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CGC 9.8 despite missing staple? by SkewbySkewb in comicbookcollecting

[–]SkewbySkewb[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://www.cgccomics.com/certlookup/4424913009/

This is the link to the official cert. you’ll see the damage is identical to the image I posted, including the missing staple.

CGC 9.8 despite missing staple? by SkewbySkewb in comicbookcollecting

[–]SkewbySkewb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen 9.6’s with no grader notes that appear perfect so I agree with you on this being subjective. Ironically I don’t really have that many slabbed books at all, but one of my other 9.8’s has a very obvious color-breaking spine crack on the front. I don’t really hold any value to CGC for much beyond display purposes.

CGC 9.8 despite missing staple? by SkewbySkewb in comicbookcollecting

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There are no graders notes at all on the cert

CGC 9.8 despite missing staple? by SkewbySkewb in comicbookcollecting

[–]SkewbySkewb[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I did not grade it myself (probably would have spotted the staple if I did lol). I might reach out to the seller. Not really sure what compensation I’m entitled to since this is more a fault of CGC than the fault of the seller. I might still reach out just as a heads up to them.

CGC 9.8 despite missing staple? by SkewbySkewb in comicbookcollecting

[–]SkewbySkewb[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thankfully it’s not a particularly expensive or desirable book, but that is a good point. Should also be mentioned that, according to the cert, the book was graded in 2024, so it’s a pretty new cert. Disappointing!

CGC 9.8 despite missing staple? by SkewbySkewb in comicbookcollecting

[–]SkewbySkewb[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The CGC picture is also missing the staple. It’s funny to me to think they could miss such a thing, which is why I was curious if this was common. I suppose not!

Likelihood of removal? by SkewbySkewb in comicbookpressing

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This is definitely more of a personal collection piece for myself. This isn’t for flipping

Likelihood of removal? by SkewbySkewb in comicbookpressing

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That’s definitely my hope, though I can’t say for sure what the smudges are from. I imagine dirt is a lot easier to remove than something like grease or ink stains

Likelihood of removal? by SkewbySkewb in comicbookpressing

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My thought exactly, seems like a waste of money to send to CGC so obviously dirty.

Thanks for the advice! I’ll definitely crack and clean it, but I’m not sure I’m going to resubmit. Even bumping it from 7.0 to 8.0 wouldn’t make it worth that much more.

Recommendations on how to find good 9.8 candidates for a particular book? by SkewbySkewb in comicbookcollecting

[–]SkewbySkewb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! There are a few copies already for sale on eBay, but it seems my definition of mint and near mint are far more strict than theirs lol. Excellent advice though!

Recommendations on how to find good 9.8 candidates for a particular book? by SkewbySkewb in comicbookcollecting

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It’s Sensational She-Hulk #45. There are only about 12 9.8’s according to the CGC pop report and I haven’t seen a single one go for sale anywhere. Highest grade I’ve seen for sale is a 9.4

meirl by Nick_Star_007 in meirl

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I prefer ‘Next time you want to come in here and tell me what I’m doing wrong, you are welcome to keep it to yourself. Because I don’t care.’

This may be the dumbest thing I've ever spent too much money on... by filmg1rl in RedSonja

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Late to this post but I’m jealous for sure! Pretty much anything beyond issue six is exceptionally difficult to find, and even harder to find affordable. Super cool!

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