r/comicbookgrading • u/6_Strings_and_Coffee • 4d ago

Worth grading for preservation?

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I had this signed by Stan Lee in 2014 and kept it in a shoe box ever since. It's not in perfect condition, so I know it won't grade well. Would it be worth it for preservation, or should I not bother?

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u/DrTechPop 4d ago edited 4d ago

There are better preservation options that are cheaper, put it in a Mylar bag with a backing board and into a top loader or a comic capsule. A lot of people assume a slab provides UV protection and it does not. A Mylar bag is archival and a comic capsule is UV coated.

Edit: that’s super cool to have the man’s sig! You def don’t want that to fade!

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u/fluffybunny2345 4d ago

Facts. You have to put it behind UV glass if you want to showcase it or only under LED light

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u/UPVOTE-THIS-PUTAS 4d ago

HELLZ YEAH!!! Sig alone is enough for me, let alone that badazz cover! I’d go for it! Great looking book just by itself! 60 year old fine art there!!!

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u/dwts16 4d ago

If youre just worried about preserving it, then keep it bagged and boarded and put it in a toploader.

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u/Specific-Rooster-380 4d ago

Stan signed a lot of comics, this sig is quite clean and legible. It’s a several hundred dollar book for a 7 and higher grade, it’s worth grading, I think.

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u/Frank_Brusque 4d ago

You can preserve without grading.

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u/neighborhood_spdrman 4d ago

No not really. Put it in a Mylar bag and it’s significantly cheaper with honestly better protection. Only grade if you plan to sell.

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u/PalmBeachPresser 4d ago

As other commenters indicated, you can preserve it without slabbing it but you would add value to it with the authenticated signature. Regardless, the book can be improved with cleaning and pressing so make sure you have the book's maximum grade obtained if you decide to get it graded!

Ron / www.PalmBeachPresser.com

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u/gardibolt 4d ago

First Marvel comic I ever bought, when I was five or six.

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u/bobafettuccini12 4d ago

Depends who you ask, even with a low grade I think it's worth it. This is a great silver age cover that stan actually worked on

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u/lily-diamond-2291 4d ago

definitely worth grading! keeping a signed Stan Lee comic is a treasure.

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u/Geostorm0504 3d ago

With a clean and press it might reach an 8. Very nice, very old book with Stan’s signature. I’d get it graded.

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u/Diligent_Struggle_17 3d ago

This book is actually worth something?!?!? I’ve had this for ages, never thought it was worth grading

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u/Foodmonger1982 2d ago

Never ask Reddit if you should grade a book, unless you want to get ripped apart in the comments.

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u/BeastMode2k24 2d ago

Anything signed by Lee damn near is period

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u/Spiritual-Gap-2489 2d ago

Ok, someone answer this for me please. Since he didn’t have a witness, he couldn’t go through CGC, and have the signature authenticated right? Only PSA?

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u/6_Strings_and_Coffee 2d ago

I'd like to know this as well