What about if you want a “perfect comic”? If you do you’d better get 3rd party verification. īob bought this slabbed variant cover because (1) it’s a really cool homage to the classic Green Lantern #76 – and- (2) He wanted to have a perfect “Gem Mint” comic in his collection

Slabbing is a benefit in the internet age not only for the buyer since almost everyone can become a potential dealer slabbed books are more ‘liquid’ and are generally easier to sell. Each grading point can sometimes amount to a non-trivial increase in price so a misgraded book can cost a buyer some money. When buying over the internet, slabbed books are protection against the non-professional graders out there (even among dealers) who have a wide variety of skill on grading in the fine, very fine and near mint categories. The Overstreet Price guide doesn’t assign price values to books over 9.2 stating that prices in these grades are “frequently considered extremely volatile”. In fact prices can vary quite a lot in the Near Mint to Mint Range. High-grade slabbed books will frequently sell for multiples of what an unslabbed (also called “raw”) book will sell for.

However, you will often pay for that privilege. Third party grading will alleviate any worries about misrepresented grades and restoration. On the other hand, if you are buying an expensive comic over the internet and want a 3rd party graded copy to ensure you that you’re getting what you’re paying for, getting a slabbed book is a way to ensure that. Shawn purchased Avengers #58 slabbed because there are often accuracy issues with grading a cover with a lot of white

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