Ira K

Nice!!

Nice!!

New this week!  it's bananas
 

A few of my favorites

Found a new shop on the way home from work Friday evening. Definitely hyped on the price I payed for the X-Men 129! 

IH181 is a huge key for certain. However, there are a LOT of them out there. Almost 10k have been graded by CGC and about half of the graded books are 7.0 and higher. It stands to reason that there are tens of thousands of raw copies out there below 8.0 . 
The bottom line is that value is based on demand and scarcity. IH181 certainly has demand but it is not particularly scarce. On the other hand, I've heard GA collectors say that AF 15 is not scarce, so there you go, it's all relative isn't it? 
 

Hi Drotto, Thanks a bunch for your input on this as it's been a big help.
As for the book, the box they shipped it in, was one of those flimsy Amazon boxes with absolutely zero protection to the corners of the book, whatsoever!  And the book's dimensions where probably a quarter inch smaller than the interior of the box, so it was jammed in there pretty good. Some people just lack common sense, I think. I went back and analyzed the original listing photo and there was definitely no damage to the upper corner, the way there is now. So it was for sure damaged by shipping. He didn't even have the sense to write "fragile" anywhere on the package either. 
Also, I was able to contact Brittany McManus and she really put me at ease with the situation and assured she would handle it herself. So she's being a real rockstar for me here! 
But a big thanks to this thread or I wouldn't have known what to do. This is my first time sending into CGC, so it's all a learning experience.
Thanks again, guys!

Here's my ticket!
I bought this book about 11 years ago for around $1k! I only wish I bought more of em. I've also got 180 and 182 in the ol' long box.
But seeing as this is an older CGC case, think I should get it pressed and regraded? I don't know much about grading, so I'm curious if it's worth giving a shot for hopes it returns a 9.2, perhaps.
Thanks!
 

My keeper copy in its new holder

Last batch from C2E2 on site grading
 

Anna Paquin books are in!  Love the inscriptions.  

Yeah those Barb Wire books are hard to get in high grade.  This was after pressing

Some onsite grading
 
 

Still  working on getting my hands on a #129 that I love.
I sold my 9.0 and 9.2.......and 8.5 ten years ago.
But this one is everything I look for in a 122.

 
 

**If anyone comes across a BAT 302, 306, 309, 310, 330, 334, 336 or 380 slabbed in universal or SS 9.8 please PM me. Thanks!
 

Not as cool as that Cap 27  Congrats @Illustrious 
Just posting some recent Punisher pickups for my collection...

"This will be a day long remembered..." - Darth Vader
Arrived in the mail today. I've wanted one of these for a long time. Now the dilemma, do I admire it as-is for a bit, or crack it out and start hunting signatures?  Insanely happy about this one, favorite character. 

Modern Full Press Fast Track (7 Books)
Received 12/21/18 - so much for the website's 14 Business days turnaround for fast track pressing
Press Complete - Back at CGC as Received 02/07/19
Scheduled for Grading 02/13/19
Graded 02/14/19
QC 02/15/19
Shipped 02/19/19
Modern Quick Press (25 Books)
Received 12/21/18
Press Complete - Back at CGC as Received 03/04/19
Modern (25 Books)
Delivered 03/04/19
Scheduled for Grading 03/11/19

Modern Fast Track (11 Books)
Delivered 03/04/19
Scheduled for Grading 03/11/19
03/18/19 This morning they were still SFG and now they have shipped
Shipped 03/18/19

Modern (50 Books)
Delivered 03/18/19
 

Thanks man!