Collecting and Certifying Valuable Comic Books

Attics are bad for comics?...I've had 1/2
my collection in my attic & have'nt noticed
any damage. Maybe it depends where you live.

I keep about eight boxes of Golden Age in airtight Mylar and Archival acid free boxes in a closet, you just want to be sure that vintage comics are kept in a cool spot with no bugs or any exposure to water
or light,
I've had no damage to them yet and have had them there for nearly 15 years now just taking them out to read every now and then, I haven't slabbed a single one of them and don't plan to.

Hey, Didn't this guy just say that he knew where a couple of his graded books went? How is that anonymous? Does anybody really belive that "blind grading" exists? With so much money at stake, it seems to me that the biggest players will get the "kindest" treatment for thier books.

I love comics ! But having a comic in a hard plastic cover well, I love cover's, but,I like to look at the comic, Well when you look at it it take's away value.I know and you know it. But, I have agood idea for you Steven & paul, Make a reading DVd . So now you slid it in the dvd player and read the comic. I think this is a Great marketing idea for you all-so. P.S. just remember the frost man. bye!

Remember, the CGC slab is not only for protection (a double bagged, double boarded book will be protected just fine) It's to ensure the buyer that the book is in the same condition as it was when it was graded. (barring sunlight issues). If you want to read a book, go and buy a second copy. Read that one and slab the other one. Graded books are for collectors who enjoy owning a book in a condition that is rare. There are millions of copies of any given comic, but only a handfull of 9.8's.

Graded books help ensure that most of the time I get what I am looking for. Sure as a seller you may be able to grade books just as good, but as a buyer i can't trust a sellers opinion as his motivation is to sell the book. I need someone who is not involved in our transaction to give an honest opinion, to the best of their ability, on the condition of the book. Grading is subjective, & i've opened a few CGC slabs and did not agree with the grade. But I'd trust a 3rd party over a seller.

I think having your more valuable comics graded would be an excellent way to preserve their condition and determine their value for insuring purposes. If you want to read those ones, buy warn out "reading copies" or reprints.

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