ApebitMusic | 130 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 A few questions… 1) how harshly do you think VGA would have treated the stickers in judging the final grade 2) would you try to have someone remove one or all of the stickers? I kinda think the “us coast guard” sticker is cool, and also the fact that it was marked down to .99c at some point! I could do without the stickers at the top of the box, however. 3) would wata be able to remove any of these? thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,884 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 1 hour ago, ApebitMusic said: A few questions… 1) how harshly do you think VGA would have treated the stickers in judging the final grade 2) would you try to have someone remove one or all of the stickers? I kinda think the “us coast guard” sticker is cool, and also the fact that it was marked down to .99c at some point! I could do without the stickers at the top of the box, however. 3) would wata be able to remove any of these? thanks for your help! I like price stickers on ungraded items, but I think they generally look bad on graded games. I think if you are going to the trouble of getting something graded, it should look as close to perfect and factory fresh as possible. Otherwise, might as well just keep it loose and appreciate it the way it is. That's just my own personal preference tho, I can understand why others might not feel this way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonebone | 1,307 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 VGA does dock for stickers. Ones that are damaged (like the partially removed one at top) are docked even worse. Those could definitely be removed with care, and I'm sure the game would bump into the VGA 80-80+ range without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,369 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 I think with the stickers, it’s really a matter of taste and what you ultimately want to do with them? - to have maximum authenticity? => keep stickers on - to have maximum display presence or higher grade? => take stickers off Also to consider: - how easy would it be to take the stickers off? Some stickers have more grip on the seal and may induce more damage if attempting to take them off. There’s an element of risk involved. - there may also be a chance that there is a tear/damage under the stickers. And if so, peeling off the sticker may do further damage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdStrongestMole | 430 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Lol to the .99 sticker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Noooooooo. Leave those stickers alone! They are an awesome little reminder of the past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApebitMusic | 130 Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 8 hours ago, DoctorEncore said: Noooooooo. Leave those stickers alone! They are an awesome little reminder of the past. Haha I dunno. Like I said, I think the ones on the front are cool, but the two on top are just a bit much. Eh. Ill probably just leave it as-is, at least for the near future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,712 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 On 2/7/2022 at 4:42 AM, GPX said: how easy would it be to take the stickers off? Some stickers have more grip on the seal and may induce more damage if attempting to take them off. There’s an element of risk involved. This would be my concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,010 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 US Coast Guard? What's that about? I'd remove the ones from the top but keep the one on front. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,501 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 26 minutes ago, Code Monkey said: US Coast Guard? What's that about? Probably post exchange. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApebitMusic | 130 Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 Yeah I think the Coast Guard one is cool, gives it some provenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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