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Just found this one... looking for high grades 6,8,10 to complete the run

6 and 11 are to die for......Thanks for posting Mr. Bedrock

Here's my copy... old CGC label d copy

I know what you mean... before CGC it was more difficult to determine the scarcity of some books. I regretted selling those as well... I need the 11 now.. PreCGC I used the Metro site to gauge rarity. Didn't really work because Metro's weight kinda warps reality. At one point they had two USA #6 listed on their site and I passed them both by thinking, "How rare can they be?" Now I have a rule that I do not sell a Timely unless I have an upgrade in hand. I know what you mean... but sometimes sacrifices are made... Yes USA 6 is one I'm looking for as well, I was out bid on a restored copy at an extravagant price and I never buy restored...It's way harder than issue 11 which has the reputation for hard...CGC and the internet give clarity to rarity, and we collectors do not have to rely on anyone else to tell us anymore... we just know the 8 is tougher then both of them. Yeah, I know. I had two #8s pass through my hands in one year. The highest grade was a 4.0 and, again, I thought, "How rare could it be?" I'll sell these and wait for an upgrade. Actually issue 14 IMO is the toughest USA especially in grade, I would put the 6 and 8 on par... interesting. In 22 years, I've seen more 6s than 8s pass by. They are all tough. Yeah, it is interesting. I've personally owned three different copies of 14, one 7, and two of 8. I've never owned an 11 or a 6 (although the 11 is about to change. ) Maybe its a regional thing? More copies of some on the East Coast and more copies of others on the West? I do agree, "They are all tough." the USAs were the lowest distributed/printed of all the Timely titles from what I have gathered. I favor the #s 6-10 books only and have only tracked these mainly the past twenty years. I've owned two 6s, four 7s, two 8s, one 9, and three 10s in my time. The 9 is the least favorite of mine in that little run. The 8 my favorite. I have the longest history with the 10. The 7 has the highest demand. I think 10 is the most common of the 6-10 run. All great covers. Yes.. I would agree on all points here. 6 and possibly 8 are equally scarce and most difficult, 10 is more common and IMO 14 is the most scarce of all the USA's, #11 is scarce but there are quite a few out there in grade as it seems... issue 7 the highest grade is a 8.0, two 7.0's so thats a very hard book as well in grade but quite a few in lower grade ( but a great classic cap cover).. All in All the USA's are difficult to acquire as a collector in high grade period... I wonder what the Mile High copies look like?

I know what you mean... before CGC it was more difficult to determine the scarcity of some books. I regretted selling those as well... I need the 11 now.. PreCGC I used the Metro site to gauge rarity. Didn't really work because Metro's weight kinda warps reality. At one point they had two USA #6 listed on their site and I passed them both by thinking, "How rare can they be?" Now I have a rule that I do not sell a Timely unless I have an upgrade in hand. I know what you mean... but sometimes sacrifices are made... Yes USA 6 is one I'm looking for as well, I was out bid on a restored copy at an extravagant price and I never buy restored...It's way harder than issue 11 which has the reputation for hard...CGC and the internet give clarity to rarity, and we collectors do not have to rely on anyone else to tell us anymore... we just know the 8 is tougher then both of them. Yeah, I know. I had two #8s pass through my hands in one year. The highest grade was a 4.0 and, again, I thought, "How rare could it be?" I'll sell these and wait for an upgrade. Actually issue 14 IMO is the toughest USA especially in grade, I would put the 6 and 8 on par... interesting. In 22 years, I've seen more 6s than 8s pass by. They are all tough. Here are my USA 8 and 14... copies I am missing are the 5 and 6...issue 5 always seems to be over priced IMO... if there are any nice issue 6's out there would love to see....

I know what you mean... before CGC it was more difficult to determine the scarcity of some books. I regretted selling those as well... I need the 11 now.. PreCGC I used the Metro site to gauge rarity. Didn't really work because Metro's weight kinda warps reality. At one point they had two USA #6 listed on their site and I passed them both by thinking, "How rare can they be?" Now I have a rule that I do not sell a Timely unless I have an upgrade in hand. I know what you mean... but sometimes sacrifices are made... Yes USA 6 is one I'm looking for as well, I was out bid on a restored copy at an extravagant price and I never buy restored...It's way harder than issue 11 which has the reputation for hard...CGC and the internet give clarity to rarity, and we collectors do not have to rely on anyone else to tell us anymore... we just know the 8 is tougher then both of them. Yeah, I know. I had two #8s pass through my hands in one year. The highest grade was a 4.0 and, again, I thought, "How rare could it be?" I'll sell these and wait for an upgrade. Actually issue 14 IMO is the toughest USA especially in grade, I would put the 6 and 8 on par...

I know what you mean... before CGC it was more difficult to determine the scarcity of some books. I regretted selling those as well... I need the 11 now.. PreCGC I used the Metro site to gauge rarity. Didn't really work because Metro's weight kinda warps reality. At one point they had two USA #6 listed on their site and I passed them both by thinking, "How rare can they be?" Now I have a rule that I do not sell a Timely unless I have an upgrade in hand. I know what you mean... but sometimes sacrifices are made... Yes USA 6 is one I'm looking for as well, I was out bid on a restored copy at an extravagant price and I never buy restored...It's way harder than issue 11 which has the reputation for hard...CGC and the internet give clarity to rarity, and we collectors do not have to rely on anyone else to tell us anymore... we just know

I know what you mean... before CGC it was more difficult to determine the scarcity of some books. I regretted selling those as well... I need the 11 now..

a recent hard to find issue

Great book...........

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Thanks for the info... I didn't know it was Schomburg, guess there was a good reason why I've likes that cover so much....

Congratulations! I see my old Daring #10 in there; it was a tough decision to trade that one away. Glad to see it made it into the hands of the right collector. Hope you traded it for something good? If I recall correctly, this upgrade was my acquisition in the deal... And my old copy of Daring #7 was part of that trade/cash deal... Congrats.....I love that book... I had a distant memory of that cover from when I was a kid, from the Steranko History of the comics... just a great cover IMO, I went for the 9.6 from a Heritage sale a while back...

Congratulations! I see my old Daring #10 in there; it was a tough decision to trade that one away. Glad to see it made it into the hands of the right collector. Hope you traded it for something good?

Just got these

Just brought this one home thanks to Mr. Timely....

Thats one of the hardest to find in any grade... congrats

!00 dollars was a lot for a Superman 9 or 10.. for 1977...and crazy there's no indication of condition.

God bless him.... a couple of mine here

I remember when Robert Bell was in Woodside Queens, he had a weathered storefront shop then. Key issues were hanging in plastic bags by a clothespin on a cord overhead. I remember the musty smell... It was the late 60's before he put his name on plastic bags and it was the first time I had ever seen comics stored that way. So I started using plastic wrap and baggies as well.. ....couldn't afford the comics or the bags.. .. A few years later I began to go with my friends to the Phill Seuling conventions in Manhattan. I'd love to know if anyone here had ever gone to Bell's shop in Woodside and what they remember?

Great Stuff.....

A Real Beauty!!!! Not your only copy either is it? Group/Hoard shot Yes it is...it presents nicer than the grade but the grade is right for it...

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Just picked this one up...