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RockMyAmadeus Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Complete pre-Unity and Unity SS 9.8 set, except for Harby #3 and Solar #10. ADAMANTIUM, maraxusofkeld, BAT MAN and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cupny Posted August 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 28, 2018 Yesterday I received my package from CGC - they were submitted back on May 30 in Buffalo, so nearly 3 months! I am very happy with what was delivered. Most of these books were purchased years ago (moderns not withstanding), and some were graded by the other team. Here are the first 2, I'll get the rest up later. FF 13. This book was purchased from in infamous robojo33 years ago, prior to me lurking and learning from these boards. I bought it raw as a 8.5 in eBay. I decided to submit it so I could finally determine if it was restored or not - when I opened the package yesterday and only saw Blue it was a huge relief. Iron Man 55. Purchased at the LCS graded at F-VF for a Pre-Hype price. I did not have any of my books pressed. Perhaps I should? Opinions? Anyway, very pleased with the 8.5 grade. The new holders are very nice and clean. Visually, the books look nicer than ever. No Newton Rings on these two books. MGsimba77, letsgrumble, blue808 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 2 hours ago, cupny said: Yesterday I received my package from CGC - they were submitted back on May 30 in Buffalo, so nearly 3 months! I am very happy with what was delivered. Most of these books were purchased years ago (moderns not withstanding), and some were graded by the other team. Here are the first 2, I'll get the rest up later. FF 13. This book was purchased from in infamous robojo33 years ago, prior to me lurking and learning from these boards. I bought it raw as a 8.5 in eBay. I decided to submit it so I could finally determine if it was restored or not - when I opened the package yesterday and only saw Blue it was a huge relief. Iron Man 55. Purchased at the LCS graded at F-VF for a Pre-Hype price. I did not have any of my books pressed. Perhaps I should? Opinions? Anyway, very pleased with the 8.5 grade. The new holders are very nice and clean. Visually, the books look nicer than ever. No Newton Rings on these two books. Thanks for posting the results of your submit. The books look great! I was wondering how the rest of the submit turned out, the other 8 books - Newtons on some of those, or none to speak of? You've got a grade date of 8/16, so it gives us some idea of what's happening as they move through August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 7 hours ago, RockMyAmadeus said: RMA, congrats on the great results! Could you perhaps give us your assessment as to Rings? and the grade date on this batch? can't read the cert #s ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemogollom Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Dr. Love said: RMA, congrats on the great results! Could you perhaps give us your assessment as to Rings? and the grade date on this batch? can't read the cert #s Are you curious if rings are still as prevalent? My recent returns indicate it's just as bad. I have about 100 books coming back this week (I organized my sealed 25 year old collection) and can take a look. I haven't seen any indication yet that they're any less of an issue. On some recent books I sent in (CPR'd for signatures) I've been getting the same or a one grade drop. The books look amazing through the slab, so I just imagine they're grading a bit harder lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I like pie Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 @RockMyAmadeusThose Unity books are amazing. A lot of nostalgia there for me. Sadly, I could never get back into the Valiant universe. What great reads those early books were. STORMSHADOW_80, RockMyAmadeus and Nemogollom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 15 minutes ago, Nemogollom said: Are you curious if rings are still as prevalent? My recent returns indicate it's just as bad. I have about 100 books coming back this week (I organized my sealed 25 year old collection) and can take a look. I haven't seen any indication yet that they're any less of an issue. Yes, curious, as this is an ongoing huge deal. If you could give us a breakdown when your books come back, that would be extremely helpful. A sample size such as yours, 100 books, is very significant and would give much needed info, in a way that small lots of 2-5 books won't reveal as much. Thanks for being willing to come back and report! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cupny Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Hello again. Her are 2 more books. I have included some photo's of the rings below. Planet Comics 56 One of my favorites, brings me back to the wonders of the Sears or JCP catalogue days... Anyway, you can only see rings if the book is at a extreme angle and in bright light. Straight on, the book appears not to have them. Submitted both of these Planets in the other "P" holder - they were graded both 7.0. Once again, very happy with the Universal Blue holders. The reason that I keep mentioning the other guy is that I once bought a universal ASM #5 from them graded 6.0. I sent it to CGC - still in its holder, and it came back 5.0 Green Label "Missing 12th Page". That really hurt. Planet Comics 59 Another book that was graded by the others at 7.0 OW-W. As you can see the pg quality must have gotten worse. Very nice orange and green on this one. I have included 2 photo's of the Rings. First shows a straight on view - no issues. Second shows the book at an extreme angle and under the light. You can see the rings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 4 hours ago, Dr. Love said: RMA, congrats on the great results! Could you perhaps give us your assessment as to Rings? and the grade date on this batch? can't read the cert #s They're present on most of these, to one degree or another. They were graded the first half of July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemogollom Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, cupny said: You can see the rings Nice books! For the rings, I can definitely say it looks like you can see them on both books in the same middle spot without enlarging. The rings really bother me too. I posted a Rai #0 on here a little while ago, and the entire front is covered in them. It sucks as most of my books I was having graded to slide into frames to be displayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cupny Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 2 more from my group that I got back from CGC this Week. All Star Western 10 This is another change over from the other "P" company. Went into CGC as a 7.0 LT - OW and came back with the same grade, but OW-W pages Vampirella v4 #11 I'm not much of a modern CGC'er, but I really like Adam Hughes and bought the regular and the Virgin covers. My 1st 9.8 sub. Small central pools of rings on these 2 - hard to see straight on, but can be seen at an angle. BoBe-Patt, STORMSHADOW_80 and ADAMANTIUM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I don't typically submit CA/MA but had some done and also a couple for my boys' collection. MGsimba77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
