RareHighGrade

Hey PK,

 

I'm thinking about changing my name to "RareLowGrade" after this recent purchase from SuperCon in Oakland this weekend.

 

Got a super deal on it though -- paid 66% of guide in grade! It's totally unrestored, and a solid GD 2.0.

Congratulations Scott! Any time that you can get an unrestored pre-hero Detective for less than guide, you are doing great. I hope that this is the sart of a new era in your collecting habits. Only 25 more pre-hero Tecs to go.

Wow, the colors on that book are so deep and rich, it looks like the book was printed yesterday.

Here's a little cartoon guy he drew on a letter to me:

So Tim, did you ever take Flessel up on his offer and commission a drawing? $150 for an 8 1/2 x 11 is not a bad price.

That's a gorgeous Church copy of Keen Detective Funnies, Ryan. Feel free to post any of your other GA books.

Mile High?

Yes.

Well, my boy Flessel got shut out of the top 10 in each of the polls. But that won't stop me from keeping his tribute alive. Here's Detective #16:

Hkp, the fact that you are trying to upgrade books in that condition speaks volumes about the unbelievable quality of your collection. What is the lowest graded book that you are trying to upgrade?

Adam, I would love to see a group shot of your Golden Age books, . . . but then you would probably have to take it in a giant warehouse.

Not a bad copy of a scarce Barks book.

One question I have that you may be able to answer is this -- is there a higher grade copy of Detective #5 that is known to exist?

To my knowledge, the Church copy is the best copy.

That is a beautiful book, but how Metro could call it a vf/nm is a mystery to me. The stress around the staples alone easily drops it to an 8.0 or less. This really brings into question Metro's credibility on grading.

Nothing high grade but an interesting run to grab at once - eBay Auction for WDCS 33 to 214 = 142 Books

If you are interested in higher grade duck books, I have consigned some to the Heritage Amazing Comics one-week auction that started tonight. The average grade is CGC 9.0 and most of the books are either the highest or second highest graded CGC copies.

Examples include the highest CGC graded copies of WDC&S #156, #157 and #162 (all 9.0), Donald Duck #40 (9.0), Dell Giant Comics Walt Disney's Christmas Parade #6 (9.2). There is also a very nice copy of Walt Disney's Christmas Parade #1 (CGC 9.0, 2d highest).

All of these books have either white or off-white pages and are being listed with no reserve.

I am mentioning this here because many of us duck fans do not keep tabs on the weekly Heritage Amazing Comics auctions. In the meantime, to keep this post from being nothing but a plug, here is another one of the March of Comics duck books:

RHG

Ft88: In case you are not already aware of it, there are 3 nice file copy Bugs Bunnys (#34, #45, #49) currently being offered in the Heritage Amazing Comics Auction that is set to end tomorrow. The current bids are quite low. You should check it out.

As with all your other books hkp, simply outstanding!

Thanks for the heads up, will definitely check the Amazing Auctions out, which I normally don't.

I am listing them all at no reserve, so there should be some good deals to be had.

Here is another one of the elusive Barks March of Comics books. This is No. 4, which has the classic Barks story, "The Maharajah Donald":

By the way, I wanted to let the Board's duck fans know that I have consigned several dozen early 1950's duck books to the next few Heritage Amazing Comics Auctions, which will be running from October 30 through December 4. Most of the books are graded between 7.5 and 9.2 (the grades were very conservative), and are either the highest or second highest graded CGC copies. Also, almost all of them have white pages.

If you are interested in duck books from this era, you should check them out. I am letting them go to offset some of my recent purchases.

RHG

Hkp, that has got to be one of the most impressive collections I have seen. The fact that you have multiple copies of most of the books is even more amazing. Congratulations.

Awesome books Mark. I especially like the More Fun #42, Is that the earliest Church book with a double cover?

Since this thread was bumped, I'll post another of my Flessel covers. Here is Detective #4 from the Lost Valley collection:

That's a beauty Mark. When did you get it? And when are you going to update your website with all of your recent More Fun acquisitions?

Does he also appear in a story in the book?

No, that makes the cover appearance even more unusual.

Here is one of the rarest Superman covers of all: His only appearance in DC's first title, More Fun Comics.

It's not a fake.

I promised not to break a confidence and I keep my promises.

But it's not a fake. It's the real artwork from the time. Whether a finished copy ever did exist and has been lost to the ravages of time I guess is a question that we will continue to ask.

 

Ian, what I don't understand is why anyone would have an incentive to insist that you keep information that is of great interest to the collecting community "confidential". Your anonymous source can keep his identity secret, but why won't he let you disclose what he told you about the history and authenticity of Double Action #1? The very fact that he is keeping everything secret raises questions about the legitimacy of the book.

Ian, you still have not responded to my question (quoted above).

It's not a fake.

I promised not to break a confidence and I keep my promises.

But it's not a fake. It's the real artwork from the time. Whether a finished copy ever did exist and has been lost to the ravages of time I guess is a question that we will continue to ask.

Ian, what I don't understand is why anyone would have an incentive to insist that you keep information that is of great interest to the collecting community "confidential". Your anonymous source can keep his identity secret, but why won't he let you disclose what he told you about the history and authenticity of Double Action #1? The very fact that he is keeping everything secret raises questions about the legitimacy of the book.