JLA Brad

This one:

And I'll add my #14 to the thread, this one tied for highest graded with 1 other:

(note: I haven't bothered to crack out this copy to get that ice cream coupon worth 10 cents)

3 hours ago, jeffreyk said:

I won this one last night!

Nice! I have one of those as well!

That is a NICE copy of #11.  Yeah, I don't know what's up with that particular issue, but if you didn't include my collection in your statement above, then there are 3 HG collections that don't have this book.  I guess I've just been waiting for a book like yours (nudge, nudge).  It's too bad the Toths aren't mentioned as such on the slabs.

Here is my #12, acquired in my summer of 2018 big purchase.  It is tied for highest graded on the census with 1 other at 9.0.  

On to issue #9.  Won this book last Fall - another great Silent Knight cover.  It is really quite a treat when a high grade copy of these early issues becomes available.  In this case, there is only 1 graded higher by CGC (an 8.5):

5 hours ago, Silver said:

The number seven is a really great cover, I love the colors of the book and the two Silent Knights. I’m actually on my second copy of this one, a 7.0. My first copy was a 6.5. Why did I upgrade a 6.5 to a 7.0? I forgot I had the 6.5 🤣😂 

That’s why lists and databases are so important, of course you have to refer to them too!

Brad should post his number eight too since mine (while once) is his under copy. 

Ask and ye shall receive...my #8 - another Robin Hood cover - an upgrade I picked up last November.  There isn't a finer copy graded by CGC on the census (although there are three others just below at a grade of 8.0)

So, I don't have a #6, but I do have a #7.  It was one of a bunch of early B&B's I purchased in one transaction - one of my most favorite transactions as these books in high grade just don't come along very often.

21 hours ago, Silver said:

BB 6. I bought this one years ago. Up until about a year ago I used ComicBase to track my collection (why I stopped and what I use now is a another story). ComicBase for some bizarre reason kept showing the value of BB 6 as some insane amount many multiple higher than the surrounding issues. I didn't have a copy at the time, but felt like I needed one ASAP since I had no clue why it was valued so high (like 3-4K in fine). I found this copy somewhere, most likely CLINK or Heritage and jumped on it, probably paid a few hundred. For awhile this was my lowest numbered issue, then I got the number 1. Anyways, nothing really special about this issue other the the fine people at ComicBase thought it was special 

Perhaps they gave it a little premium in value because it is scarcer than the already scarce issues around it?  I don't have one yet, and I think opportunities have been pretty much non-existent.

I never have that problem with Heritage.  You can simply tell them to hold all books you win automatically until you authorize shipment.  Then they ship all the books at once with one shipping cost.  Since I live in Canada, this is extremely helpful.  Now, I had to learn this the hard way, when they charged me $70 to ship a $100 book and I complained (since, I had also intended on winning another book in an auction closing within a couple of days.

Just email them and request this option.

15 hours ago, Foolkiller said:

I would say it's a great time to be buying DCs as you can acquire some high end copies of certain DCs cheap.  I've always been a huge DC fan but one thing that's been proven is that Marvels are so far and away king it's not even close.  BB 28 has hit the skids pretty bad these days.  if you're a collector holding for long term, it's a great buy.

Agreed - B&B 28 in particular is really affordable right now considering how key a book it is.  If you can get it, I would say go for it.  Marvels rule the collecting world, but this book will get its due again in the future.

7 hours ago, Silver said:

I finally completed my Legion of Super Heroes collection and pulled the trigger on this. I have very single LSH appearance from ADV 247 to 380 plus cameos and guest appearances:

 

Congrats! Quite an accomplishment.

1 hour ago, Dark Knight said:

And the ship continues to sink.. sold for less than what it sold for back in 2015 according to GPA.

Whoever paid $70k for a 6.5 copy last year must be in his pants 

This price was so good last night, I was almost considering bidding on it myself (would love a copy of this book!)

Considering the final 2 parts are after the New Year, I don't think I'll have the patience to not watch the first 3 like you will. 

Option #4

Yes, those are beauties!  I have all of these but the Ghosts one.  Of course, I bought mine at the Drug Store back in the 70's, so they are VERY WELL read!  For some reason, while my other comics were either thrown out or sold for pennies on the quarter back then, I've always managed to keep the Treasuries.  

Boy!

Trying to complete this mini-run is an absolute exercise in patience!  These books just do not fall out of the sky in 7.5 or above, do they?  Or in the case of the #2...there are no 7.5's out there yet, but who is holding on to the 3 7.0's out there?  I'm right here, ready to buy one of them , just let me know and let's make a deal!!!

That being said, it feels like it's going to take ten more years to complete this run - you guys just don't want to give up your HG early B&B's do you?  

Don't you want someone to complete a HG run? Let's work together people!  We can make it happen - sell me the issues I need!

My newest acquisition in this mini-run:

Well, those last two images seem to reinforce the worldwide popularity of Star Trek!

Here's another from my collection:

Here are a couple of my 20 cent JLA's: