A Boost to my collection!

A couple of months ago I made a query to our resident Good Karma CGC native, Ronnylama. I was curious about finding a top notch copy of Booster Gold #20 for signing at Megacon, since Dan Jurgens and Arne Starr would both be there. It is one of 11 issues I still needed to complete my graded set.

I was always sure I would never find a 9.8 copy of this issue, due to its jet black cover. As we all know, solid black covers prior to 1990 are always real toughies to find in 9.8 or better grade. This issue is no exception.

I figured if anyone would have a great copy of it, it would be Ronnylama. I told him I was looking for a 9.8 worthy raw copy and was willing to pay for it if he had one. He came up with what he thought was a top notch copy!

When it was all said and done, we did a sort of trade. I would have Sienkiewicz sign a number of his issues at Megacon, and in return, he gave me 10 of the 11 issues I needed for my Booster Gold set!

He sent them to me along with 30 issues for Sienkiewicz to sign. They all looked really good. I did not think all of them would get 9.8 but I did not care. I put all ten issues aside for Megacon.

Tnerb and I got everything done and signed at the show, both for me and Ronnylama. I had Jurgens sign all ten Booster Golds and Arne Starr on #20 as well.

Here is how they came out:

#7 - SS 9.4 only graded copy

#8 - SS 9.4

#9 - SS 9.6 single highest graded copy

#10 - SS 9.6 only graded copy

#12 - SS 9.8 only graded copy

#15 - SS 9.6 highest graded/signed copy

#20 - SS 9.8 only graded copy

#21 - SS 9.8 single highest graded copy

#24 - SS 9.8 only graded copy

#25 - SS 9.8 only graded copy

As you can see, almost all of these are now single highest or only graded copies, even if some did not reach 9.8 status. And #20 actually DID get 9.8!! I was astonished!!

I now need only one more issue to have all 25 graded. That is #22, which I will now be on the lookout for along with possibly higher graded copies of some of these that did not make 9.8.

Thank you, Ronnylama!!

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