CGC 4.5 restored now PXG 8.0 Brave & Bold # 25

[FatComicMafia]

This book used to belong to a friend as a CGC 4.5 restored with some minor color touch. I believe there were some large creases going from top to the bottom of the book( just visible near the middle digit of the green claw/in between the pistol fire) along with general wear.

 

 

This is interesting, currently on eBay, not only is this now a restored PGX 8.0, but judging from the images, it looks like nearly 1/2 inch from the top and with an additional 1/2 inch at the bottom was trimmed away from the book. That copy must be tiny now.

 

 

[NinjaSealed]

Unfortunately all the grading companies do this. You can chop an inch off each edge and then the defects magically disappear. It will continue until they start NG these books

[Junkdrawer]

Dirtbags gotta eat too. Let's hope not from this hijinx

[Bills Comics]

I wasnt sure that grading company was still in business . Looks like it was graded last April.

[DR.X]

[Sqeggs]

Seems like significant trimming at both the top and the bottom. I'm puzzled, though, as to how anyone would have thought that this maneuver was a money maker.

[kav]

Cut a book in half, call it trimmed, sell the two copies!

Rake in the cash!

[1950's war comics]

PXG = Purely eXemplified Garbage

[tmcneil82]

Is there any money at all in taking a cgc book out and putting it in pgx? It never seems like the grade bump makes up for the selling price between the two.

 

Though in this case, that's a significant jump.

 

(Just to be clear, I'm not asking because it seems like a good idea. I'm just shocked it could even

be profitable)

[drotto]

Is there any money at all in taking a cgc book out and putting it in pgx? It never seems like the grade bump makes up for the selling price between the two.

 

Though in this case, that's a significant jump.

 

(Just to be clear, I'm not asking because it seems like a good idea. I'm just shocked it could even

be profitable)

 

I suspect the price would almost be a wash. I think the newly PXG version is worth a little more than the CGC on the open market, but from my observations CGC usually carries a 15% to 20% price bump over like graded slabs.

[darkstar]

Is there any money at all in taking a cgc book out and putting it in pgx? It never seems like the grade bump makes up for the selling price between the two.

 

Though in this case, that's a significant jump.

 

(Just to be clear, I'm not asking because it seems like a good idea. I'm just shocked it could even

be profitable)

 

you would be surprised at how many people still believe in, or are ignorant of, PGX.

[Sqeggs]

Is there any money at all in taking a cgc book out and putting it in pgx? It never seems like the grade bump makes up for the selling price between the two.

 

Though in this case, that's a significant jump.

 

(Just to be clear, I'm not asking because it seems like a good idea. I'm just shocked it could even

be profitable)

 

I suspect the price would almost be a wash. I think the newly PXG version is worth a little more than the CGC on the open market, but from my observations CGC usually carries a 15% to 20% price bump over like graded slabs.

 

I think the price would be much less. Trimmed books usually get slaughtered. A trimmed PGX book would get double slaughtered.

[topofthetotem]

Does a trimmed book only get a "slight A"?

[kav]

If someone gave me a trimmed PGX Action #1 I'd put er in the dollar bin.

[lou_fine]

Is there any money at all in taking a cgc book out and putting it in pgx? It never seems like the grade bump makes up for the selling price between the two.

 

 

Maybe they was hoping that PGX would miss the trimming and colour touch, given their apparent bad reputation when it comes to restoration detection.

 

I guess it's kudos to them for not missing the colour touch and the trimming then, especially since they didn't have before and after scans to compare like us.

[shadroch]

What do you think cgc would give it?

[lou_fine]

What do you think cgc would give it?

 

It's impossible to grade from just a front cover scan of a book, especially when it is also a restored one.

[Mio]

Is there any money at all in taking a cgc book out and putting it in pgx? It never seems like the grade bump makes up for the selling price between the two.

 

 

Maybe they was hoping that PGX would miss the trimming and colour touch, given their apparent bad reputation when it comes to restoration detection.

 

I guess it's kudos to them for not missing the colour touch and the trimming then, especially since they didn't have before and after scans to compare like us.

 

Well, they caught it, and the CT as well. It would be interesting to see what CGG would call this book, now that there is less of it.

 

I still do not understand why they consider it restoration and not a serious defect... if there is a stain on the corner, and I cut the corner off, it will be hammered as a low grade. But if there is a stain along the edge and I trim the edge off, it is a high grade restored... weirdo.

[manetteska]

Hard to see from the original picture, but did trimming the top and bottom really improve the book that much? I don't see a lot going on there.

[Mio]

Hard to see from the original picture, but did trimming the top and bottom really improve the book that much? I don't see a lot going on there.

 

It looks like it got rid of soft corners. But the front cover looks great in the before picture - maybe there was some back cover stuff that also was pressed out.