Resub Hulk 181 9.4? 0

[WernerVonDoom]

Hello All - Would anyone care to estimate the chances of an upgrade if this book is resubbed? It was originally submitted in Feb 2001.Thanks in advance.

 

[theCapraAegagrus]

Honestly, yes. This looks like at least a 9.6 from those images, to me. I normally suggest not, but I think this is a rare exception.

[comicginger1789]

Yes definitely. Best case scenario you get a grade bump which is a huge value bump. Worst case you get the same and spend a bit but it’s in a new holder.

[WoWitHurts]

I do see a couple of color breaking spine ticks but based on the front and back cover I wouldn't have a problem buying a 9.6 that looks like this and I hate spine ticks. 

[The Lions Den]

I think it's worth a shot, but not only are there a couple of tiny spine stress lines, there appears to be a tiny bit of wear on the right edge of the cover and a tiny corner crease that breaks color on the top right corner.  I'd think about getting it pressed if it hasn't been pressed already to give it the best possible chance for an upgrade. It's a beautiful copy; good luck!   

Edited April 2, 2019 by The Lions Den

[c_mkv]

Send it to CCS for a pre-screen. Book is a beauty but there’s also value in that old label. 

[WernerVonDoom]

Thanks all. Lots to think about. I didn't consider that the old label value would be lost if it came back a 9.4.  It's never been pressed.

I'm leaning on leaving it alone.

[theCapraAegagrus]

34 minutes ago, Werner_Von_Doom said:

I'm leaning on leaving it alone.

Nothing wrong with that.

[The_Captain]

2 hours ago, c_mkv said:

Send it to CCS for a pre-screen. Book is a beauty but there’s also value in that old label. 

This. 

[sledgehammer]

I've seen a label change on page color within being assessed 3 months apart. Very detrimentally.

But I'm also curious how many changes are happening to these books that have been in slabs for close to twenty years.

It can't only be for reslab fees on why CGC has said all along to put them in new slabs after ten years.....................right?

I'm very close to just doing it on the ones I own that are now at 15 years.

[Dark Knight]

I think the tiny top right corner crease that breaks color may be the deciding factor in that it will stay a 9.4. Without that I think a great shot at a 9.6. I'd leave as is as well.

[MustEatBrains]

On 4/2/2019 at 1:01 PM, Palamas said:

This. 

Yup, 9.6 sitting there.

[lowgradecomics]

I'd leave it as is personally.. there are a couple of color breaking ticks that are easily visible in there so it all depends on what grader you get. It's really only worth it if you're planning on selling it, aside from that it's just ego. But take out the $4-600 pressing and re-grading fees (if using CCS), and add in the premium that people tend to pay for old labels, and that price difference between a 9.4 and a 9.6 isn't HUGE (going off of 90day GPA, 9.6 @ 11,400 and 9.4 @ 9,600)... if those ticks were non-color breaking and it had a chance at a 9.8 I'd say resub all day long..

Just an opinion

[WernerVonDoom]

56 minutes ago, lowgradecomics said:

I'd leave it as is personally.. there are a couple of color breaking ticks that are easily visible in there so it all depends on what grader you get. It's really only worth it if you're planning on selling it, aside from that it's just ego. But take out the $4-600 pressing and re-grading fees (if using CCS), and add in the premium that people tend to pay for old labels, and that price difference between a 9.4 and a 9.6 isn't HUGE (going off of 90day GPA, 9.6 @ 11,400 and 9.4 @ 9,600)... if those ticks were non-color breaking and it had a chance at a 9.8 I'd say resub all day long..

Just an opinion

Exactly what I'm thinking. Thanks.

[LordRahl]

Don't know about a resub but that's a smoker of a 9.4 though