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Is it Cheating?

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Tnerb

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But, I am so close.

I need 10 more graded copies to complete my New Mutants set. That?s 99 out of 109. I have the Graphic Novel in a 9.4 and issue #70 in a 9.6, the latter courtesy of Lee K. I even had my own copy of #54 graded last year at Wizard World. It received a 9.6. Would it be considered cheating if I sent in the last 10 I needed myself (nine, as I mentioned #54 is already graded)? Even though I sincerely doubt any of them will achieve a 9.8 (with the possibility of issue #93). This would allow me to complete the set ahead of Bagofleas, but do I really want to pass him in this manner?

I am trying to complete the whole set in a 9.8 or better, the same as Bagofleas. His goal is to have them all with white pages where I feel stronger towards the direct market covers. This might also be because two of my other books, issue 19 and 62 are off white to white pages and I am just happy to have them in my collection. They are both 9.8?s and part of the Signature Series. What happens if I find them in a 9.8 with white pages? Is it an upgrade without the signature? #19 is available; #62 is not. Now granted I do feel strongly that a 9.8 shouldn't have anything but white pages but what's more important, signature or page quality?

I am bringing some 9.8 books with white pages to get signatures. I hope they retain that grade because CGC does not guarantee that they will stay a 9.8. I had one book I sent in for Stan Lee?s Signature change, but for the better (I have written about this). One excuse they gave me why a book grade may change was the artist might mar the book during the signing. My thought is CGC might realize they had graded it wrong in the first place. I am choosing ten to bring with me. Out of those 10 six are readily available in case I am upset that the 9.8 dropped to a 9.6. It's a gamble, a big one. I just wonder how I can compete if they do lower the grade. What do I do? I can still use the same number and pretend it is a 9.8. How do I then categorize the same book with the new grade? And if my set is not full of 9.8's and I decide to send in the last nine to get graded is that considered cheating?

Thanks for reading

Tnerb

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