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Such sad news and giant loss for the local comics retailing community. Greg was definitely part of one of the biggest controversial threads and news stories in the history of the CGC boards - the sale of a Detective 27 to another dealer in the Pittsburgh area 14 years ago. The original CGC thread ran for pages and the story was one that a Netflix documentary could be made of - a Detective 27, coming into a local shop, supposedly being sold by one of the most notorious characters in comics dealer history, etc. Here is the short version of the original thread, with videos clips of the original story/controversy back in 2007: https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/147528-whatever-happened-with-eides-and-the-detective-27-scandal/#comments
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The Western Penn Pedigree and What I Know
DanCooper replied to linmoth's topic in Silver Age Comic Books
It is Teddie (or at least it was at the time of the Comic Link auction last August) https://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?id=1422024 -
The Western Penn Pedigree and What I Know
DanCooper replied to linmoth's topic in Silver Age Comic Books
No wait, let me say that again! Congratulations, Tom! -
The Western Penn Pedigree and What I Know
DanCooper replied to linmoth's topic in Silver Age Comic Books
MGA 80 Western Penn past auction results (all same copy) 2004 - $4,945 (Heritage) 2005 - $4,312 (Heritage) 2020 - $26,105 (Comic Link) -
The Western Penn Pedigree and What I Know
DanCooper replied to linmoth's topic in Silver Age Comic Books
The MGA 80 was sold on Comic Link last August 2020 for $26,105. Heritage also shows the copy being sold twice, in back to back years 2004 and 2005: -
The Western Penn Pedigree and What I Know
DanCooper replied to linmoth's topic in Silver Age Comic Books
Trying to get this thread back on track with a more positive spin. Tom, was this Metal Men #1, that you posted earlier, one of those "freebies"? -
The Western Penn Pedigree and What I Know
DanCooper replied to linmoth's topic in Silver Age Comic Books
Hey Tom, GREAT stuff and thanks for pictures! I think I may have found your WP Showcase 43 floating around in the ComicConnect archives (sold this past December 2020 for $1,650) -
The Western Penn Pedigree and What I Know
DanCooper replied to linmoth's topic in Silver Age Comic Books
Great to hear that the Showcase 4s and the Plymouth SuperBirds were not Urban Legend! Oh man, having Mike Friedlander participating in this thread would be pure gold...no wait, this is the SILVER forum...no, I was right the first time, it would be PURE GOLD!! Thanks Tom! -
The Western Penn Pedigree and What I Know
DanCooper replied to linmoth's topic in Silver Age Comic Books
Would love to hear more about the Friedlander brothers involvement/part of the Western Penn collection. Use to hear rumors back in the day (pre-internet) of the collection, multiple high grade Showcase 4s, multiple Plymouth Super Bird cars, etc....... Again, rumors -
The Western Penn Pedigree and What I Know
DanCooper replied to linmoth's topic in Silver Age Comic Books
Thanks Tom, for posting that photocopy of the Green Lantern 1 Was there distributor ink on the top edge of the book (see the red arrow below) or is that from the photocopy? Also, you know, you can get that photocopy pressed, if you wish! -
Nice try, Heritage bidder, you gave me a chuckle.
DanCooper replied to OuterboroGuy's topic in Comics General
You can shut it off if you go to "My Heritage" and then "My Collections" on the Heritage site. I think Heritage automatically sets it up to receive offers and you would have to manually shut it off if you don't want offers. But, then again, you might find the offers humorous! -
The Western Penn Pedigree and What I Know
DanCooper replied to linmoth's topic in Silver Age Comic Books
Tom, did you ever take any pictures of the Green Lantern 1 and Showcase 43? I think you mentioned that the Green Lantern 1 may have ended up in one of the early Sotheby's or Christie's comics auction. Do you recall which one? (I have most of those old catalogs and can check) -
The Western Penn Pedigree and What I Know
DanCooper replied to linmoth's topic in Silver Age Comic Books
Also from the Heritage archive (and, also not mine! ) Western Penn flash 123: -
The Western Penn Pedigree and What I Know
DanCooper replied to linmoth's topic in Silver Age Comic Books
I remember when Keith Contarino came on the boards, years ago, and said that he returned the Showcase 34-36 and Brave & Bold 34-36 back to Tom, because they were supposedly not high grade enough for Keith's tastes at the time! I'm paraphrasing the conversation here, but I think it went something like this: Keith: "I did a dumb thing and returned the Showcase Atoms and Hawkmans back to Tom because I thought they weren't high enough grade" linmoth: "Keith, what were you thinking?" Keith: "One of my biggest regrets in collecting" tth2: "Keith, what were you thinking?" Keith: "Ditto" From the Heritage archives, here is the WP Showcase 34 (not mine) -
The Western Penn Pedigree and What I Know
DanCooper replied to linmoth's topic in Silver Age Comic Books
GREAT STUFF, Tom! So, how did the Friedlanders (Mike & Stu) come into play with the Western Penn collection and with the original father/son collectors? -
The Western Penn Pedigree and What I Know
DanCooper replied to linmoth's topic in Silver Age Comic Books
Well, I'm here for the rest of this thread! What hotel is the best to stay at and are there any decent restaurants close? -
Slightly OT, but linmoth, it is good to see you posting again on these boards after a long absence! I know you were an integral part of the Western Penn and Pacific Coast pedigrees when they were brought into the market back in the day. Welcome back! (still waiting to hear your Western Penn origin story! )
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I may be a little late to the game here, but MasterChief what do you mean by the "work done"? I know you are the Master detective here on the boards, but are grader notes now revealing "work" that CGC (or CCS?) does on a book if in a non-resto/Universal holder/grade? (this is the 9.4 copy from the "Promise Collection", right?) Thanks
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Steve Borock says CGC cases need to be changed every 8-10 years
DanCooper replied to Mikey C's topic in Comics General
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Heritage's Next Event Auction has started posting books !
DanCooper replied to Gotham Kid's topic in Golden Age Comic Books
Tec 225 9.4 SOLD $138,000! Showcase 4 8.0 (Fairborn Ohio/Bookery) SOLD $78,000 -
I never seen this add saying $1800. Fun new topic for the night
DanCooper replied to woowoo's topic in Golden Age Comic Books
It looks like this ad may have run in the February and March 1974 DC issues Found this (below) in Action 432 (Feb. 1974 cover date - was also in issue 433 March 74 cover date) Action 432 was on the newsstands in November 1973, so DC sure did act fast on capitalizing on Mitch's purchase!