Marvel Value Stamp cut out, but still have the stamp.8058

Originally Posted by CaptainCanuck
@Venomade

Married would mean not original stamp.

Originally Posted by OGJackster
@GAC Why don't you think it would be conserved?

Originally Posted by Homer
If you reattached the stamp with regular Scotch tape. CGC would evaluate the book as if the stamp was missing and would get a green qualified label with notation stamp reattached with tape. CBCS from what I comprehend does not give What If grades, would grade accordingly incomplete as likely a 1.0 or 0.5 with a notation that stamp reattached with tape.

Originally Posted by NightRelic

Originally Posted by CaptainCanuck
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@NightRelic

Don’t know about CBCS, but this a quote from CGC:

“Currently, CGC’s stance on tape allows for its presence to fix a detached cover, a tear or to re-attach a piece of the comic. This would still allow the book to receive a Universal Label and even a possible grade increase from what the book would have been had tape not been present.”

This pretty much sums it up.
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Originally Posted by Homer
After consideration of the expressed views of the community and assessment of the practice, beginning with submissions postmarked after May 3, 2013, CGC will modify its grading standard and ignore the presence of tape if it serves a function (such as fixing a tear or spine split) and instead grade the book as if it was not present. Therefore, any existing defect will be graded accordingly. If the tape does not serve a function, the tape will be treated as a defect and the book will be downgraded. By doing this, books will still receive a Universal Label but the grade will better reflect the actual condition of the comic book.

“As the trusted grading authority in the hobby of comic collecting we feel this new policy better serves collectors and protects the integrity of the books,” said Paul Litch, CGC’s primary grader and restoration detection specialist. “We’re grateful to the collectors and dealers who have come to depend on us. Most importantly, we value their trust and opinion and are constantly striving to serve the best interests of the community.”

Books with tape that have already been graded by CGC will retain their grade, but any books that are resubmitted will fall under the new criteria and be graded accordingly. CGC will continue to note tape on the label, as it has always done, whenever and wherever it is found on a book.

Anyone with questions can contact CGC customer service at 877-662-6642.