of getting a 9.9 or 10. Trying to sell a CGC modern in 'average' 9.0 grade may get you less than cover price and likely a loss of costs. I think at that level people are willing to roll the dice on a raw book in the hope it would be a 9.2 or better.