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Comicgingers CGC Conundrum Contest!!!! Phase 1
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comicginger1789

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Hi everyone!

So I have officially been bitten by the CGC bug. In addition, I also felt that these forums needed a contest so let’s have one!

I am not trying to compete with other great contests run here. If anything I want to give back and offer one as thanks for those who always do run contests and holiday exchanges and what not!

So what is the contest? Well it will be a grading contest but as I am first and foremost a dad, this contest may not be as quick as ones you are used to. But I am going to do one. And here is how it will shake down.

Phase 1: Helping Me Decide!

That is what this thread is for! From now until April 30th, I want your help picking the books to send. I want you to pick ten modern books and three from what I will dub the “big boys” section. I will be providing a list to choose from and all you have to do is reply to this thread with your picks! I will reveal the books going in during the first week of May!

Phase 2: The Grading Contest

This will come later, likely during the summer. I will post pictures of the books and those wishing to officially partake in the contest can submit their grades for the books. There will also be prizes. We can have people donate and if no one does I will offer up a grand prize or something. We can figure that out. There will only be 13 books going in so we there will be a tie breakers in place.

Phase 3: The Reveal and Prize Picking

During the final phase, I will do a reveal video where I (along with you at your convenience) can see the grades. I will then tally results and we will announce prize picking orders. If we do this, I may need help having someone organize and new track of who picks what, provided it is decided that people want to donate prizes. Otherwise I will have a couple prizes for the top 3 winners who are the most accurate graders.

 

So hopefully you all are up for a contest. To get the ball rolling let us start Phase 1!!!!

From the following list, pick the ten books you would like to see submitted!

1. Thor 337

2. GI Joe 21 (Canadian Price Variant)

3. Avengers Annual 10

4. Predator 1 (first Dark Horse app)

5. Usagi Yojimbo 1

6. ASM 210

7. Hulk 449

8. Sheena Queen Of The Jungle 3-D (double cover)

9. Ms Marvel 12 (double cover)

10. Batman 635

11. TMNT 4 (second print)

12. She Hulk 1

13. Marvel Spotlight 28

14. Avengers 196

15. Secret Wars 8 (origin black Spidey costume)

16. Daredevil 9 (first Echo)

17. X-Men 96

18. X-Men 129

19. X-Men 130

20. Moon Knight 1 (1980s series)

 

Finally from the 7 listed below (the big boys category), pick the 3 you would like to see graded!

1. ASM Annual 1

2. ASM 129

3. Fantastic Four 49

4. Fantastic Four 6

5. Captain America 117

6. Terrors Of The Jungle 17 (LB Cole cover)

7. Marvel Preview 7 

 

You have your assignment fellow collectors! May Phase 1 begin!!!

APRIL 8 UPDATE!

***REMEMBER YOU HAVE UNTIL APRIL 30th TO VOTE!!! YOU MUST VOTE TO BE PART OF THE CONTEST!!! ALSO MYSTERY BOOKS ARE BEING ADDED TO THER SUBMISSION AND ONE OF THE BOOKS WILL BE ONE OF THE PRIZES FOR OUR WINNER(S) WHEN THE GRADING CONTEST IS OVER!

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4 minutes ago, comicginger1789 said:

1. Thor 337

 

7. Hulk 449

8. Sheena Queen Of The Jungle 3-D (double cover)

10. Batman 635

14. Avengers 196

15. Secret Wars 8 (origin black Spidey costume)

16. Daredevil 9 (first Echo)

18. X-Men 129

19. X-Men 130

20. Moon Knight 1 (1980s series)

 

2. ASM 129

3. Fantastic Four 49

4. Fantastic Four 6

These.

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ADAMANTIUM

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28 minutes ago, comicginger1789 said:

 

So hopefully you all are up for a contest. To get the ball rolling let us start Phase 1!!!!

From the following list, pick the ten books you would 

4. Predator 1 (first Dark Horse app)

5. Usagi Yojimbo 1

10. Batman 635

11. TMNT 4 (second print)

12. She Hulk 1

13. Marvel Spotlight 28

14. Avengers 196

15. Secret Wars 8 (origin black Spidey costume

19. X-Men 130

20. Moon Knight 1 (1980s series)

 

Finally from the 7 listed below (the big boys category), pick the 3 you would like to see graded!

1. ASM Annual 1

3. Fantastic Four 49

5. Captain America 117

You have your assignment fellow collectors! May Phase 1 begin!!!

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11 minutes ago, JazzMan said:

For yourself you should submit the double covers.  For the grading contest you can't because we won't be able to see the better of the 2 covers.

I’ll take pics of the inside cover to the best of my ability :)

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comicginger1789

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14 minutes ago, JazzMan said:

For yourself you should submit the double covers.  For the grading contest you can't because we won't be able to see the better of the 2 covers.

Ah but it’s not about me! It’s about you guys and your desires:)

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If I were running a grading contest I'd try to send some that fit into each grading area (Good, Fine, Near Mint).  Or if there are some of the comics you have in the modern area that you think are 9.6/9.8 include some of them, if there are some in the modern that you think are 8.5/9.0/9.2 include them.  For the older comics again try to get a spread of conditions.  The main thing is to try to get a variety of grades so it's not just who can tell a 9.6 from a 9.8 contest.

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40 minutes ago, comicginger1789 said:

 

 

2. GI Joe 21 (Canadian Price Variant)

5. Usagi Yojimbo 1

7. Hulk 449

10. Batman 635

12. She Hulk 1

13. Marvel Spotlight 28

14. Avengers 196

15. Secret Wars 8 (origin black Spidey costume)

17. X-Men 96

18. X-Men 129

 

 

1. ASM Annual 1

2. ASM 129

3. Fantastic Four 49

 

My picks...

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6 minutes ago, thunsicker said:

If I were running a grading contest I'd try to send some that fit into each grading area (Good, Fine, Near Mint).  Or if there are some of the comics you have in the modern area that you think are 9.6/9.8 include some of them, if there are some in the modern that you think are 8.5/9.0/9.2 include them.  For the older comics again try to get a spread of conditions.  The main thing is to try to get a variety of grades so it's not just who can tell a 9.6 from a 9.8 contest.

Great point!

Which is why every book I have posted covers a wide range. These are not all high grade books or low grade books. There is a healthy mix here folks and I feel confident that no matter which 13 are chosen, it will be a good variety.

If it’s not, perhaps I will take the top 5 suggested from you folks and select the rest to round it out but.....let’s cross that bridge if we come to it :)

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16 minutes ago, thunsicker said:

The main thing is to try to get a variety of grades so it's not just who can tell a 9.6 from a 9.8 contest.

Yeah, ya gotta have a healthy mix of 2.5s and 6.0s in there to keep it interesting.

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Thanks for doing this! 

Here are my choices:

 

 

8. Sheena Queen Of The Jungle 3-D (double cover)

 

10. Batman 635

11. TMNT 4 (second print)

12. She Hulk 1

13. Marvel Spotlight 28

14. Avengers 196

15. Secret Wars 8 (origin black Spidey costume)

16. Daredevil 9 (first Echo)

18. X-Men 129

19. X-Men 130

 

 

Finally from the 7 listed below (the big boys category), pick the 3 you would like to see graded!

1. ASM Annual 1

2. ASM 129

3. Fantastic Four 49

 

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This is awesome! Thank you for doing this. I look forward to missing the mark on every one of these grades. 

My picks: 

1. Thor 337

2. GI Joe 21 (Canadian Price Variant)

4. Predator 1 (first Dark Horse app)

5. Usagi Yojimbo 1

8. Sheena Queen Of The Jungle 3-D (double cover)

9. Ms Marvel 12 (double cover)

11. TMNT 4 (second print)

13. Marvel Spotlight 28

14. Avengers 196

16. Daredevil 9 (first Echo)

 

Finally from the 7 listed below (the big boys category), pick the 3 you would like to see graded!

3. Fantastic Four 49

5. Captain America 117

6. Terrors Of The Jungle 17 (LB Cole cover)

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I also look forward to missing on every single grade!

Picks:

1. Thor 337

3. Avengers Annual 10

6. ASM 210

8. Sheena Queen Of The Jungle 3-D (double cover)

12. She Hulk 1

13. Marvel Spotlight 28

14. Avengers 196

15. Secret Wars 8 (origin black Spidey costume)

18. X-Men 129

19. X-Men 130

 

Finally from the 7 listed below (the big boys category), pick the 3 you would like to see graded!

2. ASM 129

3. Fantastic Four 49

5. Captain America 117

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My picks:

2. GI Joe 21 (Canadian Price Variant)

5. Usagi Yojimbo 1

6. ASM 210

8. Sheena Queen Of The Jungle 3-D (double cover)

9. Ms Marvel 12 (double cover)

11. TMNT 4 (second print)

12. She Hulk 1

15. Secret Wars 8 (origin black Spidey costume)

16. Daredevil 9 (first Echo)

17. X-Men 96

 

Big boys:

1. ASM Annual 1

2. ASM 129

4. Fantastic Four 6

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I would like to Claim :takeit: the following books:

 

From the following list, pick the ten books you would like to purchase at a discount:

 

 Thor 337

 GI Joe 21 (Canadian Price Variant)

 Predator 1 (first Dark Horse app)

 Usagi Yojimbo 1

 Hulk 449

Sheena Queen Of The Jungle 3-D (double cover)

TMNT 4 (second print)

Marvel Spotlight 28

X-Men 129

X-Men 130

 

 

Finally from the 7 listed below (the big boys category), pick the 3 you would like me to send to you as a gift:

ASM 129

Fantastic Four 49

Terrors Of The Jungle 17 (LB Cole cover)

 

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