DanCooper

On 5/25/2024 at 1:43 PM, adamstrange said:

It should not be a surprise that there is no pedigree collection that includes all the DC keys in high grade.  The Bethlehem collection probably has the greatest representation, but only sometimes are those at the highest state of preservation.  The Newsboy included the greatest single set of Showcase Comics, but little in the way of superhero keys beyond that, with the rest of this small collection consisting of war and adventure.

I don't consider Mohawk Valley to be a pedigree because of the tanned covers and low page quality of so many of the comics.  The Savannah collection is similarly enough of a mixed bag for all of the early issues that I don't consider it a pedigree either.  WP has very little in the way of 10 cent DCs prior to 1961.

You are right about the Mohawk Valleys. That would have been THE DC Silver Age collection if the page quality was there.

Western Penn did have the pre-1961 key DCs. Problem is, most of that sold in the 1980s and pre-CGC and probably has gotten lost over time. Linmoth/Tom H. posted in the past how he heard about the collection in the 80s through Comic Buyers Guide ads. He even mentioned a high grade WP Green Lantern 1, that he sold through Sotheby's in the 90s that wasn't noted as Western Penn. Western Penn gained traction as a pedigree in the early CGC days.

Honorary mention, even though it isn't a recognized pedigree or noted on the CGC label as a "from the collection", but the David N. Toth DC Silver Age collection that Heritage auctioned off 15+ years yielded some incredible high grade DCs from that tough late 1950s-1960s period, but lacked some of the big Marvel keys to be considered for a pedigree.

Would love to hear more of the back story on that collection Buttock mentioned, that yielded the Tomahawk and the 9.4 Showcase 22 and 9.6 Showcase 13!

I had posted the link earlier to the Scoop article on Chris's passing in my first posting.

It looks like Scoop did some expansions and corrections (like the Buzzy 70 comic and Joe V.'s JHV company).

Scoop also, in the updated article, links the original article they did back in 2007 when Chris completed the DC collection (see "Editor's Note" in the article)

Here is the updated Scoop article:

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?articleID=274513

On 5/15/2024 at 6:01 PM, Aman619 said:

this guy is really driving me crazy/   Is this old?  never heard of it.  

If in reference to the video posted, it was done by an Upstate New York Public Broadcasting Station in the mid-1990s

On 5/15/2024 at 11:49 AM, RareHighGrade said:

Yes, it was sfcityduck's post on June 27.  But when I click on the link now, it goes to a different video.

This is the same video (below) from that post.

Go to the 19:20 time mark of the video to see where the feature on Chris starts:

https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-113-021c5fmk

On 5/15/2024 at 10:06 AM, archivist said:

@DanCooper Do you know when and where the picture you posted was published ?

 

The Burlington (VT) Free Press 1983

I increased the size of that Silly Putty/Space Pirates original art cover I had attached earlier and the art header indicates it was a DC Comics Inc. piece. Looks similar to what DC used on an Action Comics original art cover from same 1978 time period:

On 4/30/2024 at 11:04 AM, Thomask. said:

Does anyone of you knowledgable people know why Silly Putty is considered a DC comic? There's absolutely no reference to DC (or National) in the comics themselves.

Here is an ebay completed auction (on Worthpoint) for the original art to the Silly Putty/Space Pirates cover, referencing it is a piece created by DC:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/dc-comics-silly-putty-man-vs-space-1747545180

Kind of related to this thread, but gets lost over time with the way the CGC search engine works nowadays, is that fellow boardie @action1kid once owned the original Rudolph and Santa figures/puppets that appeared in the original 1964 TV show and were on the Antiques Roadshow:

On 4/6/2024 at 10:43 AM, sfcityduck said:

I think it was Keller (sp?)

Correct.

An example of the MH Flash run - bought $53K/sold $40K:

Flash Comics #2 Mile High pedigree (DC, 1940) CGC NM 9.4 White pages. Hawkman's first full comic book cover came in this issue, and having seen the copy just below this one on the census, a NM- 9.2, it's hard to believe that just one grade separates them. Our Mile High offering has much sharper corners, a tighter spine, and better page quality. The red area at the top looks absolutely immaculate here. This copy was even pictured in Ernst Gerber's Photo-Journal, as well it should have been, as this is undoubtedly the finest surviving specimen of the issue. Dennis Neville is the cover artist. CGC notes, "Very minor amount of glue on spine of cover." Overstreet 2010 NM- 9.2 value = $15,000. CGC census 10/10: 1 in 9.4, none higher. From the Gary Keller Collection.
 

On 4/6/2024 at 10:14 AM, tth2 said:

On 4/6/2024 at 1:00 AM, FFB said:

When did that book sell for $2mm? 

It's listed on Clink somewhere.

https://www.comiclink.com/service_text.asp?3673

On 3/24/2024 at 12:30 PM, namisgr said:

The Tales of Suspense is currently at $576,000 with 11 days left of internet bidding and a live auction to come.

It's got a LOOOONG way to go to turn a profit or break even!

Sold privately on ComicLink back in September for $2mm:

https://www.comiclink.com/service_text.asp?3673

On 3/22/2024 at 9:34 AM, tth2 said:

At the rate CC are going, their catalogs (and maybe online listings) are going to look like old school mail order catalogs soon.

Tell Friedlander I'll take all those, not crossed out/sold, plus a Plymouth Superbird to go!

On 3/21/2024 at 6:34 PM, bc said:

On 3/21/2024 at 6:06 PM, Courageous Cat said:

again, if its not too much trouble, is the hammer price shown include the 15% juice?

No it does not (unlike Heritage). The 15% BP will be added to the displayed winning bid.

Here's a recent example of how it shows when an auction ends and when looking it up under sold items on ComicConnect.

Hammer price when clock runs out:

How the item/price shows (with the 15% added in) in the ComicConnect sold archives (this is probably what is most used when CC result prices/pictures are posted on the boards):

On 3/21/2024 at 6:29 AM, ThothAmon said:

I’m curious as to what they hammered at also. I fell asleep 😴. The two I personally was hoping to bid on were the 5 and 20.

On 3/19/2024 at 9:28 AM, CGC Mike said:

This has been fixed.

Yep. Thanks again Mike!

On 3/18/2024 at 1:33 PM, CGC Mike said:

I have been told that the cert lookup for Action #1 CGC 8.5 Kansas City has been fixed

Thanks Mike for the quick attention/rectifying on this!

Yes, on the KC Action 1. Not yet on the Mile High Superman 1.

On 3/16/2024 at 7:46 PM, CGC Mike said:

The Action #1 was reviewed at the later date and bumped up in grade under the same serial number. This was true for the Superman #1 also.

Just an FYI, the certification number on the Mile High Superman #1 (#1072525001) can also not be found on the lookup, so it is probably not an isolated issue on the KC Action 1, but an issue with books that retained the same cert number on two different grades.

On 3/4/2024 at 4:48 PM, szav said:

Is that ToS a million dollar book?  I’ve gotta think 1.5 mil+

If 1.5 mil is the ceiling, then it will be a half mil loss:

https://www.comiclink.com/service_text.asp?3673

On 3/1/2024 at 11:26 AM, Robot Man said:

There was a very loving obituary to Ed by Jim Halperin in today’s Diamond Scoop edition. I would post it but I just can’t get it to link. Very sad. He seemed like one heck of a great guy. 

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?articleID=273156

So sorry to hear about Ed

Been losing way too many quality, good guy individuals in the hobby recently, way before their times - Ed, Jon Berk, Roger Hill, Bill Howard, etc.

Sucks

On 2/21/2024 at 2:14 PM, LDarkseid1 said:

What happened to Rob?

Joined Heritage:

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1023?articleID=272929

On 2/16/2024 at 11:10 AM, Sauce Dog said:

Good news for those of you who have not yet joined the club: You can win this copy soon at auction and instantly put everyone else in this thread to shame!

https://comics.ha.com/itm/silver-age-1956-1969-/superhero/tales-of-suspense-39-marvel-1963-cgc-nm-mt-98-white-pages/p/7369-117010.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

That's trying to do some kind of short term flip - sold for $2mm privately at Comiclink this past September:

https://www.comiclink.com/service_text.asp?3673

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