After further research I did find out that CGC does not offer custom labels to qualified or restored labels. Though they did fail to email to address this, I was able to call and get refunded. Thank you for watching!

Some surprises in every direction here. What an experience. Some amazing books there, Brandon, regardless of the grading results.

Jeff's reaction when he saw the green label was priceless. His reaction was all our reaction when viewing this video! Lots of drama and intrigue but everything that happened to you kept to the theme of your experiment. Great idea for a video series 🙌 That first appearance of Mandarin is a great looking book!!

This was awesome to see live… and I appreciate you having me along for the ride. Hope this video gets the attention it deserves. I shared it with multiple people within the community 🤝

Great video and love the format with guest stars!!!

Man… I’m not one to get upset over grades, but getting a green when I expect a blue, getting a blue when I expect a green, or not getting a custom label when I wanted one would really salt my apples.

I have that asm 50 that i am going to send in for my first cgc submission. Bottom staple is detached on just the cover. Wonder what they will knock off for that. Presents beautifully though. Thanks for sharing with us your results brandon!

Hi Brandon, first, congratulations on the ToS grade. When it comes to DD graded, I’m doing the same thing for my avengers but I’m doing 1-12 (just because it’s the first full year of the comic and 12 is a better number to display). I’m very disappointed in CGCs quality control. Their grades represent condition, and the condition affects value. We use them to get the grade that matches the comics condition. When they fail, and as horribly on both your comics, if effects trading or selling values. Like you said, we want them to succeed, we want the grade to match the condition, and we want consistency. I think variations in their grading than there is consistency, and this is a real problem, cgc deserves and earned all the criticism they get

I've learned over time that grading lower condition books can be difficult and highly subjective. That may sound counter-intuitive, but defects like missing pieces, tape, stains and creasing impact they eye of the beholder in different ways. Yeah, CGC missed the married cover on that ToS issue, but the overall eye appeal of that book may warrant a 3.0. The green/blue label thing can be very frustrating - hope you get that one sorted!

Dam of the channel. I do a lot of grading and submitting to CGC and I have sent books with full detached covers (Golden-age books) and gotten “blue labels”. I also sent Silver-age books w partial spine splits that have gotten “blue labels”. Not exactly sure what criteria they use but I have been having success 🤞

This is pretty crazy, and just raises more concerns that I have with CGC (but I keep using them...). At least at the end of the day, you have two great books :)

Great video Brandon. Always cool to have guest on. I believe I read somewhere that cgc was changing the way they grade for green labels. 3.0 or lower would get a blue label with defects in the graders notes not on the label. 3.5 or higher will have the defects on the label or you have the option of getting the lower grade but blue label. I could be wrong but I thought cgc had sent out some info on this change. Either way hope it works out for you. P.S. I think I have that shirt too. Is it the Mike Zeck spider-man coming out of the grave cover? Later brotha. 👊🏼

Great video. Learned a lot. I'll just say I'm not a graded comic fan and leave it at that.

Interesting experience...But both books look great and that's the main thing 😊 and as you guys talked in the video, there is always the human factor and unfortunately it can have huge meaning either way... Great video and good information to us all how some of the things work in CGC 🤔😊

I'm really surprised he didn't know that if a piece was missing that the book would get a green label. The detached cover getting a blue label when it is possibly a married cover is unusual. However, the staple holes could have been from a previous owner using staples to reattach the cover. The staining would suggest it is married but may be it wasn't.

Ugh; sorry, Brandon. Got my first green label recently too, for a full missing page (fortunately, not affecting story). My own fault; I was in the practice of counting pages to the middle and then multiplying by 2. Lesson learned; never doing that again.

Ah, CGC. Never change (but please do). That's so unfortunate that they didn't label the book correctly. Absolutely wild.

I have a Dr Strange #1 that I'm hoping to get graded at Ottawa comicon, it's a mid-grade copy so I'll be happy with any grade between a 3 and a 4.5...stay safe Brandon!

Wow. I agree we need a 3rd party service for grading, but CGC needs to step up their quality control, and delivery consistent results.

I think ethically speaking you should contact CGC on the blue label (married/detached) if you go on to sell later the next person wont know unless you are honest. Still even if you tell them the next guy may not. It is only good karma to alert them and gave it taken care of.

So they are saying if there is no missing interior piece they feel the grade is still a 3.5 therefore it did qualify for a qualified label. I am unsure what they would give you with a blue label and that big of a missing interior piece on that DD since they discontinued the incomplete grade

Just looking at everyones wall. First time seeing mike toys on top. Brandons ff collection. jeff has alot can't really see them. bruce has a hulk and maybe a spiderman.

They should have picked up the married cover during grading. Pretty big issue imo. If you did sell does that leave you in a moral dilemma to disclosing the married cover ? The joys of graded books , lets not go into raw 😂 looks nice though

To comment on Jeff’s comments, it’s not up to the customer to point out any flaws to a third party grader. That’s their job and what you pay for. Nothing deceiving about it it. You did the due diligence more than they did.

Sorry this submission didnt work out for you on the DD @moncomics but congratulations on the ToS. CGC grading guide is sometimes hit and miss as well as their grading; pehaps next time post the books on the boards to get some advice on possible grades from other collectors prior. Also I'm not sure CGC do custom labels on Qualified Books which is perhaps why they omitted it. Hopefully if they regrade/ME the book with a Blue label you'll get the custom you were after.

The Mandarin's going to use one of his power rings to slice his way out of that slab work his way over to your earliest Iron Man book and then they can battle and create a double slab the newest invention in the comic book world. A slab for the hero and his nemesis. The Mandarin is the most underrated super villain He's up there with Dr Doom as far as I'm concerned it's a beautifully presenting book and I'm happy you have it and one day if I'm lucky I'll find one. I do have a tales of suspense origin story of the Mandarin. Pair that one up with the book you have that would be a great double feature.

I am confused. Jeff seemed to say a piece was cut out. That is definitely a green label.

How would you feel if you bought that Tales of Suspense 50 graded as a universal 3.0, and 10 years from now you sent it in to get re-holdered only to have it sent back to you in a green label?

Quoting Mike referring to CGC: "They're not all professionals, like Jeff". Actually, they ARE all professionals. In fact, they are supposed to be the authority on grading. We need to quit making excuses for those type of mistakes.

Cgc always playing them games

Good Evening Brandon Ah Slabs! CGC can bring fair wins to your sails or leave you in the doldrums in the same instant. Or as one Ben Grimm might say "IT"S CLOBBERIN' TIME" Except it's not cool to clobber folks anymore. but they could get their act together for the stability of the industry. Cheers Al The Goldkeyfourcolorkidownunda

Grading is such a scam

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CGC 0 for 2 once again those guys stink . I always buy the book not the grade don't know why they are the standard i don't know what's worse when they do something stupid or the complete idoit explanation they give for it . That 9.9 pre-screen they started is total crap every book should always start at 10 and grade down to the grade.