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What would you do??? ...or..."The Case of the Cracked Beetle"

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ArAich

ArAich

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Just a thread to get opinions on my quandry...I recently recieved Blue Beetle #3 the other day of which I think I got a marvelous deal on because of the cracked CGC case it is in. When I bid I was of the frame of mind that I would have the book re-holdered once I recieved it.

My quandry is threefold:

 

1) Do I get it re-holdered which basically cost $11 + shipping?

 

2) Do I crack it out and install it and the old label in sweet mylar?

 

3) Do I crak it out and send it in for standard grading in hopes of getting a higher grade on a book that according to CGC is "structurally a 9.4" ?

 

Thoughts are appreciated... :luhv:

 

bluebeetle3cgcwhole.jpg

 

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Comicdey

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what are the defects?

 

looks like a beauty from the front....if you think it'd grade higher, crack and re-sub...first read but only if you plan on selling.

 

If you're going to keep it, crack, read, mylar, and then re-sub some day later when you plan on selling.

 

 

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ArAich

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what are the defects?

 

 

 

1) Spine edge wear.

2) Tear (very small) on right front cover.

3) Back cover tanning (this is what really detracted from the grade).

 

 

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FlyingDonut

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4) Send that POS to me so its hideous Light Tan pages won't infect you. My boxes are a sanitarium, and it will live out its life in quiet contemplation.

 

(crack it, read it, get it reslabbed).

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ArAich

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4) Send that POS to me so its hideous Light Tan pages won't infect you. My boxes are a sanitarium, and it will live out its life in quiet contemplation.

 

 

I figure it's best that it keeps my other POS company...they like to sit in a dark room together and meditate... ;)

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sacentaur

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What a great book - with a cool Joe Simon cover.

 

Those early Blue Beetle's are next to impossible to find with decent page quality (which is why I only have the first issue).

 

I'd crack it, read it, mylar it.

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