Captain Collector vs. CGC Grading
Thomas Sr. (Captain Collector)Ultimo aggiornamento: 29 dicembre 2022 ca. 2 min di lettura
La scorsa estate avevo inviato 11 fumetti Marvel della Silver Age alla società di grading CGC. Ora gli albi sono finalmente arrivati.
Certificare per aumentare il valore
Come è noto, i fumetti certificati si vendono meglio (e a prezzi più alti!) delle cosiddette raw copies. Per questi biechi motivi economici volevo fare la prova e far valutare e sigillare una serie di albi. L’avevo già fatto qualche anno fa e ho riavuto la mia copia di Tomb of Dracula #10 con un 9.4.
Il confronto
Prima che i fumetti partissero per il viaggio, li ho valutati secondo i miei criteri abituali e ho registrato quella valutazione in una tabella. Ora che gli albi sono di nuovo da me, posso inserire i grade CGC ricevuti e confrontarli con le mie valutazioni.
| Fumetto | Anno | Il mio grade | Grade CGC | Differenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain America #100 | 1968 | 3.0 | 3.0 | nessuna |
| Doctor Strange #169 | 1968 | 5.5 | 7.0 | +1.5 |
| Fantastic Four #48 | 1966 | 4.0 | 4.5 | +0.5 |
| Iron Man #1 | 1968 | 2.5 | 3.0 | +0.5 |
| Strange Tales #109 | 1963 | 5.5 | 6.5 | +1.0 |
| Strange Tales #116 | 1964 | 6.0 | 8.0 | +2.0 |
| Tales of Suspense #37 | 1963 | 6.5 | 6.5 | nessuna |
| Tales of Suspense #53 | 1964 | 6.5 | 6.5 | nessuna |
| Tales of Suspense #59 | 1964 | 5.0 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Tales to Astonish #45 | 1963 | 7.0 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Tales to Astonish #52 | 1964 | 6.0 | 7.0 | +1.0 |
In 6 casi sono stato più severo di CGC, in parte nettamente!, per 3 fumetti CGC ha assegnato lo stesso grade che avevo dato io e solo 2 degli albi sono stati valutati più severamente di quanto avessi fatto io.
Che cosa mi dice tutto questo? Come è noto, la valutazione delle condizioni non è una scienza, piuttosto un’arte. Per quanto si voglia essere obiettivi, si insinua sempre una buona dose di soggettività. Ci si può però calibrare e cercare di puntare a un certo standard, a una norma precisa. E il processo di valutazione matura con il numero di fumetti che si hanno alle spalle.
A quanto pare la mia valutazione delle condizioni è di regola un po’ più severa di quella di CGC. Significa semplicemente che devo adattare un po’ la mia calibrazione a CGC, se voglio. Ma posso anche lasciar perdere e mantenere il mio standard, per continuare ad avere piacevoli sorprese da CGC anche in futuro.
Dalla stesura di questo articolo sono passati alcuni mesi e da allora ho inviato a CGC un altro mucchio di albi, che sono già tornati indietro. Inutile dire che i risultati sono stati sulla stessa linea. Captain Collector Rules!
Le note di Captain Collector
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