Topnotchman

From the notes that is a bend full right front cover, not a crease. It likely could be pressed out completely. In the center is a crease that is doubtful of any improvement with pressing.

What exactly do the notes say, bend or crease? There is a difference.

I would add Silver Surfer 44, first Infinity Gauntlet Cry For Dawn 1, first Dawn Malibu Sun 13, Spawn Megaton Explosion 1, first Youngblood New Mutants annual 2, first U.S. Psylocke Omega Men 3, first lobo Booster Gold 1, 1st Booster Gold Amazing Spider-Man 252 first black costume Amazing Spider-Man 298 first Mcfarlane Caliber Presents 1, first Crow Remove Swamp Thing 21 Superman 75 Batman 404 Crisis 7 Crisis 8 Daredevil 181 Daredevil 227 Captain America 332 Collector interest is following first appearances and #1's. The books I recommend removing from the list do have impactful stories, but collector value is suffering due to over saturation in the marketplace. Independants can and do have significantly higher collector value due to scarcity compared to big two.

A press and clean would help improve the condition. However the broken paper fibers will still be visable under close inspection.

As a high volume seller of copper keys for a decade, I absolutely agree with this.

CGC has made mistakes also, they noted the 1967 Star trek #1 as having a variant back cover for over a decade, all copies have the same back cover.

Just checked my inventory, I have two copies. One newsstand the other direct edition, both are blue like the pictured copied above.

I would be in the camp that finger bends after pressing would lean toward a poor press job, or perhaps the order never got pressed at all due to an administrative mistake. A corner crease is likely a flaw that the OP missed during pre screen and was there the whole time.

Yes, I've had many copies of this book.

https://www.cgccomics.com/census/grades_standard.asp?title=Superman&publisher=D%2EC%2E+Comics&issue=nn&year=1988&issuedate=1988 Looks like a 4.0

Sold my 9.9 signed by Stan in 2012, looks like someone has almost tripled there investment.

Ive noticed that book has trended up but not that much Has been a solid selling book in 9.8 for years, I picked a 9.8 candidate at a show aside another educated copperhead. He keept asking me if I wanted that book I said I definitely want this book. The 345 in 9.8 has been expensive for years. The 344 goes for around $125-150 in 9.8 also Doesn't show up too often, but $400 is outrageous. That's more than what 340 goes for in 9.8 Last sale for 345 on Heritage was $167. There's another one ending next week... 340 and 345 both have cool covers to me. The 345 has 38 9.8's to 600 for the 340. I don't see the census exploding on the 345 as its snitch to find in grade.

Ive noticed that book has trended up but not that much Has been a solid selling book in 9.8 for years, I picked a 9.8 candidate at a show aside another educated copperhead. He keept asking me if I wanted that book I said I definitely want this book.

How about Spawn 185 sketch.

7 times more ASM 252 CGC 9.8 on census compared to PP 64 CGC 9.8. I'm sure that number will go up if the price keeps going up but that's a vast difference in numbers. There are plenty of this book out there. I just don't think people have bothered slabbing it yet. Before this recent pop there were NO sales of CGC copies of the book, but plenty of raw sales (at respectable prices). With that said, I don't know what the respective print-runs were. Need to find my copies. Of course, my OO copy was read by my brother and I about 25 times each, so I'm sure that one is pretty rough. Could be and I'm sure plenty of 9.6 will be cracked, pressed and resubbed if the price goes crazy but PP 64s have been $400 - $550 book in 9.8 for a couple years. Are you saying people have been sitting on them since $500 was just not enough of an incentive to get their high grade copy subbed? I've been submitting this book consistently for a decade, my data base indicates I've sold 15 9.8's, 6 9.6's, 4 9.4's. I sold a copy last fall for around $550.00, so this book was on a down swing this first quarter. I would say this book is not rare in high grade, average difficulty. There are typically three levels of speculative marketing: the Innovator, the Imitator, and the insufficiently_thoughtful_person. In the past week we have transitioned between steps one and two.

I would say the cover stock was of poor quality for the Forever People #1 compared to other cover stock within that time period.

While that price is high those books have sold well for years in almost any grade. Several years ago a boardie on here tipped me off to that book. I bought 15 copies and around 10 sets of the 1-3. I did very well and sent some cash his way. It wouldn't matter how many copies you have you can sell this book at all times of the year and in almost any grade. I have been amazed at it. The Marvel Super Special is the one that is really tough to find. I can sell that book without a picture it sells so well. The back cover is classic. I might even cut out a back page and have it framed I like it so much. I remember ordering over 50 copies of the MSS 40 from Mile High web site when he had it at 80 cents per copy. This was around the year 2000 and I flipped them for an average of $35-50 per book back than. After my discount and free shipping it came out to 50 cents a book delivered. Oh the days when Mile High way littered with bargains.

12k without a resto/trim check . To seller who isn't familiar with comics. Definitely a gamble. I called and talked to the guy and asked if I won the auction could I inspect the book in hand before paying. I also could pay in cash if he preferred. I don't think the book is restored but I had a concern with the condition of the book being closer to a 4.0 or worse and possible coupon missing pages. He said I could pick it up in person but I had to pay for the book first through Ebay. If I had any problems I would have to file a paypal dispute as its being sold as is no returns. I said I'll pass and won't be bidding. The seller was about five hours from me and I was willing to make the trip to complete the deal. I could understand the seller wanting to be paid before he turned over the book, as he doesn't really know you and he could be robbed. But he should have agreed to return your money if, on inspection of the book you decided you didn't want it. +1 or I would have asked if he could meet at his bank to do the inspection and paid in cash. I've done this before and it worked out really well. I said we could meet at his nearest Wells Fargo. The Ebay rep he spoke to on the phone was pressuring him to only completing the sale on Ebay. If I paid direct, I told him we could cancel the sale and he would get his $850.00 back from Ebay. He was close to taking my deal, but the Ebay rep put a fear in the back of his mind.

12k without a resto/trim check . To seller who isn't familiar with comics. Definitely a gamble. I called and talked to the guy and asked if I won the auction could I inspect the book in hand before paying. I also could pay in cash if he preferred. I don't think the book is restored but I had a concern with the condition of the book being closer to a 4.0 or worse and possible coupon missing pages. He said I could pick it up in person but I had to pay for the book first through Ebay. If I had any problems I would have to file a paypal dispute as its being sold as is no returns. I said I'll pass and won't be bidding. The seller was about five hours from me and I was willing to make the trip to complete the deal.

Bingo I've never had a sales thread here.

I noticed that the new Overstreet still has Cerebus 1 in 9.2 ahead of Hulk 181 in 9.2. Just in case someone was wondering.

Sold a four figure book and would do it again on a dimes notice. Thanks

Photo Journal guide to comics has a chart on page a-6 with estimated copies still in existence today. The year 1961 is 10% while 1964 is 20% making 1963 around 15%. With a 150K print run that would put it around 22,500. I feel that is an accurate estimated survival rate.

We call them ViQueens around here... Also noticed the poll is leading away with over 22,791 estimate. And 55% of respondents estimate about 11k or less. (thumbs u -J. There can only be one winner and first place goes to over 22,721.

We call them ViQueens around here... Also noticed the poll is leading away with over 22,791 estimate.