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[BlowUpTheMoon]

March Madness Grading Tournament - Final Four

Welcome March Madness Grading Tournament - Final Four

Rules for this and future rounds:

1. Do not talk about the books in this thread or any other thread. Do not talk to your wife about these books. Do not talk to your friends about these books. Do not talk to your dog about these books.

2. Four books will be posted. PM me all grades in the order they are listed. Use the template I provided to send the grades

3. Submit your grades in standard CGC recognized increments.

4. Due date for grades for this round is Sunday, March 26th at 10:00p (EST) or when the last team submits its grades. All grade submissions are final.

5. No conditional grades will be accepted. Please ask questions to seek clarification before submitting grades.

6. The following is a list of things I will always disclose when posting the scans.
A. Any defects not clearly visible. (ie. NCB creases)
B. Moisture Stains not apparent on the scan.
C. Damage to a book which was not present at the time of grading.
D. Any damage/ scratches on the CGC case which may appear as flaws on the book.

7. Your score will be tallied based on the sum of the points awarded for the grades assigned each book based on the chart below:

Spot on= 20 points
.2 or closer = 18 points
.5 or closer= 15 points
.7 or closer= 10 points
1 or closer = 7 points.
1.2 or closer= 5 points.
1.5 or closer= 2 points
2 or closer = 0 points
Over 2 grades off= Technical Foul -5 points


Bonus (cumulative):
2 books spot on= 5 points
3 books spot on=10 points


The Team with the highest score wins the game and advances. There will be an overtime book posted in the event of a tie.

Good Luck to everyone.

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Brackets:

Edited March 24, 2017 by BlowUpTheMoon

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Small Scans:

Flash

Spoiler

There are spine splits on this book.  a 3/8" at the top and a 3/8" at the bottom.

 

NR

 

Spoiler

 

OAAW

 

Spoiler

 

SWS (double cover)

Spoiler

 

Edited March 25, 2017 by BlowUpTheMoon

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Large Scans:

Flash

There are spine splits on this book.  a 3/8" at the top and a 3/8" at the bottom.
http://imageshack.com/a/img924/5628/SSF97y.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img922/2403/YXGeQK.jpg

NR
http://imageshack.com/a/img923/5528/lwrMKB.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img922/5550/78nzo7.jpg

OAAW
http://imageshack.com/a/img922/9800/QQGvZe.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img923/4672/L9lFXq.jpg

SWS (double cover)
http://imageshack.com/a/img923/3279/Fcy5Vv.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img923/5920/24IF9s.jpg

 

Edited March 25, 2017 by BlowUpTheMoon

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Please use the following format when submitting grades:

Flash
NR
OAAW
SWS

[thirdgreenham]

Ooh, OAAW!  

[BlowUpTheMoon]

I added some of the graders notes to the Flash book.  What is shown is not all of the graders notes.

[Hado]

Good luck everybody!!!!

[toro]

6 hours ago, thirdgreenham said:

Ooh, OAAW!  

Technical foul! Andy probably owned that book at least 3 or 4 times in his life.  

[BlowUpTheMoon]

25% of the grades are in.

 

[thirdgreenham]

My grades are in. Some flip flopping going on in my head this round.  

[Betty-Bates]

33 minutes ago, thirdgreenham said:

My grades are in. Some flip flopping going on in my head this round.  

Same here. Submitted but definitely nervous about at least one!

[1950's war comics]

22 hours ago, thirdgreenham said:

Ooh, OAAW!  

I will give you some insider information on that OAAW !!

and great tournament to you 3GH and everyone else

[BlowUpTheMoon]

4 hours ago, BlowUpTheMoon said:

25% of the grades are in.

 

50% of the grades are in.

[toro]

 

I'll get mine in later tonight.  Watching NCAA and still have to do to dinner.

[Hado]

3 minutes ago, toro said:

 

I'll get mine in later tonight.  Watching NCAA and still have to do to dinner.

And pick your dress  

[BlowUpTheMoon]

35 minutes ago, toro said:

 

I'll get mine in later tonight.  Watching NCAA and still have to do to dinner.

No rush.

[1950's war comics]

How can Toro always be so good at these grading tournaments?  he might be one of those clandestine professional  CGC graders  ?

[toro]

Grades in, hopefully my picks are better than Kansas was tonight. 

Edited March 26, 2017 by toro

[Betty-Bates]

47 minutes ago, toro said:

Grades in, hopefully my picks are better than Kansas was tonight. 

Good luck! ♡