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Originally Posted by esaravo
@Paulbg2000 - That would not be a factor in that grade range. In fact, you could have a detached centerfold at either the top or bottom staple (not both) and still get in the 8.0-9.0 range if the rest of the book warranted it.

PS - Congrats on that book!

Originally Posted by Davethebrave
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Originally Posted by Paulbg2000
So, new proud owners of Fantastic Four #49.

Quick question...I think it's in the 2.5 - 3.0 grade range. Complete, no cutouts and no restoration.

Only thing I'm unsure of is the top staple at the centerfold appears to have the top prong broken off it. It's still holding everything together. Everything attached, staple is secured at the center, just it appears to be missing the top part after the metal bend.

Any idea how this would affect grade?

If only part of the staple broke off you can fix it by welding or soldering another (period correct, of course) staple fragment back on. Keeps it mostly original.

Not sure if it would count as restored or conserved, however.

Here’s an after photo of a book I worked on. Made a small mistake but confident next time it’ll work.

Originally Posted by HeinzDad
I happen to have one in the lab.









You may be on to something neighborino. Looking like copper staples to me.

Originally Posted by sportshort
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Originally Posted by Silversorrow
In my next submission, I was planning on sending in a bunch of comics and 1 magazine. Then I realized that they would have to be on separate orders. Is it possible to have them all shipped back together in a single shipment or will they be shipped back as separate orders?

Not really worth it for me to send the single magazine in if it will get shipped back separately and therefore cost me twice the shipping/brokerage fees.

I have never submitted comics with a magazine, but this is what I know for a fact regarding a comic submission.
If you send in several comics from different eras (I just sent in one submission with three eras (New, modern, and vintage)), they are all returned together. the only problem is that they are all returned when the slowest tier is completed. My order took 3 months to complete, and they are all on their way now. I am guessing that it would work the same with a comics/magazine combo.

Originally Posted by sportshort
@Silversorrow - "...With the magazine I cannot do that, as to add a magazine I would have to create an entirely separate and new submission/order form." - That's what I wasn't sure about. It seems like there is no way to marry the two submissions so they can be kept together.

Originally Posted by HeinzDad
When did pre 75 books go over 40 dollars for grading?

Originally Posted by esaravo
@HeinzDad - Print out two copies of the invoice and have the CBCS rep sign it and write received on it. I almost always print out invoices before hand, then if anything changes, I just write the changes on both copies.