How I pack comics to send to CGC for grading: a step by step of the processes and what to look for!

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How I pack comics to send to CGC for grading: a step by step of the processes and what to look for!

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Top Comics Pressing

Жыл бұрын

How I box a comic book order to send to CGC

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@actionic135 Жыл бұрын

It's incredibly easy to induce spine ticks, so great points I had not considered about not taping or handling on the spine edges even with backing boards.

@TopComicsPressing Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching - yeah - took me a while to recognize that. Especially when you have >4 books it can be a real issue.

@davidwarren680 Жыл бұрын

Great advice. I never realized that the corrugated cardboard "grain" needs to be in different directions.

@TopComicsPressing Жыл бұрын

Needs to be and benefits from are slightly different- but yeah it can play a role if the box gets snacked

@dav1dc293 Жыл бұрын

Watched your great video again! Wondering…I’m sending for 3 different SS in one box: 1. Would I put the 3 separate initials on the outside of the box? I.e. “ CC + FM + FMKJ” ?? 2. Put a label inside the modern signature bag AND a label inside its corresponding Golden age bag as well? So 2 labels per book? Thank you! Your packing is phenomenal!

@TopComicsPressing Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful. Yes, I double up the little square tags as you suggest. Yes, feel free to put all initials on box. They will get the idea.

@PubeStache Жыл бұрын

Would you do the same process for a 25 book submission? What's the most amount of books you put between the two pieces of cardboard?

@TopComicsPressing Жыл бұрын

Do a 25 book the same with multiple bundles and number bundles. Do 8,8,9 or that’s what I do

@PubeStache Жыл бұрын

@@TopComicsPressing cool thanks. That's how I packed them last night.

@AdamMontgomery1 5 ай бұрын

I hope to god that Hugh Jackman signed it "you such Ryan" because you wrote "such" instead of "suck".

@TopComicsPressing 5 ай бұрын

Just bad penmanship. But no… after 18 months of waiting I had CGC send it back raw and unsigned

@eggplantcomics8336 Жыл бұрын

Great suggestions, I wish cgc was as careful opening and handling the books. Lol

@TopComicsPressing Жыл бұрын

They are…most of the time… Thanks for watching

@dav1dc293 Жыл бұрын

Oh but otherwise FANTASTIC video

@TopComicsPressing Жыл бұрын

I remembered why n this one - privacy. The back had all my info on it. SO, I took off screen. I do the same thing with other keys and its in my other case studies.

@dav1dc293 Жыл бұрын

Why would you pack that book into the golden age bag OFF camera?? I wanted to see how you did it!!!

@TopComicsPressing Жыл бұрын

Sorry - try to keep it flat on a surface. Just slide inside as another book. Pull board our 2/3 - but prior bag/board in golden age board. The. Slide both into larger bag.

@CHAMPDOGZ Жыл бұрын

Hey man i have a few questions 1 so you do two orders a book of ten then another order of whatever amount of books let's say five then pack/invoice them separately but ship them all in the same box ? Question 2 should I press everything before I ship even if some books are potentially a 10 or a miracle 9.9 ? Question 3 should I put the mid grade books as one unit then high grade in a separate unit or does it even matter ? Thanks in advance.

@TopComicsPressing Жыл бұрын

Given the choice, I separate my high grade moderns from my 80s keys. Different folks do stuff differently and I don’t think it makes a big deal. I just don’t slab a ton relative to some folks. So to me a box of 10 is a good size.

@TopComicsPressing Жыл бұрын

As for pressing, just 9.8 prescreen those books and then consider pressing the rejects. If they are hot off the shelf/online store… then it’s $15/press and $8 to have CGC tell you they are not 9.8 or better. So even if 2/3 get the 9.8 on first pass you win. Typically more than that will if you look em over before sending for spine ticks and corner damage

@jimw1257 Жыл бұрын

I hope he signs it as per your notation!

@TopComicsPressing 11 ай бұрын

TBD - CGC has had book for >10 months…

@300baud Жыл бұрын

I thought that CGC suggests not to tape the flaps down on the bags. I assume from watching your video that you do not agree with/follow that recommendation.

@TopComicsPressing Жыл бұрын

I always tape. When you get “rejects” back they have the tape sliced with that I am assuming is a light roller cutter that cuts the tape and not the board/comic. So, they are fine w it… or at least they have graded everything I have sent without complaint.

@TopComicsPressing Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.