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    What are the top 10 marvel silver keys?

    in Silver Age Comic Books

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    On 10/11/2021 at 3:27 PM, KCOComics said:

    I love the list, but I don't think I can take some of those leaps with you lol. 

    1) AF15 

    2) FF1 

    3) IH1 probably my favorite SA book. Maybe alongside FF1 

    4) JIM83 

    5) TOS39 

    6) X1 

    7) Spidey1 - this was the hardest one for me to place. At the end of the day Spidey owns the SA and if anyone deserves a Non-first appearance showing on the list, it's him (and the avengers I suppose). I thought about moving this to 10, but it just didn't feel right.  

    8) Av1 

    9) DD1 

    10) FF5 

    This is almost my list to a T. I'd swap DD1 with ST110 personally but the rest is a carbon copy of my answer. :headbang: 

    Marvel Family #1 CGC - Current Market Value

    in Comics General

    Posted

    On 9/9/2021 at 11:52 AM, southern cross said:

    Off topic question. I didn't want to start a thread.

    I heard rumors of possibly Namora being in the Black Panther 2 movie.

    What prices would that make Marvel Mystery 82 eventually become?

    I'm only asking as I have a low grade 2.5 that I've owned over a decade and a half now.

    The census shows there are half the number graded compared to Marvel Family 1.

    And the Namora character is on the front cover that makes it a bonus.

    It's one thing for first appearance characters in the silver, bronze and copper age. And the prices realized.

    The golden age is another thing entirely.

    Tough to say. When it comes to census numbers, we have to consider that some books don't get graded until the cost vs ROI is in someone's favor so the census can be misleading in terms of how rare a book is. I myself, might have a few books that are under 1k each and they're still raw and while cost to grade vs ROI would be a plus for me, I'm not sure that an $800 profit is worth me rushing the books out for grading. The book sitting there still holds value but if that ROI was potentially thousands of dollars now, then I'd likely grade it. I feel that many people feel the same so when a book hits a tremendous boost in its sale prices, that's when everyone starts jumping in on grading them. 

    As you said though, Golden Age is another beast entirely. I'm pretty sure that if she does get announced, you'll be pretty happy with the result. :) Not much in the way of recent sales figures since so few have been offered recently and Marvel Family 1 is similar in that respect BUT with that last sale at 186,000.00 for a top flight copy, I'm pretty sure that everyone will likely start grabbing copies soon enough. Same will likely happen with MM82 when a top copy or two hits the GPA. I know that a 6.0 Marvel Family 1 will hit the census at 36k :gossip: in the future and a 9.0 recently sold at 42k as well (someone got a smoking deal) but I think these are just the beginning. 

    Marvel Family #1 CGC - Current Market Value

    in Comics General

    Posted

    On 9/8/2021 at 6:36 PM, Howling Mad said:

    Wow, that's super healthy given the movie still a year plus off. We haven't even seen much of a teaser or even real news yet. I wonder where this will land come movie time? $300K doesn't seem unreasonable.

    I was guessing between 100k-150k somewhere at the close of the auction and its arguably, the best copy (though there is another 9.4). If the movie is well received, a sequel will be inevitable and he'll likely show up in Shazam at some point and possibly face off against Superman since D.Johnson is pushing for that to happen. The biggest strength for this book is that like the more recent comics, I'm guessing at some point, he will take on the role of an anti-hero, which will translate into providing this book staying power over the years. I think 300k will be a cake walk for that copy in a short time. hm

    What cleaning product do you guys use to clean a cgc holder?

    in Silver Age Comic Books

    Posted · Edited by Timeless icons

    On 8/28/2021 at 11:49 PM, MoonDinosaur said:

    I asked this seller what happened this was his response.

    "My ex girlfriend bought this for me awhile ago but when she took off the price tag not all of it came off so she tried to use goof off to take off the rest of the stickiness, lol, so ya that’s why it’s like that"

     

    I'd avoid the goo gone.

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    Perhaps it was a particular brand she used?  I've been using it for years for labels on both old and new cgc cases with no issues and it comes out perfectly clean with no scuffing at all and afterwards, I take a paper towel and with just a few drips of water on it, I wipe any left over residue off it, then dry it with another paper towel. This is the exact one I've used many times. I should also point out that I peel off most of the label by hand and once there is only the glue from the label left, I spray the paper towel (not the cgc case) so I can control how much goes in the concentrated spot I'm removing and lightly clean away what's left. Once done, there is no trace of any label or scuffs at all. 

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    Does anyone have an estimated value for this?

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted · Edited by Timeless icons

    On 8/9/2021 at 10:23 AM, aqn83 said:

    Well, to be fair the bashing wasn't necessarily on you or the art, nor did any one equate it to being garbage. You had no idea and came asking for advice. The bashing is more on Kevin76's astronomical evaluation, and unfortunately you were too quick to agree it was valid. Any of us would always gravitate towards the higher evaluation.

    DeadpoolJr basically shut this topic down with the knowledge bomb that he dropped.

     

     

    The reason why I took Kevin at his guess is because I've known him for over 25 years and he has more knowledge about OA than I do so I didn't really question it since I know what he has/had. I specialize in comics, not art. While I agree that you weren't bashing me directly...reading that my piece is all around insignificant and being told I'd be lucky to get $xxx for it, comes off as condescending. Perhaps you are right in that my OA piece is insignificant but maybe an opinion in the difference of his value vs your estimated value could have been sufficient. In the end... at least I have an idea as to what to value it at. I'll assume it to be around the $150-200 mark. 

    As far as agreeing on the higher evaluation...I've had this for quite some time and figured that it would have been worth more than his estimate by now but went with it because as I had mentioned, he knows more than I do about OA. I figured, ok well...1k is better than I paid so that's fine. I had no idea it was worth about the same as my cost. (shrug)