G.A.tor

if he is, I hear through the grapevine that a run of 1-10 just might be coming up

it was the new GL storylines that got me "re" interested in having a nice SC22 (remember, I started looking last year, long before the hype)... but, seeing as I am a GA collector these days, I very quickly recognized the "opportunity"... the book I bought was for "me", but I am no apple picker and when offers come in that are too good to pass up, well, the sensible decision is made (I sell)... and, there is an established history for me doing this (Detective 27, etc...folks hear I have, then make offers I can't refuse...much like I did to get this/former copy)... my first offer last year was $3K (slightly under 8.0 guide)...it ended up costing me more than 5x that (almost 6x) to finally pry loose (so, I do believe every comic has its price)

Congrats on the sale. The buyer must really know his grading. It would be difficult for me to ever buy a book of such worth unslabbed for fear of it coming back a much lower grade than expected or even worse PLOD. Did you attach any sort of "guarantee" to the book? yes, I guaranteed it would grade at least 8.5 and be unrestored (thumbs u Solid! How was the centering on the book if you can recall? after the press, just about perfect (thumbs u

Congrats on the sale. The buyer must really know his grading. It would be difficult for me to ever buy a book of such worth unslabbed for fear of it coming back a much lower grade than expected or even worse PLOD. Did you attach any sort of "guarantee" to the book? yes, I guaranteed it would grade at least 8.5 and be unrestored (thumbs u It would be a great buy for under 30k (thumbs u think north

Congrats on the sale. The buyer must really know his grading. It would be difficult for me to ever buy a book of such worth unslabbed for fear of it coming back a much lower grade than expected or even worse PLOD. Did you attach any sort of "guarantee" to the book? yes, I guaranteed it would grade at least 8.5 and be unrestored (thumbs u

That's a very cool pair of books, Rick! damn, gator, i was with you for 2 days and you never told me you got the 2 back. wonderful! was a little sidetracked

here is a neat little pair

pretty accurate, I would say (thumbs u

indeed I have scans...and I had planned to post once graded (though, I was not 100% sure I would)...after all, folks know I like to share the majority of the books I buy, but there are some that, well, are just for "me"... this may or may not have been one of those, but that point is moot right now... the new owner is a registered member of these boards, I believe

indeed...I know I was not quite "veracious" but hungry when I was going after this copy, but the new owner was quite aggressive and that was what it took

my "gut" is it will hit 9.0 from cgc (it was priced as such)... if the new owner will allow me, I will happilly reveal the sale price...stay tuned

Cha-ching !!! I almost feel dirty

I am pretty sure I chronicled my search for about the last year or so, for a nice VF or better SC 22... I am, by my nature, a DC man, and when it came to SA keys, I was just more drawn to sc 22 than sc 4 (likely for affordability)... in my search, I noticed a TON of fr to g/vg copies, but didn't see all that many vg or better copies for sale... so, as my personal search continued, I started picking up any nice vg or better copy (speculating, if you will)... and, well, that part of the story is fairly well chronicled here on the boards (I think I bought and subsequently sold about 14+ copies)... what also has been alluded to, was that I finally was able to procure that VF copy I was after... I paid STRONG for it, but I felt it was a book that had no place to go but up and gosh darnit, I had been making offers on this copy for dern near a year (each offer higher than the last)...there always seems to be a point at which a "sale" will happen I had the book pressed and was prepared to send to CGC... today, I sold it for a sum of money that, well, really boggles my mind... it is no secret that any book I collect or own, I will make available (at the right price)... for me, collecting is as much about the hunt and pursuit, as the acquisition... I applaud those that can hang onto books forever, but when you spend the kind of money some do on certain books, well...you have to realize they are a tangible asset... with this sale, I no longer am a member of the sc 22 club, but I hope to be again soon

not till it is cgc graded, don't want to jinx

we might have a new 8.5 or 9.0 hitting the census soon... full disclosure, this book has had the hell squashed out of it but it was a solid VF maybe better any way... "scan please" you say

actually, my initial thoughts from 3 months were dead on however, like any market that moves, so do my thoughts on pricing... so NO one has my current thoughts but me

for a small fee, I will be happy to let folks know where the SC 22 pricing is going

awesome! Thanks! My first GA (thumbs u Heck of a way to start! Now crack that classic and see why the Golden Age comic book is like no other. crack a 2.0, are you serious

why is this thread still here? guess the ole addage "if you can't beat them, join them"

interesting book

sold? would be nice if the boy with the most comics just gave some away

good stuff

pretty

I'll read it this weekend and find out what a minute... you read the comics