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On 9/22/2023 at 3:04 AM, ft88 said:

PV?

ASM #173

Price variant (35 cent)

Any more of the PV?

On 9/21/2023 at 11:06 AM, ft88 said:

Spiderman lot of 22 for $190

Amazing Spider-man 149 VG+ $

Amazing Spider-man 152 VG- $
Amazing Spider-man 153 F $

Amazing Spider-man 156 VF- $

Amazing Spider-man 159 F-  $

Amazing Spider-man 160 F/VF $

Amazing Spider-man 163 F $
Amazing Spider-man 164 F/VF $

Amazing Spider-man 165 F $
Amazing Spider-man 173 F $

Amazing Spider-man 172 F $

Amazing Spider-man 183 F $
Amazing Spider-man 184 VF-

Amazing Spider-man 190 F $

Amazing Spider-man 191 F $
Amazing Spider-man 195 Fine $
Amazing Spider-man 196 F $
Amazing Spider-man 197 F/VF $
Amazing Spider-man 198 VF+ $

Amazing Spider-man 199 VF- $

Take

On 9/2/2023 at 7:16 PM, Sweet Lou 14 said:

Just out of curiosity I looked up the census on this book.  Crazy:

• 30 9.8s
• 30 9.6s
• 4 9.4s
• 3 9.2s
• 3 9.0s
• 4 8.5s
• 1 8.0
• 1 6.5

Perfect example of the kind of book that people generally don't even bother to slab unless they're hoping for an ultra high grade.  Tough to chase these kinds of books when assembling a run -- which is what I assume you're doing?  Do you ever buy a super sharp raw copy and submit yourself in the hopes of getting that 9.8, or are you only buying slabbed copies?

Yeah, but even a 9.8 is a ‘low-baller magnet’.

Good discussion.

Having submitted a lot of books, I now swear by the pre-screen. A 9.6 non-‘ultra’ key in anything late Bronze and up is just mind- numbingly crazy to submit. Guaranteed money loser and magnet for annoying buyers. IMHO opinion it is best to use a 9.8 pre-screen and make sure to check the census. More than 5 copies is a no-go for books you want to sell, unless one likes commensurateing with annoying ‘low-ballers’.

Which raises another question for me, does adding comments like ‘I once saw a sale for $25’ or will you take $15 because the case ‘doesn’t look like an ‘immaculate ‘9.8 to me’ ever work for the low- ballers?

I would sooner have leverage to tell those annoying people, ‘good luck getting the only other 9.8 copy at that insulting price’

On 9/7/2023 at 8:33 AM, Spider-Variant said:

I traded my ASM 184 no price (All Detergent variant) with sticker for some original art work several years back.  I sold that art work for $2200 a few years later and thought I made a good deal on the trade.  The new owner of the ASM 184 had it graded and it came back CGC 8.0.  I believe this is the highest graded sticker copy.  So, I do wonder did I get the great deal that I had thought I did?  

I vaguely recall a PGX 9.2 with sticker selling on the bay a couple of years ago, That of course is a huge Krapshoot as it could be anything with that label, still gives me hope that 8.0 is not the ceiling on the stickered variant. I think you did quite well. Always wanted a piece of original art. 
What was the artwork? Was it comic related?

On 8/18/2023 at 6:18 PM, BrightSide77 said:

Any private pressers you've used or recommend?  

 

I reccomend a do it yourself project

On 9/3/2023 at 3:05 PM, DC# said:

Another expert may chime in here but sources I have read here and on other platforms have shown that roughly 10-15% of the total published volume in 1979 were direct.   But because of the non-returnable nature of direct, the survival rate of ASM 194 is more like a 30-40% direct and 60-70% Newsstand.    If true - not sure you could really say direct is really that much more rare.    But there is also no way a newstand deserves a premium for a 1979 ASM 194 

Just the aesthetics of that ugly slash makes the newsstand more desirable. ‘Demand’ seemingly outpaces ‘rarity’ on this issue.

I would imagine the book still in a multipack might command a premium?

On 9/1/2023 at 5:06 PM, coutstevo said:

Strange Fantasy #11 VG/F $250

If still available at 20% off

The tough books in high grade are #165 Whitman and #184 no price with sticker.

OSP is clueless on how impossible these books are in 9.0/9.2

They would be the only books close to being “under-valued”

Why not

Not my sale or purchase but wow! $39.99!
Was scrolling eBay completed listings and saw this. Hope this went to a lucky boardie

But how much did CGC screw over the seller! I have personally had multiple books come back without ‘price variant’ noted on the label even though I checked the box and noted it on the submission form.

On 8/8/2023 at 5:39 PM, BuscemasAvengers said:

The Jetsons 1 (1963), 3.5-4.0ish; book presents better than the grade; 3.5” cbc’s brc of fc and tlc of bc; spine wear; ¼” & 1/8” tears on re of fc, just to the right of Jane’s left arm; paper loss along le of bc; mold/mildew stains on interior pages; $200.00.

10% off

On 8/4/2023 at 2:57 AM, Readcomix said:

This. Reading that made me double-check, as I have not followed pro sports in a while. My search also turned up several ex-players referring to some guy named Steve Dalkowski, who they all say threw harder than Ryan. I don’t recall ever hearing of the guy before; maybe it’s the players’ answer to Van Lingle Mungo and Sid Finch???

 

Per bleacher report:

Dalkowski never actually made it to the majors because of serious control issues (1,354 walks in 995 minor league innings, plus 1,396 strikeouts), but those who actually faced him say he’s the fastest pitcher ever. 

Ted Williams once took a spring training pitch from the 5’8” Dalkowski and reportedly never saw it. An official reading is unavailable because Dalkowski pitched in the 1950s and 1960s, but some have estimated his fastball could reach 105 mph.

His greatest accomplishment is probably striking out 21 batters in a minor league game and walking 21 batters in another. 

On 8/2/2023 at 4:33 PM, Bludriver said:

Fantastic Four #77 (FN): $28

Silver Surfer, Galactus, Psycho-Man

 

20% off 

On 2/12/2023 at 6:55 PM, World Devourer said:

Here's the first Strength Chart from 1964.

Namor should have also been included.

This

The comment “he is still only a teenager” was significant. 
‘puny Parker’ in the flash Thompson HS days has been replaced by a rather ripped PP.

If his strength is ‘proportional’ , he would now be in the heavy weight contender class

Ok 25% off anything left.

That should be it

Let these percolate this weekend then close up shop Monday

Thanks for looking!

Wings #124

G/G-

$16 Sold

Fightin Marines #24

VG

$16

DD #28

3.0

$9.50

More fuel to keep the Zombies at bay!

$3 

On 7/21/2023 at 10:30 AM, 850chris said:

take itchy and scratchy 

Yours 

Reprint DC SS

9.0 or better

$2

Millie the Model #163 - missing page. Too bad, looks nice

.5

free with next purchase

Claimed