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Thanks for the suggestions. I have bought and downloaded the Overstreet Guide. One thing that I had hoped to find in Overstreet that I am having trouble with: In this collection are two sealed poly bag Whitman 3-packs that I cannot find any information about - The first contains Star Trek #38 (Kirk Stranded) and The Lone Ranger #24 (Skyway Robbery). The center book is something like "Brothers of the Spear," being enclosed in the middle of the pack I cannot really see what I have. The second contains Turok Son of Stone #101 and The Twilight Zone #68. The center book is something like "UFO Flying Saucers," and once again I cannot really see it. Overstreet has references to both of these, but not as 3-pack. Is there any place where I might be able to find information about these specific 3-packs to determine exactly what they are and what they might be worth?

Well, having spent most of Sunday afternoon on Ebay - and a few other sites ... And yes - the variants are interesting. It appears that most of this batch should go to a local comic shop for whatever I can get, and some might actually have some value. I think I'll move over to the suggested forum "Hey Buddy Can you Spare a Grade..." and ask for opinions on a select few. Thanks for your help.

Not really. I have done some poking around, but I don't know enough to recognize the differences between variants. Since there are over a hundred of them I was hoping to separate the wheat from the chaff, and then concentrate on those that are worth the effort.

Well, I guess my 3-packs are reprints after all. Without opening them I cannot tell if I have #1, #2 and #3 or #1, #2, and #2. Any suggestions? In any case I made some scans to upload. Note that the platen on my scanner is too small for the tabloids, so I had to do some magic to take multiple scans and create a merged image that will at least give you some idea of what I have. In doing these scans I noticed that the back of the Superman tabloid and the front of the Star Wars tabloid appear to have been in contact with something prior to storage. Can this possibly be cleaned?

Thanks for the responses. I won't do anything rash. The CGC website does not allow me to upload an .xlsx file directly. I suspect that I will need to email the file directly to anyone who is interested. Drop me a note if you wish to receive it. I don't believe I have any reprints. All the Star Wars books (including 3-packs) are from 1977. I'll scan and upload a few here.

Let me start by saying that I am a complete noob to comic book collecting. I have done a bit of online research, but have no skill or experience in actually grading comics. I have been tasked by my son to help him sell his collection of more than a hundred bronze age comics. These range from 1974 to 1987. They have been well cared for, but not bagged and boarded. I started by making an inventory on an Excel spreadsheet to get a handle of what he had actually saved as a child. I have assigned a grade to each comic in the list. These grades are my best guess of what a very conservative grader might assign. I am posting this to solicit opinions from real collectors as to the best way for me to sell this group. That includes some questions: 1) Is it possible for me to upload the spreadsheet to this forum, so you could see what I have? 2) The collection includes some sets of three comics sealed in their original poly bags. The bags still have their original retail price stickers. I assume that I should not attempt to remove any retail labels from poly bags. Is that right? 3) The collection includes a few tabloid size comics that still have their original retail price stickers. I assume that I should not attempt to remove these retail labels. Is that right? 4) Many of the older comics have been defaced by having additional staples added to their bindings. I presume that Mom was trying to “kid proof” them. I have been told that this destroys any value that they might have had to a collector, and that I might as well trash them. I am reluctant to do that, as the first three Star Wars comics fall into this category, and I would think that someone might still value them. I assume that removing the added staples would be a mistake. Is that right? 5) I am willing to have some of these graded, but have no idea how to identify those that are worth the time and expense of professional grading. I would appreciate advice as to how to proceed. 6) I have access to a scanner. Should I scan and upload pictures of a few of these to the forum? A few representative copies might be sufficient for you to get an idea of their real value. Thank you in advance for your help.