UPDATED WITH GRADE - Spare a grade on Xmen 101 - detached bottom staple 0

[Kelgio82]

hey everyone, I'm new to grading and could use ALOT of help. CGC has an upcoming private signing with Chris clairemont and I wanted to send my xmen 101 in but was curious as to what the grade would end up being. Its low grade, that much I know, but what is everyone's opinion on how low a grade. Looks like the first several pages from cover are detached at the bottom staple but then the rest are still attached.

Also, would pressing and cleaning help the overall grade? Or am I just better off displaying in mylar? Thanks in advance everyone

UPDATE: Finally got the book back and am very pleased with the results. The bottom detached staple area flattened pretty nicely. Thanks everyone for your input

Edited August 29, 2020 by Kelgio82
graded book returned from CGC

[comicginger1789]

Lots of good pics!

I think 3.5 is not out of the question. I don’t know if the detached staple and other wear would let it hit higher and o think it’s still nicer than many 3.0 books.

[Primetime]

GVG (3.0)

[FoggyNelson]

Low grade regardless of detached staple😞😞😷

[Deadpoolica]

3.5

[Kelgio82]

On 6/16/2020 at 9:52 AM, FoggyNelson said:

Low grade regardless of detached staple😞😞😷

When you say low grade regardless, do you think lower than 2.0? I don't want a 0.5 coming back as I would be better off leaving it in a toploader. 

[CJ Design]

i'll go 3.0

[The-Collector]

On 6/22/2020 at 7:59 AM, Kelgio82 said:

When you say low grade regardless, do you think lower than 2.0? I don't want a 0.5 coming back as I would be better off leaving it in a toploader. 

That book is not coming back as a 0.5 the only exception would be if a page is missing.

[theCapraAegagrus]

3.0 IMO.

[Badcar1]

Green label 3 to 4.0 in present condition do not send in you will get a green label.🤢

[William-James88]

On 6/27/2020 at 1:11 AM, Badcar1 said:

Green label 3 to 4.0 in present condition do not send in you will get a green label.🤢

 

The green label is if there would be a huge difference between the grade you'd get if you went for a blue label. In this case, there are lots of issues with the comic so it wont get green.
@Kelgio82, I see this coming back as a 3.0 or thereabouts.

[Kelgio82]

On 6/27/2020 at 1:11 AM, Badcar1 said:

Green label 3 to 4.0 in present condition do not send in you will get a green label.🤢

Oh no.....

If thats true then that really sucks. So how would an SS slab be handled? Would it be yellow labels with a green strip on top? 

[Kelgio82]

7 hours ago, William-James88 said:

The green label is if there would be a huge difference between the grade you'd get if you went for a blue label. In this case, there are lots of issues with the comic so it wont get green.
@Kelgio82, I see this coming back as a 3.0 or thereabouts.

I hope you are right. Guess I'll find out in a few months when cgc sends it back. I'll post results on here too.

Obviously a press is not gonna save the damages on this book but would you say the pressing that cgc offers is worth it or should I next time look for an independent guy?

[William-James88]

14 minutes ago, Kelgio82 said:

I hope you are right. Guess I'll find out in a few months when cgc sends it back. I'll post results on here too.

Obviously a press is not gonna save the damages on this book but would you say the pressing that cgc offers is worth it or should I next time look for an independent guy?

Oh man, way to open a can of worms. But to answer just from me, I am looking into pressing some books at the moment and I have found nothing appealing about the pressing service cgc offers. It's more costly, takes longer and at this point I have heard too many horror stories. 

 

Also, there are some books that I would like pressed and cleaned but not slabbed. And going elsewhere allows that.

Edited June 30, 2020 by William-James88

[Kelgio82]

On 6/29/2020 at 1:10 PM, William-James88 said:

The green label is if there would be a huge difference between the grade you'd get if you went for a blue label. In this case, there are lots of issues with the comic so it wont get green.
@Kelgio82, I see this coming back as a 3.0 or thereabouts.

I dodged the green label!!! Thank goodness!!!

[William-James88]

5 hours ago, Kelgio82 said:

I dodged the green label!!! Thank goodness!!!

Yeah, that's what I thought. And I wasn't too far off the grade, glad it came back on the higher end of possible range.