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Cusick81 Posts: 1
7/23/2020
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Hello all. I'm new here and in need of some help/advice from those more knowledgable than I. I'm in the process of deciding which of my comics I want to send off to CGC for grading. In doing so, I came across Halloween #1 from Chaos Comics and both variants that I purchased new when they were realeased. Both variants I have are sealed in the original bags and have never been opened or touched. I'm curious how that would work with grading. I've seen impressive numbers for gem mint copies, which i would assume they would be. My question is would it make more since to send them to CGC and have them graded where they would be opened and inspected (I assume)? Or would they be more valuable from a collectors standpoint as is, sealed and untouched? Any information or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Draven68 Posts: 138
7/24/2020
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Hello, my personal opinion is to get it graded. My reasoning is because the comic can still become damaged inside the original bag (the bag isn't made to keep the comic from deteriorating) and is best to be graded by an unbiased professional. This will alleviate any concern for yourself and should you decide to sell any, for the buyer as well.
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aarondawe Posts: 162
7/24/2020
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Bagged comics are like Schrodinger's Cat. The comic in the bag could be in any condition between 2.0-10, but the grade can only be determined once someone looks at the book itself.
I've never understood why so many people think that a bagged comic would automatically be in ultra-high grade. Hold the book by the bottom of the cover and flop it back and forth -- does it bend at all? Sure it does. Damage can still occur inside a flimsy plastic covering.
Aaron
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Ronbatman Administrator Posts: 2530
7/24/2020
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Most new comic books are in the 9.4 to 9.6 range. So the odds of getting a 10.0 are very slim. A good rule of thumb is the book worth over $100 before grading? Or does the graded version give a dramatic increase in the value even with the grading fees?
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collectibleshop Posts: 3088
7/24/2020
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I guess you're talking about the 2000 one shot of the movie?
I've seen impressive numbers for gem mint copies, which I would assume they would be.
Where did you see those numbers? CPG has their guess for graded 9.8's at $67.50 (take that with a bucket of salt tho). I see no graded ones for sale or on closed auctions on that auction site at the moment, that aren't signed at least.
CGC's census says the highest grade of all the editions is 9.8 so far, so even tho not a ton have been graded, chances of a 9.9 or 10 from 2000 would be very low. Bags can hide little defects, so you can't assume anything just cuz they're bagged and have been stored untouched.
My question is would it make more since to send them to CGC and have them graded where they would be opened and inspected (I assume)? Or would they be more valuable from a collectors standpoint as is, sealed and untouched?
CGC will open them and toss the bags, and they'd prefer you remove the bags before sending them, saves them time, handling problems, and disposal.
If they get 9.8 or better, they'd be more valuable than in raw, but up to you to decide if it's worth the expense with shipping both ways (return shipping by UPS is $14 for the 1st book and $2 per book after that, and registered mail will start at $30), grading cost ($20 ea. +$5 invoice). Of course sending in more than 2 comics cuts the cost per book down, or if you have a CGC dealer store near you that would ship them a load, that would cut some $ per book off too
Unless you can find some sold prices for graded ones to go by, and have a good grasp of grading 9.8s, I'd pass on getting them graded for now.
edited by collectibleshop on 7/24/2020
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