Thrawn

I dabble in selling slabs. Whenever I move one I usually throw another comic in just to say thank you. It’s a feel good thing for the buyer and the seller. 

4.0 - 4.5 with a press. Congrats your father left you one of the most coveted books in the hobby. 

I scanned though all the excellent advice and my advice would be the same as the majority, clean, press and grade the book for safe keeping. 
 

The one thing I might add that I didn’t see is if the book is graded and you choose to not sell in the event your book is passed on to your heirs they would likely appreciate the significance of the book easily. 

your mom was going to throw it way. If it was in a CGC case I bet the thought never crosses her mind. 
 

I’ve lost both my parents it’s tough, my condolences. 

16 minutes ago, Artboy99 said:

My guess is the book has some kind of stain somewhere. Even the smallest stain can bring the grade down significantly.

That was my thought maybe I missed a stain somewhere. I’m likely going to break it out and have a close look. I feel like regardless of the outcome I learned something here. 

Hello, 

First I didn’t know where to post this so I thought the newbie section might be my best choice. 

I’ve been grading books through CGC for about 10 years. I’ve had books come back better than I anticipated and books that didn’t grade out quite what where I thought they were. However I just had a book come back that from my perspective the grade isn’t even close to representing the book correctly. 

it’s a modern book thats near flawless as far as I can tell, yet CGC is calling it very fine. 

Usually when I disagree with a grade grader notes point me in the right direction and I see what brought the grade down or I chalk it up to I make a mistake and move forward from there. 
 
Two questions. Will CGC entertain me if I call them and inquire, secondly have others had  similar experiences with a book grading being totally out to lunch and what was the outcome. 
 

thank you 

On 8/20/2020 at 5:10 PM, Jesse-Lee said:

That is gorgeous...

I’m envious as well...

It’s been a few years since I posted it, but I could tell the story of how I snagged a bag and boarded 98 for a dollar, which turned into this. 
 

My favourite copper age book currently in the collection. 
 

This book arrived at my office today!

 

I borrowed the sellers pics for now until I get it home and take some better ones myself this weekend.

 

I own maybe only 4-5 Sig Series books total and normally don't chase after them, but this one really spoke to me when I saw it so I had to scoop it up when a fellow boardie felt that it was time to let it go. I was born in 1984 and grew up with the craziness that was Turtlemania in late 80's into the mid 90's and had the action figures, video games, themed birthday parties, bedroom set, Halloween costumes, etc. These turtles have a very special place in my nerdy heart.

 

I'm holding out hope that the new TM(M as in mutant Mr. Bay... not aliens)NT movie will be awesome, but I'm not really a fan of very many Michael Bay films. We'll see.

 

WOW

Thought this might be a good place to post this:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Sgt-Rock-1977-422-CGC-9-8-1109995011-/310603750442?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item48516d1c2a

Anyone think they will get anything close to this price ? I ask because I have one of the other two graded at 9.8

Went to a local Flea Market and got these for 20 bucks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also picked up Spidey Super Stories #21, 23 (both 9.8 candidates), X-Factor #6 and 24 (first Apoc and Archangel) and Masters of the Universe (Star) #1, 3,4,5 (9.6-9.8) and some more later issue Gi Joes.

What a steal !!!

A couple of duds from this latest submission which are not very interesting but you can't win every time. I’m really happy with these two though. Thanks once again Branget.

I think the 422 is tied at the top of the census with one other book.

Just in,

 

Was this an E-bay purchase ?

congrats it looks great.

I'm not sure what else you want to see. this was the only book of interest I got at that garage sale (i've done really well at others though) I pick up this NM 98 along with four other books of no real interest asked how much for all five and was told five dollars end of story. Now sits in my collection.

It's been awhile but I got around to taking a craptastic picture with my b-berry

Quick Recap I bought this book at a garage sale this summer bagged and boarded for one dollar.

Got this one in from the Quality Comix auction...

 

 

Nice book but does it count as Bronze Age ?

 

It does in my collection... I really don't think it is important for everyone to agree on the stopgaps for the Ages... There are certain series that I consider Bronze (Witching Hour being one of them) that just happen to have started a little early, but are still solidly Bronze in my eyes. I do not, for instance, consider Creepy to be a Silver Age magazine, even though, chronologically, it is. It is either the last hold over from the Atom Age, or the first forerunner of the Bronze Age, but bears no resemblance to anything involved in the Silver Age. End

 

Intresting point, it makes sense to me.

Got this one in from the Quality Comix auction...

 

Nice book but does it count as Bronze Age ?

From 1965, I am the original owner.

 

That is cool.

My first books to CGC

Not only does the camera suck but the nut behind it as well. I know It's tough to see but the ASM 60 came back 9.0 with OW to W pages.

Picked this up at a garage sale last weekend for a dollar.

I'm not a NM/Deadpool fan by any means but hey if you have the opportunity and it's a buck............

$3 at a local flea market this past weekend.

 

not great condition, but hey, what's $3

 

 

looks alot like my copy.

Just started collecting again after 10 years. Sold my collection 5 years ago. ( I have no idea why I would sell?)

Anyways just starting all over again and really liking Neal Adams work this time around. Bought a collection of Bronze age books off a guy at work this week, This was one of the nicer Adams books in the collection.