Yes or No on VSP - Help a Newb794
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| Hi, I have been very fortunate to have had interactions with a comic artist for the last 10 years. I have purchased art directly from him several times and each piece has come with his personalized COA. I have decided to have a few of his books graded but I'm going back and forth on whether or not to have the SVP I have his thumbprint on the COA for goodness sake. I know it's real. I don't know if I should just pay the fee so it says its real on the slab. Anybody have any opinion on this? I would appreciate any insight you may have. Thanks Guys. |
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| I have tons of signatures that I got myself so I have no question as to their authenticity. That said, if I get a book graded, I will always prefer to have the individual's name reflected on the label instead of just "Name written on cover." | ||
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Mathyus_42 private msg quote post Address this user | |
This is my first and only (so far) Red label. The book is from April 1975. When I had Stan sign it, I did not do grading yet. I wanted to grade it, but at that time it was not in my budget. Three years later, here it is.   |
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DarthLego private msg quote post Address this user | |
| If you slab them definitely pay the extra fee for signature verification, because an unverified signature is just treated as writing on the book and will effect the grades. | ||
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Mathyus_42 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Yeah, if you can have it witnessed, do it!  |
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DarthLego private msg quote post Address this user | |
| CBCS also has an original art slab without a grad, but yellow label. You can get these by having that artist him/herself submit them to CBCS on your behalf. This way CBCS can verify the art because they received it from the actual artist. | ||
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DarthLego private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I believe you can also get a graded yellow label by having the artist send it too. | ||
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Revelations private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I think if you never intend to sell it, then there's really no point in getting the vsp, or even graded. If you intend to sell it, get the vsp. | ||
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Oxbladder private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Revelations Ya, this is the most sage advice. If the intent is to sell then grade and VSP is the best way to go. If you are keeping the book(s) then there is absolutely no reason to VSP |
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dielinfinite private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @mattness I'm going to disagree with what a couple of people have said. You've already mentioned that you've decided to grade them for whatever reason they are your own. If you're set on grading them, I suggest going for the VSP. Sure you may not be planning to sell them now but the situation in which you may need to sell something is rarely expected. If you're going to get them graded get them graded and VSP since waiting until you need to sell them means you'll have to wait for the book to be graded when you may need to sell quickly and it'll be one more expense at a time when you probably need to spend less. If you get them graded without VSP then the signatures will hurt the grade and if the need comes to sell them then you'll either have to take a lower offer due to the lower grade, or send them in to be regraded with VSP, at which point you're paying twice to grade the same book. |
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Oxbladder private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Good points | ||
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DarthLego private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I would also say, that grading and verifying are good things for keeper books because if you have no intention of selling, one day your heirs are going to have this book in their hands and will have to decide what to do with it. Having it graded and/or verified makes things easier on them when dealing with the collection you left behind. | ||
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SilverAgeFan private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Mathyus_42, all of these are great points Matt. In the end, if you decide you want them graded and slabbed, then it makes sense to spend the few extra dollars to also add the VSP. As Darth mentioned, if for no other reason than your heirs may one day have decisions to make. | ||
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SilverAgeFan private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @mattness, Matt, my previous post was meant for you. Sorry@Mathyus_42!!! | ||
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Mathyus_42 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by SilverAgeFanQuote: Originally Posted by SilverAgeFan LOL, no worries |
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JazzyJeffie private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Preferring ASP over VSP is a matter of technicality. VSP is most helpful especially if you've acquired signatures of artists who either don't sign too often, or have passed away. | ||
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MR_SigS private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @mattness I'm also good friends with a [former] comic artist and have hundreds of comics and art with his sig. I for one am not slabbing any of them as I see there being no need. Many of them do not include his art on the cover, and slabbing them will rob me of his work (and sigs, they're on the splash page of most). They are the books that I am begging my heirs to keep intact. All my other comics from AF15 to NM98 are subject to sale, but the books and art from my friend mean something to me. I pray my family will honor this. |
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akionabr private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I VSP books I want to keep to protect the book in encapsulation and give it a nice red label. I like to have it official. | ||
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VaComicsGuy private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by DarthLego +1 |
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mattness private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Cool, it seems everyone has close to the same answer. The book would be just for me, pure pleasure, pure nostalgia. I never thought about the poor bastards that are going to be left with my "collections" Great advice everyone. Thank you I greatly appreciate it! | ||
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VaComicsGuy private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by mattness I actually keep a notebook with my collection. It explains what the books are worth and how to go about selling, donating, burning, or otherwise disposing of the books so my heirs won't get ripped off. |
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DarthLego private msg quote post Address this user | |
Burning?  |
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VaComicsGuy private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by DarthLego Hey, what they do with them after I am gone is up to them. |
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DarthLego private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by VaComicsGuy Oh, the way you said made it sound like you had a specific list...burn these!  |
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mattness private msg quote post Address this user | |
I just wanted to say thanks again for everyone's input on verifying signatures, even though you know there real. My first three books are off to CBCS. Thanks!  |
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