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Bomber-Bob

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  1. Bomber-Bob
    I just noticed, in the ComicConnect auction on Monday evening, a Universal 6.0 AF15 with White Pages sold for 46.8K. Back to back 6.0 sales.
  2. Bomber-Bob
    I totally agree. While I understand why CGC allows MC as BIndery, I think it leads to gaming the system = trying to fool CGC into thinking every chip is bindery. Got a corner ding, clip it off and see if CGC let's it pass for a MC. Got a tiny edge tear, clip it off . This stuff is being done, it's exploitation, it's a loophole. Years ago, CGC decided to allow pressing because they said they couldn't always detect it. IMO, same thing goes here. I don't like it.
  3. Bomber-Bob
    To answer your question, the tier you select is more than just about the insurance. The turnaround time is different. You will wait longer on the economy than the standard. Mostly because of the shipping, my advice is don't do one inexpensive book in a submission.
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    Never saw this, cool book. I love 2nd printings.
  5. Bomber-Bob
    I thought I read it also has something to do with the tier the book was submitted in. Value tier doesn't usually get notes. Also, unless it's an expensive book, I don't think they provide notes with onsite grading as they simply don't have time.
  6. Bomber-Bob
    Well, it's official, the end of the world as we know it. The Universal 6.0 OW on Clink just hammered at 44K . I know, the book had some MC but still, that's a weak price.
  7. Bomber-Bob
    You are looking at asking prices, a lot different than Sold prices. The first one above has 0 bidders = nobody is interested at a starting bid of 279.00. The second, asking 299.95 , is a BIN price that obviously nobody is biting on. The key milestone editions with a sig is the poor man's way of participating in the marketplace. Collectors don't really want a copy but only 'settle' for a copy when they can't afford anything real. The big money does not seek these out. I would think the keys are worth more but an ordinary book like the CA 337, not so much. Sorry, I know it's not what you want to hear but real collectors don't seek these out. BTW, I can ask 1,000 for a ham sandwich on E-Bay but that does not mean that's what they are selling for. Asked vs Sold, big difference.
  8. Bomber-Bob
    How did you get from 'How valuable are the Marvel Milesstone versions of the key comics from Marvel during the Silver to Bronze with Stan Lee's signature go for?' to I was just talking about a regular comic that isn't a key or a reprint of a key ? This book will never be authenticated or recognized by CGC. It's maybe a 10 dollar comic with a suppossedly Stan Lee signature. I don't think this is worth the big bucks you want to hear.
  9. Bomber-Bob
    I agree. It was a poorly written question by the OP embedded within a number of comments. I hate questions on valuation. They are usually requested by someone not wanting to do any research on their own.
  10. Bomber-Bob
    I'm going to take the opportunity of this thread to show a couple of my favorites. Jan 9 is my birthday....
  11. Bomber-Bob
    Good point. I like to use the census to help determine value. However, I just noticed this disclaimer on the CGC website regarding the census. Look like they revamped the census Search function.
  12. Bomber-Bob
    Yes, that's exactly what I said. The date stamp precedes the publication date. That's because the book hits the stands months before the publication date. That's just the way it works. If the book came out the same month as the publication date it would be 'stale' too quickly.
  13. Bomber-Bob
    While this is not Clink's fault, I think they could apply pressure to the seller by saying he still owes them the 10% fee.
  14. Bomber-Bob
    Put them in auction, don't try to 'guess' at value. For a reasonable fee, you can utilize one of the major auction houses.
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    I also like a neatly written arrival date. I agree that an attempt to remove the writing ruins the book for me. Worse yet, and I think the OP's first comic listed is an example, I hate it when an aggressive press results in the ink smearing. IMO, this is destruction and I wish CGC would recognize it when assigning the grade.
  16. Bomber-Bob
    As previously stated, I am a big fan of CGC and yes, they stabilized the hobby. However, after many years I have come to realize that they also took a lot of fun out of the hobby. For a while everything I bought had to be slabbed. Now, I can comfortably buy raw again. I like high grade books, I like nice page quality, I like a nice stress free spine, I like the book to have nice eye appeal. If it's got a little wrinkle or small corner crease, it doesn't bother me. However, give this same raw book that makes me happy to CGC and they will often hammer it. I can buy my raws for so much less money and not worry about every little flaw. In summary, CGC has given me OCD .
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    I believe it was the combination of the internet arriving and the existence of CGC. The internet suddenly made 'scarce' comics available in droves. Collectors felt more comfortable buying CGC graded books off the internet, especially the high graded expensive ones. Before CGC, I tried to do most of my bigger purchases in person at conventions. If you found a dealer that graded to your liking you attached yourself to them, signed up for their catalog, got their E-Mail, etc. The Comic Buyers Guide was a good resource to find books and many big name dealers advertised there. I think the hobby would have been fine without CGC and definitely a less expensive hobby. Sure, you would get 'stuck' with a Restored book occasionally but it wasn't frowned upon back then like it is now. I'm a big fan of CGC but I don't think the hobby would fall apart without them.
  18. Bomber-Bob
    It also has Rusty Staples with migration. Looks pretty bad. Between the CT, tear seals, and terrible staples, I would not purchase this book.
  19. Bomber-Bob
    This is a really sharp copy. However, I think you are still non compliant in the Selling Rules here. You have to state a Return Policy and what about shipping ? Do you have a Kudos thread ? It's always a little scary to spend this much on a book without feeling you are dealing with an accomplished seller.
  20. Bomber-Bob
    No great solutions will be forthcoming. This is simply what happens when you submit an already signed book to CGC. Also, I don't think your book was 'severely' penalized for the signature, otherwise they would have put it in a Green Qualified Label. I suspect your book was maybe a 9.0ish so they gave you an 8.5 Blue. Maybe a corner was dinged or bent and you didn't notice it through the bag. That's all it would take to downgrade it to this range. Perhaps you can get it pressed and resubmit but I don't think it's worth the expense.
  21. Bomber-Bob
    Normally they do this with a high grade book, which leads me to suspect the flaws of the book itself will keep it in this range. I have a feeling he will be less happy with a Green 9.0 than a Blue 8.5 .
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    How about the best hand and footprint cover ? ........
  24. Bomber-Bob
    I found this note for a date range of the camp books...... For over a year – 376 days in fact (from at least August 27th 1943 to September 6th 1944) .
  25. Bomber-Bob
    Just seeing the cert number beginning with 013, yes, that was a very tight period. I also think it would be an 8.0 today. This was fun. Thanks.