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Got it back yesterday! Thanks everyone for the advice and help.

Wow-- 16,000+ posts in this thread. I have a $5000 comic I'm thinking of sending in for the "WalkThrough" service. Given the delays and frustration I'm see here-- should I wait until CGC has a better control of all the demand?

I’ll try to get some good ones— there are just so many books! Too many to put out for my kids to read— I may look for a local collector interested in purchasing them in bulk. I went through them today and found lots of: Archie Dell Comics (lots of Disney) Little Iodine Felix the Cat Howdy Doody Western Comics Classic Stories Comics Tarzan

Still active? Is there a new invite? Old ones are invalid.

This will be my first. I’m planning to use CGC for the convenience. Using them will also save me money in shipping costs— USPS insurance for $5000 is about $75.

I have close to 150 comics from the early 50s to 60s. They all came from my father in-law's childhood collection and he gifted them to our family for his grandchildren to read. They sat in a box in our basement for about a year before I finally went through them and found an X-Men #1 (in poor condition-- see my PGM post). Of course I got excited and looked up every book that had a cover. Due to their condition (brittle, ripped pages, deteriorating spine, missing covers, etc), most were valued by online searches at less than $2-3. My plan for now is to preserve the "best" or "favorite" books, and let the kids enjoy reading the rest. My father in-law is happy to see the kids enjoy them-- and I don't get too worked up when little pieces fall off the books when they're handled because I know most of the value is sentimental. I'm curious what the comic book collecting community thinks about this plan... What have others done with their large decomposing collections?

Will I still receive the free kit if I'm upgrading my membership from the free tier? I've never been a paying member before.

Found another gem in my father in-laws collection.

It’s decided.. I’m sending it in for a press and rating. Thanks everyone for the feedback. What a great community!

Thanks to everyone for the helpful feedback! Forgive me for another question as I try to wrap my head around this... but what's the relationship between a comics valuation and its desirability? Just because this comic might have a book value of $5000 (or pick any value you choose), does that mean I'll find a buyer at that price with some of the best parts missing (title, issue number, date, publisher)? I ask because I'm hesitant to spend $200+ to rate a comic that no one wants. I'm sure I can find a much more affordable way to protect and preserve it.

Haha-- too funny. I wouldn't be a very good son in-law to frame it and keep it (or sell it). I may get it graded for him and return it. Maybe someday my wife will inherit it again....

I found this in my father in-law's childhood collection. There are many other comics to post-- but this one I think is the most interesting. Details: I searched through the box several times-- the missing half of the cover is gone. Overall, the book is complete and holding up pretty well-- with the worst part along the spine. The back cover is in decent shape and similar to the front cover. Sorry for the lack of pictures, but I'm trying not to handle the comic too much and I guess that the front cover will likely drive the rating anyways. A few more questions: Is it worth my time/money to get this properly graded? I assume it will be a low rating-- but at least it will protect and preserve what I have. Does the grading add to the value? How much is this going to cost me to get graded? If I understand the CGC pricing, rates are determined by comic value. How on earth am I to determine value on this comic for grading? Should I look into pressing and/or other techniques to improve the condition? I've read the other posts about pressing-- and perhaps it could help with this comic. But once again, I'm guessing that price will primarily be driven by the front cover-- and pressing probably won't improve condition (from a collectibility perspective). thanks so much for everyone's help... I'm happy to post more pictures if you think it will help-- i'm just limiting my "hands-on time" with the book.