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  1. Correct. The October part is blacked out and then at the end of the indicia the November 1939 copyright is added
  2. CGC will reholder the Superman #1 for $50 and note which version it is.
  3. Yes the Church copy = Mile High copy, and is owned by "The Dentist" (at that level, you aren't just a dentist, but THE dentist). The Dentist also owns the nicest known copies of Detective #27, Superman #1, Batman #1, Whiz #1, and Pep #22, along with the next couple of dozen issues of Action Comics from the Church collection, the original 1966 Batmobile (#1 and #2), and a host of other GA/SA and OA treasures. A true collector who loves the books and the hobby, and is unlikely to be motivated to sell anytime soon. Both 9.0 copies of Action #1 are owned by the same person (Ayman Hariri) who also has a bunch of other really nice books, is in an even better financial position than The Dentist and also unlikely to have a motive to sell for the foreseeable future.
  4. I can guess. 100 x $50 reholder fee is $5000. But unless you know your copy is an "On sale June 2nd" copy, there is little incentive right now to reholder.
  5. Not safe to say at all. We don't know if the 2nd prints were printed on May 22nd (after the weekend when newstands were all reporting being sold out) and still had carried the June 2nd date. The only thing we can safely say is that copies that have the "On Sale June 2nd" ad are not 3rd prints, and that copies that have the "On Sale Now" ad are not first prints. CGC just needs to note on the label which ad is inside, no need to try and declare what print number it is.
  6. I used to argue that sales reports couldn't be fast enough back then, but we know that Goodman got sales reports back for Marvel #1 very quickly - and was so impressed he ordered a print run that was 10x the initial print run (which still sounds crazy - he ordered a print run of 800,000 copies, when Superman was the best selling/most recognizable character already and they did three printings over 8-10 weeks to reach a similar number). There are also reports that Superman #1 was the first comic that people lined up at the newstand for when it was released. That would be a good and quick indication that maybe they needed more copies. Maybe a good research project for SFDuck if he can determine where that information was first published. Wouldn't it be strange if we found out that the "On sale now" variation was printed for people who mailed .25¢ in for a copy of World's Fair 1939 so that they didn't get a book that looked stale by having an old ad in it.
  7. I think it is a very big leap to assume that copies from the three print runs have survived in anywhere near equal quantities. Just too many reasons for that not to be true. Submitters will need to start requesting for CGC to note which version it is on the label for there to be any change. And/Or willing and able buyers will have to hold firm saying I won't buy unless I know it to be X.
  8. Holy mackerel! They'll let anyone on these boards now! What a blast, was talking about you with someone else recently. Hope all is well
  9. Payment: Check, money order, wire transfer, Zelle, or cash are accepted. Shipping: FedEx Standard Overnight included to all US locations. International to be determined. Returns: No returns on CGC graded books. References: I was a full-time dealer for many years as Showcase Collectibles, was on the first grading committee at Sotheby's premier comic auction, Overstreet Advisor and all the other stuff, have dealt with most all of the old-time dealers and many boardies. Incredible Hulk #181 CGC Universal 9.8 (White Pages) #4114852003 $75,000 Batman #1 CGC Apparent 7.0 (Off-White to White) #4338955001 SOLD - Pending
  10. I would (and wouldn't) be shocked also. But certainly the information about Thrill was out there for some reason - though I seem to remember that the Flash took everyone off guard when it was also found. Maybe Dave was the first person to research and then actively hunt for Thrill Comics #1.
  11. This is really amazing. This article was around the same time that Action #100 was on the stands, so to have a collection of 1,200+ books (soon to be 5,000+) and be condition conscious of at least part of them at that age is remarkable. Same age as Jerry Bails, but obviously started researching long before him. When the article mentions he is looking for the first two numbers of the Fawcett Publications, I wonder if he is already looking for Thrill/Flash #1?
  12. Great piece. Hakes had a beautiful, boxed example almost a decade ago that sold for "only" $5,060. Hake's Superman Figure Considering how popular toys in general are to collect, and the fact that is really the first toy of the first hero (and the first action figure ever), that is just a horrible rate of return. The Heritage Batman toy auction last year had 25+ pieces that sold for more than double what this figure did, very sad.
  13. It's hard for collectors from the last 30 years to imagine a time when the rise in prices of Overstreet were seen as too aggressive. My first copy of the Guide was #10 (had been aware of it earlier, but when the price for a copy was equal to 25-30 new comics, it was easier just to flip through a copy at Waldenbooks all the time), and even then it was hard to find hot books at anywhere near Guide prices. I do like the article by Bob Pinaha though - supposedly at a time when strip books like Feature 26 and Single Series 20 were just as in demand as Superheroes, he was appalled that evil capitalists would be pointing out that first appearances and pre-code horror would be the investments for the future. Remember, we can easily fight these people (who aren't "true" collectors anyways ) by not buying overpriced comics. Once we do that, all the prices will drop. Let's make an agreement to only sell comics for a max of 1/2 GPA from now on. You go first.