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X-Men 1 has been worth double Avengers 1 in most grades for a few years now. TOS 39 is a better comparable. That being said, Avengers 1 > Daredevil 1 for me.

Ah. That should be an easy one to find in bins for a quick flip.

Raw grades are nuts across the board at other auction sites as well right now. This is really the only source for books to press and flip now with conventions postponed, so those buyers need to focus there. If you can buy a 5.0 - 7.0 book at auction and "improve it" a grade or two, it can be worthwhile.

No, but all of my higher value and/or higher grade keys are slabbed. I either bought them that way, or I send the ones I want to part with in for grading so they are more liquid. Stretch grading has become more rampant with full time dealers and small-time collectors/sellers the past few years. Some have never been able to grade, so that is the norm, while others are now stretching things as much as possible to capture "full potential" of a book. There are also some terrible quick press jobs being done by dealers now that damage the books. Again, they want to capture "full value" instead of letting someone else who knows how to press get the upgrade. However, it sucks for the rest of us that just want a nice $200 low to mid grade GA or SA book for their personal collection instead of a book that is flat but has staple tears and numerous indents (those dealers need to remember to clean their press) from a shoddy press job

He was referring to disappointment when buying raw. The number of people worth buying from is less and less each year as more big dealers and sellers stretch the grades as much as possible.

It has. There are a number of "reputable dealers" I will not buy Golden Age or even early Silver Age from raw due to undisclosed resto, undisclosed tanning, brittle pages, adjusted scans, overgrading, etc. We have discussed some of them here ad nauseum in the past, and many have continued to loosen their grading over time to try to squeeze out as much as possible that is not worth looking at their tables/websites at shows. As far as part time collectors/sellers, go to a show and look at the grades and prices that most of them have on their books. They tend to be one to two grades too high (some way worse), priced above GPA, and most do not know how to detect resto or are trying to pass restored books off as unrestored (e.g. the scumbag seller from Vancouver selling undisclosed restored GA and early SA books at the Calgary Expo a couple of years ago). I am fine with that since it drives buyers to our tables first to spend/put purchases on hold, and then they come back shortly after to add more to their piles. However, I do know collectors my age (mid 40s) that used to spend several $10Ks/yr who have stopped buying altogether due to getting burned by said sellers, which is not a good thing for the hobby.

Why is there heat on Larfleeze and Atrocitus?

There is one someplace in the Silver thread. Now the most regularly viewed one is which SA key will rise the most.

And how did things end up with said pretty girl?

I am too lazy to read all the posts here, but my favorite part of the scam is the "We now offer Pressing & Cleaning Service’s!" bit in the item description

I snagged around 100 of the homage covers from a LCS blowing out books at 3 for a dollar at the Calgary Expo a few years back. They went straight from there to my tables where they sold fast at elevated prices. I still have a couple left, but not the high value ones.

How doe the print runs from 200-250 compare with 250-300? That may be the next area to speculate.

As long as they keep the female lead the fanboys will follow.

More drek from Greggy to flood the markets...............

I am surprised that their has been so little discussion re: the SW books with Easter Eggs/1st cameo apps tied to the High Republic launch in August. That seems like a decent spec opportunity..............

25 books via Value Fast-Track Received 01/05/2020 Shipped 11/05/2020 Thank you CGC for the fast turnaround times!

The Greggy express grading benefit is still holding now.........

If conventions are cancelled for the rest of the year we will be spoiled by these fast turnaround times.

I know. I am being sarcastic with that comment. It is a nothing appearance that is taking off, which is awesome. Sell while you can.

It is a modern mega key. Apparently the 1st cameo appearances of Spider-Gwen and Jane Foster Thor in one book

Awesome! We need more books like this with weak "1st cameo appearances" to pop thanks to COVID stimulus cheques and no conventions.

Marvel Spotlight #5 is heating up after the movie rumors the past couple of days. I may have to part with my 9.4 sooner than expected.

Agreed. Just put it all into one tier and take the upcharge on books that are valued at a higher level.

Their current turnaround times are fantastic. If you are thinking of getting anything graded, now is the time to do it.