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I only have a few but they're worth sharing. The #50 is still on the want list.

Bump 1. Closes Thursday, September 30. Thanks for looking.

Marvel Super-Heroes #20 CGC 9.4 WHITE - None other than Doctor Doom At Comiclink closing on October 14. https://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?id=1516615

Bump the first. 10 days left.

Old books about older times. The last one from Australia doesn't really count as an Atlas, but I included it just for fun.

I certainly don't know how to distinguish what was used, but the statement leads me to believe that the experts would be able to tell. She did ask if I wanted some of the stuff on the cover that could be "easily lifted away" removed, but again I've no idea what was done or how. It certainly hasn't been "decorated" or "gussied up" like some I've seen. Thanks.

This is a tough one also, especially for the GA books which don't have many sales in general, and even fewer that get recorded. Part of the problem is that GPA and GoCollect automatically update everything they're aware of in what is fairly close to real time, while Overstreet editors must manually try to do the same in a once yearly cycle. I don't envy you (or the Overstreet guys) the task, this is a job for the new Amazon superhero called Analytics-Man.

Done in 1997 before there was a distinction, I asked Susan Cicconi to help this book survive the continuing passage of time. The intent was conservation, not restoration, but I don''t know enough about today's standards to know which color label it would receive? Thoughts? I've obscured the title so as not to obscure or influence any judgements. Thanks!

So I guess the next logical question becomes... If a 4.0 is given a Qualified label because "Page 12 missing, does NOT affect story", then if you ask to relabel to Universal what does the grade become? And does that mean a 4.5 or higher Qualified is not eligible for relabel?

Hmm... I wonder what Warner Brothers had to say about this one?

Here's one from the almost forgot we had that file.

Patsy Walker #1 - CGC 4.0 - Now at Comiclink - Ends October 4th https://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FComicTrack%2FAuctions%2Fauctions_first.asp&id=1516616

Marvel Super Heroes #17 - THE BLACK KNIGHT - CGC 9.4 WHITE - Now on Comiclink https://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FComicTrack%2FAuctions%2Fauctions_first.asp&id=1516613

Marvel Super-Heroes #17 - THE BLACK KNIGHT - CGC 9.4 WHITE - Now on Comiclink https://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FComicTrack%2FAuctions%2Fauctions_first.asp&id=1516613

Hmm... I guess some of my documentation is wrong, that or my memory. Sometimes it's hell being almost as old as some of these books. Thanks for the correction.

I got this one years ago because what kid from Texas wouldn't? (And yes, thanks to the new "open carry, no permit, no training" laws this is about what we'll be going back to.)

I know it's a bit weird but this may be my favorite golden age not-Schomburg cover and ranks in my top five favorite covers of all time.

My Zoot and Rulah collection (all mid to upper grade) is now in the focused auction at Comiclink ending October 4th. Have at it! (I guess I posted this in the wrong place initially. Sorry folks.) https://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/search.asp?FocusedOnly=1&where=auctions&title=zoot&ItemType=CB

Regardless of what is decided or implemented, thank you to the admins and the board for considering the idea, and thanks all for their input. I do think the simpler the algorithm, the simpler it will be to understand and accept. No solution will satisfy everyone, and complexity in this case may cause confusion. I do think that points should roughly reflect value, but I also think that a way of the ignoring temporary spikes of "hot, then not" may need to be considered. I'm also not sure I like the idea of capping the scores. I admit to having lots of books that hold relatively low point scores and might benefit if somebody else's were capped, but I also have some of those "grails" and would most likely cry foul if someone tried to have them clipped. The fact that #1's and other key issues are priced, and have point values, beyond what seems reasonable or realistic is just the way it is. We all have to live with the supply and demand aspect of the hobby. From a technical perspective it strikes me as relatively easy to add the additional columns and calculations, but I fully admit I have no clue as to the implementation details or server environments behind it all. Another idea would be to simply say that a set must be at least x% complete before being considered for registry award ranking. I'm not sure what value is appropriate for "x", but something that would generally eliminate sets of "one or two".

The completion bonus would be simple. setScore x completionPercent = completionBonus The total score would be equally as simple. setScore + completionBonus = totalScore It would have nothing to do with the grade scores of any individual book. It would have no bearing on what books are included in what sets. It would go a LONG way towards encouraging people to build more complete sets, and it would help alleviate the very real frustration that Magmar addresses in the initial post in the thread. A single FF48 in 9.8 would be sufficient capture the top spot in the Galactus Master Set (and probably a few others) so I will again echo the sentiment that a single issue does not a set make. And yes, I have an entry in that set so I like the person currently in the #1 position would be quite frustrated by someone with one of those issues reading this and taking that top spot with that single issue. If the maintainers of this registry truly wish to make the playing field a bit more competitive they'll do something, even if it isn't this. Just my two cents.

I think one way to reward members for set completion would be to have a "Completion Bonus" score. The bonus score would be the simple calculation of (Score x %Complete). Example: Rank Owner Set Type Set Name Score %Complete Complete Bonus Total Score 4 Figment MSH Many Stories 9300 8 744 10044 In this manner a set that was 100% complete would have a total score twice their normal score. The calculation of the normal score would remain the same using whatever points are assigned to the issue grades. In this manner quality continues to be awarded for grade, but set completion would also be factored in when determining rank. Thoughts?

Set: Concrete Book: Concrete #8 Book: Concrete Odd Jobs #nn Book: Concrete Eclectica #1 Thanks! Slots added on 11/10/20. Thank you

Tales to Astonish #13 (first Groot) CGC 7.5 points: 238 GPA: $6274 Only 10 higher in census.