Hello,
I regularly find items in houses I buy and rentals then I clean out. Sometimes I find thousands of dollars of tools, family photos which I return, and other valuables (furniture, pokemon cards ....) and now comic books. I don't want to hear from the ethics , I make sure my ethics are above reproach
In a house I bought, I found many comic books from the late 80s, all in plastic and boarded. Such as "the Adventures of Superman" 1992 Elispso, the Darkness within. I want to sell these, some are uncirculated mint, some were heavily water damaged. Another 'Spiderman "something about a gun" ' Oct 27 1992 I have at least 100 different ones.
Is there anyone who might be interested in 1980s comics which are heavily water damaged or are they just trash?
What is the best way to sell the uncirculated boarded and wrapped comics? I can be patient, If I sold them for top dollar in the next 12 to 24 months, I would be pleased. If the market is down and I need to wait a couple of years. What is the best way to store them? I am in high humidity midwest?
if the comic books are a series, is it better to offer the series or individually?
When do I pay to get them graded? How do I determine which ones to grade? Remember, I am looking for maximum profits, not to collect myself.
I have some comic books, same book 2 per bag separated by a board. is there a process to separating them into two? Should I do it, or sell it as a pair?
some of the boards are ever so slightly warped. Do I want to replace the boards? Is there a safe way to flatten them?
On another topic.. I find pokemon cards, baseball cards and old atari and sega game catridges and 360 DVDs would be in another post. Along with what DVD's and VHS are worth saving.
Also, I find tons of pennies from 50s to 80s. Some have green corrosion. For the pennies that have corrosion NOT patina on them. Is there a way to clean them without harming future value too much. The green corrosion eliminates any current value. How long does it take for patina to grow on a cleaned penny?
