Kevin.J

UK comics are just reprints, Pence copies are original American comics. Better to start a new thread, this is how people get the wrong idea of what Pence copies are

Battle #43 (Atlas; Nov 1955). Grade = 1.5 FR/GD ow. Price = $12. Battle #44 (Atlas; Jan 1956). Grade = 2.0 GD cr-ow. Price = $16. Battle #49 (Atlas; Nov 1956). Grade = 1.5 FR/GD white. Price = $12. Battle #51 (Atlas; Mar 1957). Grade = 1.25 FR+ ow. Price = $10. Battle #62 (Atlas; Feb 1959). Grade = 1.75 GD- ow-wh. Price = $14. Battle #63 (Atlas; Apr 1959). Copy-B. Grade = 1.5 FR/GD white. Price = $16. Battle Action #3 (Atlas; Jun 1952). Grade = 1.5 FR/GD ow-wh. Price = $12. Battle Action #20 (Atlas; Dec 1955). Grade = 1.0 FR ow. Price = $6. Battle Action #29 (Atlas; Jun 1957). Copy-A.Grade = 3.0 GD/VG ow-wh. Price = $18. Battle Brady #11 (Atlas; Feb 1953). Grade = 1.5 FR/GD ow-wh. Price = $14. Battlefront #27 (Atlas; Jan 1955). Grade = 1.5 FR/GD ow-wh. Price = $10. Battlefront #28 (Atlas; Feb 1955). Grade = 1.75 GD- ow. Price = $12. Battlefront #30 (Atlas; Apr 1955). Grade = 2.0 GD ow-wh. Price = $14. Battlefront #36 (Atlas; Oct 1955). Grade = 2.0 GD ow. Price = $14. Battlefront #37 (Atlas; Nov 1955). Grade = 1.5 FR/GD ow-wh. Price = $10. Battlefront #46 (Atlas; Apr 1957). Copy-B. Grade = 1.5 FR/GD ow-wh. Price = $10. Battleground #10 (Atlas; Mar 1956). Grade = 1.0 FR lt-cr. Price = $8. Marines In Battle #11 (Atlas; Apr 1956). Copy-A. Grade = 1.75 GD- white. Price = $10. Marines In Battle #14 (Atlas; Oct 1956). Grade = 2.0 GD ow. Price = $12. Marines In Battle #21 (Atlas; Jan 1958). Grade = 2.0 GD ow-wh. Price = $14. Spy Fighters #12 (Atlas; Jan 1953). Grade = 1.75 GD- white. Price = $14. War Comics #35 (Atlas; May 1955). Grade = 1.75 GD- ow-wh. Price = $12. War Comics #43 (Atlas; Sep 1956). Grade = 1.0 FR ow. Price = $8. War Comics #48 (Atlas; Jul 1957). Grade = 0.5 PR (Incomplete) ow-wh. Price = $6.

There is a massive difference between Pence copies ( American comics printed for the UK) and British reprints ( UK comics printed in the UK) I hope the issue is not being confused here

Any of these, but to think now that 20k extra may have got me an Action #1 is heartbreaking

A book with 4 sides trimmed would be worth a lot less as now you have a load of loose pages without a spine

Maybe interesting to look at Pulps of the time as I know I have seen a lot more Cents/Pence versions of those than GA comics, I know its a different ball game but maybe the publishers of the day had links ?

As a buyer for my own collection rather than a speculator or a seller, I often see books for sale on here that make me laugh at how high the price is, then a minute later someone come in with an and others follow with "what a great deal" I guess I am so out of touch with how expensive books some books have gotten, seems even more crazy to see books going up for big $$$$ when they are only a few years old and to me seem like a manufactured variant, each to their own I think but I would rather have a nice SA/GA book that some hot variant for the same price

Sticker kills it

Yeah I cant see a lot of demand for this, certainly not at anything close to this price. I would be more interested if it was the only issue of the series I needed but I think I only have 2 issues, so not a title I am actively looking for, unless very cheap.

Some great covers here, I think a lot of these type of threads are started in GA and we miss so much of what else there is, well done for using comics general.

My little shop down the alley was called Timeslip, it was a great shop, it was in the red light district of the day, a strange place for kids buying comics It was eventually absorbed and ruined by FP at some point and all the lovely back issues were replaced with modern drek, toys, cards etc, just killed it

Wow Batman #181 = $90,000, makes me want to dig mine out

Urgh, I hate that book too, the first copy I bought had a price sticker on it that pulled a bit of the cover off when I tried to remove it, so I had to buy it twice

Ah mate, not this time, too expensive to send, you would have to call in person for this lot I am not even sure what is in most of these boxes anymore, pre- golden age stuff somewhere in here

I am the same, I don't collect British comics but I have quite a few I have acquired over the years

Yeah I think it was cancelled at #46, I only have 32 issues and alas no #46 pence or otherwise another series I will never complete.

Always loved Rex, real tough series in the UK back in the day

I was speaking in PMs with someone about House of Mystery, Strange Adventures and My Greatest Adventure, I couldnt remember the grade of my HOM #1 so looked it up only to find I didnt have it listed nor did I have a scan, I searched through invoices from Heritage, Clink etc, no joy. Finally I went through some of my boxes of slabs and couldnt find it there either, I swear I have had it for years, or have I ? I did find 2 copies of My greatest Adventure #1, I remember some years ago when they were both on my wants list and I am starting to think I may have bought the same one twice, I am not convinced yet that I dont have it, but I have looked at books on my wants list so many times that at some point you think you have bought it when you havent, gonna keep looking but everything is a mess and its tough going. Thats what you get when you have too many books, no real focus and collect everything.

Happy New year to all Pencers

Some nice high grade 9s and 1 perfect 10

Nice Pence copy, its a FN for me