Vince G

The Eerie 23 looked much better than FN/VF, so I think that played a part.

Many of us have never seen anything like this and yes, that worries me also.

My question has always been, where's the money coming from? This has been driving me crazy for the past month or two but I think I partially answered my own question after doing some research. I think part of what we're seeing is the 401k penalty-free withdrawal provision of the 2020 Cares Act. I did not know this, but there is no penalty for withdrawing up to 100k, and you can spread the income taxes on the withdraw over three years. Additionally, if you can pay the full amount you withdrew back, you can claim a refund on those taxes. So, it could very well be that some are pulling money and splurging, particularly on collectibles, but others may be buying with the hope of reselling at a profit, before replacing their initial withdrawal. Then again, maybe it's just all those investors who cashed out on Bitcoin and GameStop thenn decided to throw some money into comics? If you're interested in a short high-level blurb about the 401k provisions in the Cares Act, here's a link: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/cashing-out-401k-covid-19

Can't say enough about MCS. Conan and Este did a great job working with me to handle two five figure transactions in parallel, and were very accommodating in providing me with options for completing both in a timely manner. Not much else I can say except top notch all the way! Thank you for all you do for us individual collectors.

I had a claim for a book that was delivered from CGC to the wrong address. Long story short, FedEx accidentally slapped a 2nd label on the box at a regional distribution center. The book went to the other address, was signed for, but was never able to be reclaimed from the person who signed for it. Declared a lost shipment. CIS resolved the case in a week and gave me current market value for the book. If anyone is wondering, it was a Weird Science Fantasy Annual 1 universal 3.5, that was delivered to the Winston-Salem NC area back in Sept 2019. Have had the service for 2 years and that was my only claim.

I'm in a similar situation where my branch was closed, and I do live in a warm climate. I will be checking mine next week. I have a similar question regarding deterioration, specifically page integrity and quality, and staining/oxidation. I have one book with some light staining on the back, which appears to be a small water stain. If stored in a high temp/high humidity environment, can that stain darken and possibly migrate?

While theoretically there may be a higher grade raw copy (its certainly not the Church), what we do know for sure is that there is a graded 9.2. Is the raw one (Allentown) nicer than that? Maybe, but it's not far fetched to say there is also the distinct possibility that it is not...

Congrats! Great price on this too!

Guess it's time to sell then!!

I'm probably very late to the party here but was curious to gather opinions. Unverified Stan Lee sig on this one but still, very high in my opinion. Can someone explain this to me? https://comics.ha.com/itm/silver-age-1956-1969-/amazing-fantasy-15-marvel-1962-cgc-vg-45-off-white-to-white-pages/a/7229-96169.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515

Thanks so much! I'm interested so will send you a PM.

Can you post the scan of the back, please?

I called them about 30 minutes ago and so far, they are operating normally. From what I learned, social distancing measures that are in place have resulted in some staggering of work within Heritage, so shipping times may wind up being affected. They told me that any change to operations would be noted either on their website or on your homepage/dashboard if you have an account with Heritage. Fingers crossed

Wondering how this might affect Heritage since they are based in Dallas. Anyone have any information to share? Not trying to hijack this thread so I apologize in advance if this is to purely be a discussion with respect to MCS.

Congrats! Damn, i'm always late to the party on the big books!

Yeah, I bailed out on the first 10 but did snag a couple of the later gerber 8s

Yeah, that auction was nuts. Some of those early FF books jacked up quick at the very last second (like the 5).

Yep, following your thread

Ah, I just tried it a few seconds ago and it's much better. Either I've lost my mind or they fixed it

Exactly. I hit the same problem. Searching for "Captain America Comics" brought up a whole bunch of unrelated matches and I had to sift through page after page to find all of the timely caps

The search is horrible. They did a horrible job in my opinion, because it's all about usability. The old site was much more user friendly.

Please post positive feedback from our transactions here. Thanks!!

Sold via PM. Thanks to all who took an interest in this book. I appreciate you.

Feel free to PM me to discuss.

Journey Into Mystery #83 CGC Universal 6.0 OW/W $12000 Standard rules apply. No HOS or PL members please. First posted in thread gets the book. This trumps any previous negotiations unless both parties have come to an agreement, at which time, I will close the book. Free shipping via USPS priority mail. I will ship to USA only. Payment is by personal check, bank cashier's check or money order. I will need to wait for checks to clear before shipping the book. I will send an invoice if requested. No returns or refunds on graded/slabbed books unless damage occurs in shipping. Pics attached with close ups of the defects. Overall, a very bright copy. I will consider partial trade for any of the books in the follow list (CGC blue label only). PM for trade offers, or any other questions: The Witness 1 1948 Marvel Mystery 30 Cap 37 Cap 46 Cap 66 Blue Bolt 105 Black Cat 50 Incredible Hulk 181 (9.0 - 9.2)