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Name some Golden Age books you've "Deslabbed" and never regretted?

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Shield

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Per Pov's request - Some new content!

 

Let's see, I have "freed" and read/enjoyed the following:

 

Blue Ribbon Comics #13 (VG+)

Jackpot Comics #7 (VG+)

Pep Comics #16 (F/VF), 21(Fair),36 (Fair),

Shield-Wizard Comics #1(App Good)

Zip Comics #1(Good Plus),2(Very Good),10(Very Good),15(App Good Plus)

 

 

cloud9.gifAll enjoyed and read, loved, hugged, smelled, and put away for my kids someday to do the same (hopefully!)

 

 

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I recently released a couple LB Cole Startling Terror Tales (4, 6, and 7 I believe?) from their slabs and sold them to forum member pmpknface. They were below F, so there wasn't really a re-sale penalty as there would be if they had been 9.0+.

 

I collect Gold pretty much for the covers, so no need to crack 'em open! confused-smiley-013.gif

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PovertyRow

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Only one - Thing #16 in NM- 9.2. As soon as it emerged from the slab it looked about 50% better because of the refelctivity of the cover. Never regretted removing it. I am now contemplating removing my Fine- 5.5 Mister Mystery 13. Have had it a good while now and found no replacement for it as yet.

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Zonker

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Have personally liberated:

 

- Action Comics 54

- World's Finest 7

- Star-Spangled 18

- Star-Spangled 20

 

All in the G+ to VG+ range.

And regarding sending the labels back for census cleanup: My view on that is the books belong in the census even though they are unslabbed (and admittedly subject to being degraded). Only if I or a subsequent owner goes to slab them again should the first instance of the book be removed from the system to avoid overcounting.

 

Cheers,

Z.

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Thegoldenage

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Hmmm...

 

Adventure 73

Marvel Mystery 17, 18

Mystery Men 2

World's Finest 7, 8

 

was there when a friend freed an Action 35.

 

I have never sent the labels back, but I did use an empty holder to protect some books I sent to CGC for grading once. It worked quite well. They probably didn't appreciate that too much.

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Zonker

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My question is...do you slab crackers store the label along with the book so that you have a record of the grade???... 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

Right-o. Not only to record the grade, but to record the no-resto if sold eventually. And, as mentioned above, if it ever does get re-subbed by me or a future buyer, then at least there's the chance for removing 1 ghost book from the census.

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Shield

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Ditto for me as well. Sometimes I'd like to play "CGC Label" poker w/my girlfriend. I see your Pep 16 label, and raise you a Zip 15. She wouldn't get the joke really, and she sucks at BlackJack anyway. Am I bitter? It's one of those nights she "crashed" and fell asleep early (9:00 P.M). Apparently the scattered comics over here make her sleepy.

 

Of course, there's the day I wake up to her reading one of my Weird Science-Fantasy reprints that I have piled up on her side of the bed. That's the day I put a ring on her finger! cloud9.gifcloud9.gifcloud9.gif

 

Now, she's gotta stop using the late GGA Archie's as drink coasters! She mumbles stuff about not seeing any difference between the Ginger/Suzie/Betty characters and the homoginization of the Archie line-up. acclaim.gif

 

Actually that was an outright lie. Instead we discuss they psycho women she works with, and how good the latest "Trading Spaces" was.... 893frustrated.gif893frustrated.gif

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PedigreeMan

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Great thread!

 

I've freed all of my CGC books:

 

Aces High #1 (Windy City) VF/NM (A white paged beauty!)

Dollman #18 (Cosmic Aeroplane) VF (Had to see those obsessive checkmarks!)

Extra #2 (Gaines) VF/NM

Police Comics #112 (Edgar Church) VF+ (Only one I had to take a scissors to in order to get through the heat seal on the inner well. Held my breath all the way!)

X-Venture #2 (Lowville) VF

Picture Stories from American History #3 (Lowville) NM-

 

I've also got a load of Salida WDC&S issues coming, 5 of which are CGC graded ranging from VF to VF/NM, and all of them will be cracked upon receipt.

 

Alan

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