Grading Guide - tips, hints, and examples

[FormerReader]

[bosco685]

9.4, with a potential of 9.6 from the front and back cover scans.

[FormerReader]

9.4, with a potential of 9.6 from the front and back cover scans.

That's where I thought it was.

[bosco685]

And sure, it will end up with a Qualified label if you send it into CGC for prservation reasons. But does it really matter? Everyone else's books will as well, so it really doesn't make it less valuable. More than anything, it will validate how solid an example you tracked down.

[FormerReader]

And sure, it will end up with a Qualified label if you send it into CGC for prservation reasons. But does it really matter? Everyone else's books will as well, so it really doesn't make it less valuable. More than anything, it will validate how solid an example you tracked down.

Agreed. I think we are all ok with the green label on the VVSS books. I was very happy with the condition of the book. I have not seen a nicer one so far (not to say there isn't).

[Aram]

It's hard to see, but there are four quarter inch non-color breaking creases along the back cover spine. There are a few other non-color breaking creases on the back and front covers that look like someone slightly bent the covers when they were pulling the comic out of a bag.

visually I would have said 9.2, but based on your discription I'd have to agree with Greg. 9.0

Keep in mind that CGC counts and views every interior page as well. If there are bends, flaws or nicks or anything on interior pages they could drop it slightly as well even if minor.

[Aram]

whoops didn't see there were 4 pages here, had to go back and add the qoutes. Nice to see I'm not too far off in my grading opinions from most people here.