Knightsofold

I can’t believe we’re still saying PLOD with the sales realized over the past 5 years.  

Obviously restored is cheaper than universal, but they sell just as fast and at strong prices imo.   

What’s CGX?

I'll take War Comics #23 VG/FN 5.0 Classic Russ Heath cover. Was $450. Now $350

Thanks!

On 2/19/2022 at 11:09 PM, Primetime said:

Following up Bedrock’s 10 💎s with a few low grade drek 

I love em!!

Thanks for the great research!  

On 6/5/2021 at 2:48 PM, Subby1938 said:

Innocent question here looking for some feedback . I realize that incomplete books are not desirable compared to complete . How do collectors feel about getting cgc 0.5 blue label incomplete if it’s a htf book and has a great cover ? 
 

It’s getting tough to find WW2 covers for a decent price and if you have a chance at a great cover but it’s a 0.5 do you go for it ? Curious on how people feel about both investment part and the collectability of it . 
 

thanks 

 Here’s a “Things I wish I knew about .5s and the “parts game” of incomplete GA comic collecting.  
 

I’ll buy .5s on a very rare book, but it depends on the price. Over time I’ve seen how long it can take for parts of books to come up (Some perhaps never.. ) and the difficulties of marrying even the likeliest of candidates, so now I’ll only buy incompletes if I’m ok with never finding the parts.  

If you have the time and $ to play the parts game and complete many key books it could be profitable, but it could also take a long time.  You’d do better by parking key pieces at high buy it now prices on  ebay if you can wait years.

Collectors have a much better success in finding parts if they flood all the WTBs with what they’re looking for, but then you’ll be price gouged HARD.  When the seller knows you’re completing your book they’ll rob you.  Also, competition for that back cover, or CF etc can be quite insane.  

For example if someone wants to complete their… Batman #1 to sell, they might be willing to spend upwards of 1/2 or more of the FMV of a 4.0 qualified of said book just to get their’s complete and 4sale asap.  

Other times incompletes go unnoticed on auction and sell dirt cheap.  Most who know GA understand and value CFs, certain wraps, and back covers of key books.

Certain pieces are more in demand than others for various reasons, Marvel #1 back covers, Action comics #13 centerfolds, Suspense 3 CFs, unique back covers etc.

All that, aside, it can be a fun hunt as well, and very satisfying to research and eventually complete a book as well.

Probably more than you ever wanted to know about the parts game, but hopefully this helps you out.  

On 4/19/2021 at 12:06 PM, podboy66 said:

Sorry for the crappy photos.  Pulled these out today given the record MM 4 sale.

AMAZING BOOKS!!

On 4/7/2021 at 6:30 PM, Subby1938 said:

Here are the few I own WW2 vintage 

Personally I'd never trade these for a AF 15.  Maybe a couple, but...  You'll have the chance to buy an AF15 daily.  These, especially any that present the best, not so much.   Most non ww2 cover Timelys are not as "liquid" and require holding longer for the sale price you deserve.  Don't sell them at a discount.  When the spikes on the silver/bronze books correct down, these will remain steady.  (imo of course)

On 3/5/2021 at 2:18 PM, sartrexpress said:

 

FANTASTIC 6-8!!!

I love both, but Cap #1 for me.

3 hours ago, buttock said:

Looks interesting, where did you find it?

I saw it on amazon.

1 hour ago, 50YrsCollctngCmcs said:

Is that on Netflix? I'd like to watch that. Surprised to see it was produced by Parker Posey too.

I watched it on amazon.

On 6/30/2020 at 8:13 PM, Comics181 said:

Probably my golden age grail. No first appearances, instead the first anti-Japanese cover for Sub-Mariner Comics. Also published, I think, 4 months after Pearl Harbor. So happy to have won this from Clink

On sale April 13th 1942.   Great book!  Congratulations!!

Just buy slabs and crack em out.  I mostly like raw, but buy cgcd books to avoid situations like this.  

On 6/5/2020 at 10:52 AM, Primetime said:

I say Schomburg could have skipped Subby's squirt gun and just went muscle/water vs. fire like the Marvel Mystery 9 cover. 

Agreed.  Namor looks silly using weapons or driving things.

Wow, less than a year ago I was practically begging someone to give me 5,500 for this.

I see now what I should’ve done.

On 5/15/2020 at 12:18 PM, Mmehdy said:

LONG ANSWER:

 SELL: You should sell asap prior to a greater future price decline any any CGC restored or  CGC low grade books, especially with tape, detached centerfolds, rusty staples and other condition defects.

PM me if you want to sell any GA keys or Timelys in the above conditions.  

I heard Cole beat Schomburg and was surprised, but hacked? Of all the things..

On 5/11/2020 at 1:47 PM, Mmehdy said:

I agree it would be CGC at an advantage, but what would prevent the other services from doing it also and even the playing field and also make the pricing competitive. .It is not a perfect solution but one that might be able down the road to save a high number of GA books from artificially aging and damaging. Any other ideas Knighsfold? 

For starters I would have no different colored labels and let the full descriptions with digital pictures of interior defects do the talking.