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Feb 6, 2014 10:35:34 GMT -5
Post by JediHunter66 on Feb 6, 2014 10:35:34 GMT -5
I'm curious to get peoples opinions on these, I have a couple Comics CGC'd, my New Mutants #98 (Signed by Liefeld) and The X-Men #13 (signed by Stan). But other than that I'm hesitant to do it just because of the cost, also I feel like you're imprisoning your books by doing it. I always buy non CGC'd books rather than books already done.
Does CGC really make that much of a difference? What is everyone's opinion on these?
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Feb 6, 2014 12:51:32 GMT -5
Post by drocat on Feb 6, 2014 12:51:32 GMT -5
I don't really think it's a big deal as far as the way I collect books is concerned. I don't really care about monetary value, because I wouldn't really think about reselling them.
It would be cool to know probably, but I don't find it necessary. If I was super into trading and collecting really old issues I would be all over it though.
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Feb 6, 2014 13:04:08 GMT -5
Post by JediHunter66 on Feb 6, 2014 13:04:08 GMT -5
Thats my thinking too, I have a lot of comics signed by creators that arent CGC'd just because I know I wont sell 99% of my books.
I collect for the love of comics not to sell for profit eventually. I've also been told its not really worth CGC'ing anything if its not of a certain grade.
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Feb 7, 2014 8:12:48 GMT -5
Post by Don Garvey on Feb 7, 2014 8:12:48 GMT -5
FWIW the guy who owns my comic shop said that he doesn't get why people CGC comics published in the past 5-10 years, and with very few exceptions, the only increased sale value is the fact that it was CGCd and usually that increased value is less than the cost of having the comic graded. I say that only as an anecdotal warning to anyone considering having a recently published comic graded. Obviously something like Peter Panzerfaust or Saga #1s or early Walking Deads might be exceptions.
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Feb 7, 2014 9:13:32 GMT -5
Post by kiro on Feb 7, 2014 9:13:32 GMT -5
Here is a question for everyone that I always wondered. I have a few signed Amazing Spider-mans that I always thought would be cool to get graded, the Signature Series version. But I read somewhere that you need a proof of authenticity, which totally makes sense because these artists and writers were at my really small local con so what is preventing someone from scribbling on a comic and sending it in to get CGCd like LOOK ITS SIGNED I SWEAR! So the question is at these larger cons like NYCC and C2E2, how does the CGC company know when an issue was signed? I always see a date of when and where the issue was signed at the top of the Signature Series label. Do you get a little card when you get a signature at the big cons? Do you have to ask for some form of certificate of authenticity?
I am up in the air overall about CGCing. I think the whole capsule is sharp looking but ultimately it is preserving the current condition of a comic for however long it remains in the case. I am also not one of those collectors that is collecting for monetary gain but realistically speaking I currently have a 2 year old daughter. When I pass away I know that either she will keep my collection (or some of it) but most likely it will get sold off. To preserve the grade of some comics with the potential of having much greater value in the future is an investment that I would make now for my family in the future. Just my thoughts. But bottom line is right now they would totally look bad ass in a case in my man room LOL!
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Feb 7, 2014 10:21:15 GMT -5
Post by JediHunter66 on Feb 7, 2014 10:21:15 GMT -5
FWIW the guy who owns my comic shop said that he doesn't get why people CGC comics published in the past 5-10 years, and with very few exceptions, the only increased sale value is the fact that it was CGCd and usually that increased value is less than the cost of having the comic graded. I say that only as an anecdotal warning to anyone considering having a recently published comic graded. Obviously something like Peter Panzerfaust or Saga #1s or early Walking Deads might be exceptions. Ya I've never been able to understand getting a random issue of a run thats recently new CGC'd. Like you said Saga #1, early Walking Dead being exceptions.
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Feb 7, 2014 10:27:19 GMT -5
Post by JediHunter66 on Feb 7, 2014 10:27:19 GMT -5
Here is a question for everyone that I always wondered. I have a few signed Amazing Spider-mans that I always thought would be cool to get graded, the Signature Series version. But I read somewhere that you need a proof of authenticity, which totally makes sense because these artists and writers were at my really small local con so what is preventing someone from scribbling on a comic and sending it in to get CGCd like LOOK ITS SIGNED I SWEAR! So the question is at these larger cons like NYCC and C2E2, how does the CGC company know when an issue was signed? I always see a date of when and where the issue was signed at the top of the Signature Series label. Do you get a little card when you get a signature at the big cons? Do you have to ask for some form of certificate of authenticity?I am up in the air overall about CGCing. I think the whole capsule is sharp looking but ultimately it is preserving the current condition of a comic for however long it remains in the case. I am also not one of those collectors that is collecting for monetary gain but realistically speaking I currently have a 2 year old daughter. When I pass away I know that either she will keep my collection (or some of it) but most likely it will get sold off. To preserve the grade of some comics with the potential of having much greater value in the future is an investment that I would make now for my family in the future. Just my thoughts. But bottom line is right now they would totally look bad ass in a case in my man room LOL! At San Diego Comic Con they had someone waiting at the end of the Stan Lee signing as you exited the booth that would hand you paper work to get it Authenticated. Other cons I've been to they'll either have someone there handing out cards with a signature or some form of verification and then send you to the booth to get it taken care of or have a 2 person system where one organizes the people into groups and the other walks each group over to their grading booth. I've only done it twice, the pricing for CGC can be absurd sometimes.... It cost me 45 to get my signed New Mutants 98 graded and I think around 70 to get my The X-Men #13 graded... I'm on the fence with grading really, depending on the item I usually pass it up though.
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Feb 7, 2014 12:33:26 GMT -5
Post by Don Garvey on Feb 7, 2014 12:33:26 GMT -5
I've only done it twice, the pricing for CGC can be absurd sometimes.... It cost me 45 to get my signed New Mutants 98 graded and I think around 70 to get my The X-Men #13 graded... I'm on the fence with grading really, depending on the item I usually pass it up though. Aside from very rare or old comics - this makes sense to me. It's like you're insuring the protection of a specific comic that means something to you - an experience as much as anything else.
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Feb 8, 2014 7:36:29 GMT -5
Post by PaulWrites on Feb 8, 2014 7:36:29 GMT -5
Like you guys the comics I would want to slab are the comics I don't want to part with. CGC seems to be protecting your investment till its time to sell it on so it holds no appeal for me, or you guys either by the sounds of things.
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Feb 8, 2014 7:51:25 GMT -5
Post by Simon on Feb 8, 2014 7:51:25 GMT -5
They do look cool as a display piece though. But other than that I don't see the point.
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Feb 8, 2014 13:14:38 GMT -5
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Post by procrastronaut on Feb 8, 2014 13:14:38 GMT -5
Every page of a comic is art to be looked at and loved. If there was a procedure to 'slab' or protect every page and maintain the integrity of the comic I'd be all over it. Otherwise I don't like the thought of inprisoning all the interior art.
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Feb 8, 2014 13:44:43 GMT -5
Post by JediHunter66 on Feb 8, 2014 13:44:43 GMT -5
Every page of a comic is art to be looked at and loved. If there was a procedure to 'slab' or protect every page and maintain the integrity of the comic I'd be all over it. Otherwise I don't like the thought of inprisoning all the interior art. This is why I didnt get my Fantastic Four #51 CGC'd even though its signed by Stan, the thought of never being able to open and look at it again didnt appeal to me.
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Feb 11, 2014 19:45:33 GMT -5
Post by xtjmac510x on Feb 11, 2014 19:45:33 GMT -5
Honestly I've never really thought about getting my comics CGC'd after they're signed. Usually I just seal up the bag. But I have thought about it with a couple, not because they are worth a lot but because of sentimental value i.e my first comic I ever bought, first comic I got signed, favorite all-time issue ect. But I probably wouldn't sell them, just keep em for display.
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Feb 17, 2014 16:35:38 GMT -5
Post by CaptainSuperior on Feb 17, 2014 16:35:38 GMT -5
I just recently got my hands on a NM copy of Amazing Spider-man 121, that has never been circulated. My LCS bought an entire collection from a man whose grandfather owned a drug store from 1953-1980 and kept an issue of each comic that came into his shop tucked away. I'm really debating whether to get it CGC graded, because it's between a 9.6 and 9.2 in condition.
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Mar 2, 2014 20:36:38 GMT -5
Post by xtjmac510x on Mar 2, 2014 20:36:38 GMT -5
I just recently got my hands on a NM copy of Amazing Spider-man 121, that has never been circulated. My LCS bought an entire collection from a man whose grandfather owned a drug store from 1953-1980 and kept an issue of each comic that came into his shop tucked away. I'm really debating whether to get it CGC graded, because it's between a 9.6 and 9.2 in condition. I say better safe than sorry. If it really is in that mint of a condition, it might be worth getting CGC'd, if for no other reason than to preserve it.
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