I-100 Cigar Label Registry
Rules and Regulations

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1. Only GCLGS graded labels will be considered
    
2. All participants may use their real name or an unused and approved alias
    
3. All participants must submit the serial number of their graded labels and they will be verified with
   the GCLGS data base these numbers are for verification only and will not be posted on the web)
   Please also list any special designation (SS, ST, TR, VT, etc.)
   InStone, Inc reserves the right to ask for confirmation of any winning registry set by either:
   a. personal visual confirmation OR
   b. having participants send in scans of each GCLGS tag with the barcode 
    
4. All the labels will be weighted based on the values and grades set by InStone, Inc.
   The grades and values will be updated by InStone, Inc and will be based on supply and demand.
   All employees of InStone, Inc are exempt from any and all awards, but they may post their sets as
   information only
    
5. Only the *InStone 100 designated labels (inners, outers or top wrap) will count for full value
   These adjustments will be made for the various designations:
   a. Salesman Samples (SS) will count for 90% of the weighted value
   b. Slightly Trimmed (ST) labels will count for 75% of the weighted value
   c. Trimmed (TR) labels will out for 50% of the weighted value
   d. Properly Trimmed (PT) labels are usually salesman samples and will be counted for 90% of weighted value
   e. Verified Titles (VT) will count for 85% of the weighted value
   *Colombo VT is an InStone 100 designated label and will count for full value
   * Proof labels will not be counted
   There is no minimum number of labels needed for participation in the complete set
   Participants can only receive one award per year.
    
6. End of the year awards will consist of:
   a. InStone 100 1st Place Set = $500 Gift Certificate from InStone, Inc & $100 Gift Certificate from GCLGS
   b. InStone 100 2nd Place Set =$125 Gift Certificate from InStone, Inc & $30 Gift Certificate from GCLGS
   c. InStone 100 3rd Place Set =$75 Gift Certificate from InStone, Inc & $15 Gift Certificate from GCLGS
   The winner(s) will be chosen between December 15th and December 31st and will be announced after January 1st
    
7. How the labels are given weighted values:
   a. InStone, Inc will evaluate the above average collectible grade for each specific label
      eg: if 50% of the known labels are in VF 6.0 (graded or not)
      20% of the known labels are in EX 7.0 (graded or not)
      10% of the known labels are in NM 8.0 (graded or not)
      5% of the known labels are in Mint 9.0 (graded or not)
      15% of the known labels are below VF 6.0 (graded or not) then the above average collectible grade will
      be EX 7.0
   b. based on Supply and Demand, InStone, Inc will determine the estimated value of the EX 7.0 label
   c. the estimated value of that EX 7.0 label will be divided by the estimated value of the complete set to
       determine its weighted value.
    
8. "ATF" or All-Time Finest label will be noted in Bold & Underlined
    
9. Ties for 1st & 2nd, 2nd & 3rd, 1st, 2nd & 3rd, etc., in the I-100 Complete Set will divide the combined Gift Certificates
   
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