Paul_Maul

While I’m not the biggest fan of Haney as an adult, I must admit as a kid his stories were fun, and I always loved Aparo!

21 minutes ago, Gnasher said:

Within that notification the word "listing" is a link to the finished item in question? It still is all very confusing though.

And also completely pointless!

17 minutes ago, Unstoppablejayd said:

Nope- I just clicked the link- which is raw with color touch at 2223 and 6 days left ... 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Incredible-Hulk-181-Vol-1-Near-Perfect-High-Grade-1st-Wolverine-w-Marvel-Stamp-/202320194290?oid=323341310716

I didn’t think that was the auction you were referring to in your comment. The link is actually to an auction that ended, but then eBay suggests a similar item, which is the one you are referring to.

46 minutes ago, Unstoppablejayd said:

Description says it has slight color touch too....lol

I don’t see any reference to color touch. Are you sure you aren’t looking at a different auction? eBay directs you to similar items now when you try to look at a completed auction. 

Always a favorite panel of mine....

1 hour ago, Black_Adam said:

New addition for me...one of my favorite Batman comics as a kid (loved origin stories).

Looks like a really nice 9.6!

No, it‘s not a rare book. It’s how the supply compares to the demand that matters of course. But I think it’s hard to argue that the current spike in price is driven by demand from ”end users.” Its speculation driven, and it’s not like we haven’t been this route before. 

Any price data without scans is of limited value.

23 minutes ago, Dark Knight said:

I believe the higher offers you see are from the seller's counter offer that were declined by the buyers.

I've seen this before with other auctions where higher offers were declined and a lesser offer was taken. 

That would make sense, but two of the higher amounts seem to be standalone, ie there is no lower bid associated with the same ID. And one of them is the earliest bid.

The $3400 bid right before the accepted one definitely seems to be a counteroffer.

You mean if the item is still unsold, will it show offers so far? I believe so.

Here’s a good way to see best offers:

http://www.flippertools.com/tools/ebayOfferHistory/ebay-best-offer-actual-price.htm?itemId=173401406321

18 minutes ago, Chillax23 said:

I somewhat disagree - I love low grade presentable copies that have clearly been well loved (for silver age keys) as I can see the original owner reading it hundreds of times and folding it and putting it in his/her back pocket etc. (Don't get me wrong budget also dictates that I buy lower grade keys ).  It is somewhat similar as to why for copper books I much prefer newsstand copies because I can picture them being purchased at a local newsstand or corner store and for the purpose of being read as opposed to collected ....

That’s another good reason to enjoy a book (though it doesn’t really excite me). The difference is, a book that looks like it’s been enjoyed by many other readers doesn’t take me back to when the book came out. Maybe for those who got a lot of their comics second hand that’s more of an attraction?

4 minutes ago, The Lions Den said:

This reminds me of a passage from a book I read once concerning why collectors seek out high grade comics---it's because we're reliving our memories, and the nicer the book is, the clearer the memory. I rather liked that...  

When you think about it, it makes sense. A comic which appears brand new takes you back to the time the comic came out. A yellowed, creased up comic does not.

You’re wrong in assuming that the only reason people want high grade books is for investment. Some people just like things to be in nice condition.

13 minutes ago, YouFoundDonon said:

You guys can hide it but unless you bought the comic when it was 10 or 15 cents or dirt cheap years ago, you're in it as an investment now. Unless you're a millionaire. 

Just not true. Comics are just about the only thing I spend money on recreationally. I buy 9.6s and 9.8s of titles I am interested in (Bronze Superman books, etc.) simply because I enjoy high grade books. I have no expectation that they will appreciate in value, nor do I care. 

Even those buying 9.8s of major keys (not me) have reasons other than investment: pride of ownership, etc.

I have had my eye on this book for six months. Finally this coupon brought it to a reasonable price point. I hope it’s as nice in hand as it looks!

Finally a member of this club. Was looking for an attractive 9.4 for awhile. This copy is very nice except for the “serrated” right edge (that was discussed earlier in this thread). This defect doesn’t really bother me. In addition, the slab was all scratched up, but I experimented with cleaning it up using plastX, and the results were very good.

I have a Detective 27 Famous First Edition inner cover framed and hanging in my living room where it is NOT receiving direct sunlight. Yet the red area behind the title is so faded after ten years that it looks awful. I don’t display anything of value or importance.

I’ve been noticing lately that when I click on an auction for a CGC graded book, a lot of times a small stock photo of an ungraded copy is the first picture that comes up. It has happened over many different sellers, so it doesn’t seem like something the seller is responsible for. Does anyone know what the deal is?

Amazing how even now there are still fairly mainstream comic covers that I’ve never seen!

Team logos could not be used on Topps sets at this time (domestic or Mexican) because Fleer had exclusive rights to those logos.

As for the 1977 Mexican set, not my area of expertise but here is an article on the subject.

https://www.psacard.com/articles/articleview/9275/collector-profile-jim-ragsdale-conquering-1977-topps-mexican-football-card-set

I know why my pics went bad...and I can easily fix it, except for some reason I can no longer edit my older posts. ?