Wayne-Tec

15 minutes ago, circumstances said:

You've probably seen it. I've posted it on here several times over the years.

I have an extensive archive of every copy of Superman #1 (and other big books) that I can find. But I don’t always label them by owner, nor do I always know who owns them. So it’s very possible that I’ve seen it but forgotten who it came from.

4 minutes ago, circumstances said:

My guess would be 5.5. I could be .5 off in either direction.

Sounds incredible.

2 minutes ago, circumstances said:

I meant my Superman 1 is in that grade range. I don't have anything for sale.

I know. I just meant what grade?

I’m happy to hear that these books were recovered. It’s a sickening thought for such historic books to be lost/stolen.

It’s been almost 3 years and I’m still searching for my Action Comics #1 CGC Page 7 that was lost/stolen while in-route to me by FedEx.

Went to a LCS today and they had a collection of Detective #1000 covers/books for $100.

Instead, I bought Golden Age Volume 1 reprints of Action Comics and Detective Comics for less than $40. 

On 4/5/2019 at 7:32 PM, circumstances said:

Thanks for mentioning this.

Mine is in this general vicinity, so it'll be fun to see what it brings.

Which copy is yours? 

While this is true of many books, when I look at the “Big 4” (Action #1, Tec #27, Superman #1 and Batman #1) and how prices have climbed over the years, it’s hard not to kick oneself after seeing the same copies sell for 2x, 3x as much not all that long after.

2 minutes ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

Got another interesting showdown in the next CC auction.  A Bat 2.0 (slightly brittle) and a Cap 2.5 (tan to offwhite).  Don’t know how significant the difference is between slightly brittle and tan, but page quality ain’t their strengths.  The Cap 1 especially seems to have good eye appeal.

My gut is, this Cap #1 should top the Batman #1 due to eye appeal, condition of the spine and superior PQ.

Batman #1 has pulled away from Cap #1, but this is more than just a .5 difference. Both great books for sure.

5 minutes ago, Chicago Boy said:

When does the auction begin ? 

I don’t believe a date has been listed yet.

How much do you guys think the Superman #1 CGC 5.0 will go for in Heritage’s auction?

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On 4/1/2019 at 10:16 PM, Filter81 said:

Action Comics 13 CGC 0.5 (CGC label reads: Back cover missing. Front cover detached. Incomplete. Tape on cover) $17,500

This is the kind of book one looks at 3 years from now and kicks themselves for not getting.

23 hours ago, ComicsMV said:

My humble contribution. Newly graded 

Unbelievable!!!

Any story behind this? 

2 minutes ago, Gotham Kid said:

Well, after having learned this week of a boardie that picked up both an Action 1 and Tec 27 in one shot , I was hoping to congratulate a second.

Is this another April Fools prank or do you speak truth?

3 minutes ago, Filter81 said:

Nice Call!!!!  Right on the nose!  I would have guessed higher!  

Thanks. I don’t think 15K would have been out of bounds.

Do you have any scans of the Action #1 CGC 1.5? 

8 minutes ago, Filter81 said:

I've been trying to figure out the best place to share these!  This thread seems like the right spot.  Some boardies may have already heard that Danielle & I picked up a golden age collection last month.  Here are some of the early Superman/Actions.  Many of these are Original owner, the rest were purchased second hand between 1938-1968.  I'll be starting a thread in general at some point to tell the story but wanted to share some pics   

 

Speechless!

1 hour ago, Wayne-Tec said:

Coverless Superman #1 ends tonight on CL.

How much do you guys think it will sell for?

My guess: $12,000

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I’m good.

Coverless Superman #1 ends tonight on CL.

How much do you guys think it will sell for?

My guess: $12,000

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On 3/31/2019 at 2:40 PM, lhcomics said:

Happy 80th Batman. My Dynamic Duo

 

You have good taste in comic books.

2 hours ago, Dark Knight said:

This thread needs a bump! Happy 80th Batman!  It's fitting to post this holy grail this year.  A WonderCon purchase.  Epic!

This copy used to be a CGC 1.0, right?

Any more photos?

4 minutes ago, Chicago Boy said:

Right. it just seems that there’s a lot more buzz and events around this years 80th. I’ll be curious to see the sales numbers compared to Action 1000 last year 

I didn’t follow what DC did for Superman very closely last year but if hype is bigger this time around, I suppose it makes sense. Batman is the more popular of the two characters.

DC celebrated Superman last year.

4 hours ago, G.A.tor said:

What’s the asking price on the Superman #1 0.5?

On 3/14/2019 at 12:26 PM, lhcomics said:

Not even close. ComicConnect sold a Bat 1 5.0 within last month for $240K.

Do you have larger scans of the Batman #1 0.5 in your sig-line? It looks incredible!

55 minutes ago, Frank Mozz said:

Using this scale ( which I think is a little lite on a few but overall very solid all the way around as the lower grade books seem very hard to nail down) what do you think the FMV on the same books CGC complete, coverless NG blue label would be??? Coverless has now become a real option for many trying to obtain these 10 ( who would have thought huh)

This is a really rough estimate without looking at GPA. Wide range due to the unpredictability of live auctions and the desirability for sharp, complete interiors with high PQ.

Action #1...............75-100K

Tec #27.................50-75K

Superman #1........20-30K

Batman #1............12-15K

Marvel #1.............10-15K

Cap #1.................10-13K

Whiz #2.................6-8K

Flash #1................6-8K

Action #7...............6-8K

Tec #31.................6-8K

AA #16..................6-8K