Ryan.

I'm guessing you haven't watched a family member contract Covid and be dead within three weeks.

It comes up a lot in the QA subforums.

Nope.

For the money these go for I'd pass on all three. Two are ugly as hell and the conserved has married pages, which would bug me. Of the three, the conserved looks the nicest, however when I'm spending five figures on a low grader I'm holding out for a copy where the defects are less obvious or relegated to the back cover.

All being sold on ebay via no reserve auction, ending in under two hours. All still cheap as of this posting. Check em out here: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?sid=ryanscomicsandcollectibles&isRefine=true&_pgn=1

It really depends on the specific comics involved. Early last year I traded four lower grade Golden Age books to a dealer for one of his mid grade GA books. Based on total fair market value he got the better of the deal by a few hundred dollars. However, I was perfectly happy with that as I got the overall best book in the deal, and it was one I was able to get with no money out of pocket. He was happy since he got a little more retail value and was able to spread that value out across four books instead of one. So, basically, every trade will be unique.

This was relisted for $2500

I've done many trades here over the years and, in my experience, if one party is looking to maximize value then it's a waste of time. Both parties should have a desire for the other party's book(s) on their own merits and not to squeeze out every last dollar. Some people also greatly overvalue their own stuff and, again, those trades tend to go nowhere. Keep it simple, don't stress over lining up every last dollar one for one, and only work with trade partners who have a similar attitude.

https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/463177-closed-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-1-second-print-cgc-85-tmnt-100-vasquez-turtlemania-variant-cgc-98/

True true. I suggest cracking the book out and resubmitting but this time include a note letting them know the book is an obvious 9.2 so they'll get it right next time.

Woah.

If you really want to unload the whole lot at once in pursuit of a key, your best bet is to find a buyer that will make you an offer for everything, likely at a discount, take that money and put it towards a key. Buying out someone's bulk is basically buying their burden.

Scrolling through I calculate maybe $1500 total value? Unless the Dells are high grade Scrooge keys or a stack of Rifleman 10s then those won't move the needle much.

You mean safe word.

Just picked this up. Predates TMNT and contains an x-rated story inside fully drawn by Eastman.

I believe it will be the first weekend of March.

Once you submit enough to them you get a feel for how they grade raws, and can start accurately predicting what their grades will be. You also get a feel for what kind of stuff sells better in their weekly auctions vs prime auctions vs fixed consignment. I use them, and buy from them, as much as possible now. The only real downside to listing with them is that it generally takes 2-3 weeks to getting your books posted on the site but having them do all the work makes it worth it.

I would pick the highest grade Mask 1 I could find since they were affordable then, at least to me. An Action 1 or Detective 27 would be great but I still couldn't afford them then. This reminds me of back in 2012 I bid on a low grade Showcase 4 that sold for something like $400 as a final hammer. I knew immediately that I was stupid for not going after that more aggressively.

Forget buying. I can probably look at the GA books I've sold since 2010 and come up with a lengthy list of regrets.

My 10/12 value just went to SFG.

That looks great. I'm really impressed with how easy he makes it to order commissions. All artists should make it that simple. Now to decide what I want

Must have been one crazy trade.