Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Jul 21, 2020 13:19:23 GMT -8
Today, this horrible thing happened!
CGC Comic Collectors Society
Gregg Rosenberg
7/21/20
Today, this horrible thing happened. My Daredevil 168 I sent off for signature series signing by Frank Miller arrived. I worked for two days on it before sending it off to make sure it was perfect. I paid a lot of attention to protecting the corners, so they'd be sharp and flat.
I was surprised when I saw the online grade of 9.6. There were no grader notes and I was anxious to get the book to see what subtle flaw I had overlooked. Well, it's this.
The lower right cover corner is crushed inward. 100% this was NOT there when I sent it off. Given where the signature is, I suspect Frank Miller himself grabbed the book roughly by the corner to sign it. The value difference between a 9.8 and a 9.6 on this book is about $1000.
What can I do? I don't have a "before" picture to prove the damage occurred. If I crack and fix myself, I lose the signature series label and get a "scribble on cover" grade. If I send it to them to press, how much care and attention will they really pay to fixing their mistake here?
Maybe I should try to get Miller to sign the damage? A Frank Miller crushed corner might be worth something.
CGC Comic Collectors Society
Gregg Rosenberg
7/21/20
Today, this horrible thing happened. My Daredevil 168 I sent off for signature series signing by Frank Miller arrived. I worked for two days on it before sending it off to make sure it was perfect. I paid a lot of attention to protecting the corners, so they'd be sharp and flat.
I was surprised when I saw the online grade of 9.6. There were no grader notes and I was anxious to get the book to see what subtle flaw I had overlooked. Well, it's this.
The lower right cover corner is crushed inward. 100% this was NOT there when I sent it off. Given where the signature is, I suspect Frank Miller himself grabbed the book roughly by the corner to sign it. The value difference between a 9.8 and a 9.6 on this book is about $1000.
What can I do? I don't have a "before" picture to prove the damage occurred. If I crack and fix myself, I lose the signature series label and get a "scribble on cover" grade. If I send it to them to press, how much care and attention will they really pay to fixing their mistake here?
Maybe I should try to get Miller to sign the damage? A Frank Miller crushed corner might be worth something.
At least I don't see anybody pushing a 9.7 grade on the CGC board anymore 
