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6 hours ago, herc2000 said:

I think my friend sold you that copy :-)

BlackKryptonian on ebay?

56 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

 i only mention the SS thread because it is so rare that anyone has one

But I definitely say that is cool! Were you the original owner?

Bought the raw copy off of eBay but it had never been slabbed or signed.  I actually didn’t realize it was a UK version when I bought it.... was focusing on the pictures and the condition that I missed it.  But the condition looked good, I got it for $400 and I had another x-men 101 I was getting signed and graded that I figured I’d keep one and sell the other.  

That’s fair.  Was just surprised it came back that way.  Ironically the US version I expected to come back a 9.4 or 9.6 only came back a 9.2. Not sure what I missed on it with my own grading but it’s what it is.  

Havent  decided if I’m keeping the UK for PC or selling yet

Got fantastic news today...my copy of X-Men 101 UK edition came back as a 9.6!  One of only 2 on the census (no 9.8s) and only SS series (got it signed by Claremont).   Pics to follow.  

On 8/5/2018 at 10:22 AM, NoMan said:

F -it. I take it back. I don't have the fortitude for such a thing as speculating in comics. I'd rather spend the money I'd have to put aside for this dumb idea of mine on my own collection and since I collect what I like, it just ain't gonna work.

The urge to get rich off speculating in comics is engrained really deep in some (many) people and probably indicative of much deeper issues. No matter how much a more experienced person (i'm not saying I'm super experienced in this field but many of you are) warn of the foolishness of such an idea as speculating in comics, folks line up for the slaughter regardless. 

It's like warning people of the dangers of heroin. No matter how much you say it's a bad idea, a really bad idea, people poke and jab for the mainline.

Well look at it this way too.  Sometimes the speculation may be to flip to get something else down the road too.  Just never know.

On 8/5/2018 at 9:32 AM, NoMan said:

I guess I'm just gonna have to do the 2-5 year investment experiment thing myself. 

Stay tuned.

As I said... Stay Tuned.  Who the hell knows where life will be in 2-5 years?

13 hours ago, NoMan said:

You gonna sell it in 2 - 5 years?

I doubt it but we shall see.  I might hang onto it long term.  No idea where things will be 

I bought a Hulk 181 in a 9.0 for a little bit more than 3000

It's for my PC.  It could affect resale in the future, but I have my doubts it will on the yellow label.  I mean hell, Miller's auto is way harder to tell what it is than Stan's current Signature.  Looking at what's sold on ebay, etc.  the market is there whether it has the newer, non-pretty stan autos or the older ones.  On a board like this, the older ones will fetch more buyers, but for the collectors a step below, I've yet to see any signs of it really affecting value.

That being said, it will be about 15 years or so before I sell this if all goes to plan for me retirement... so I'll worry about it then.

That being said, I've seen far worse stan autographs.  But those will be the last ones I send.  I got his sig on the books I wanted for my PC and I'm good.

On 7/20/2018 at 6:54 AM, Eric C. said:

Most of his signatures are terrible and present awful on covers.  His signatures that fit well on a cover and are clear will most always carry a premium especially after he passes.  I bang my head on the wall every time I see a sloppy Stan Lee signature on a book (especially one thats valuable) and books in which he had little to nothing to do with.  

I think you're projecting your own feelings and taking the echo chamber of the CGC forums as what the overall collecting community thinks.   Personally, I agree that I'd rather have a nice clear sig.  But collectors on ebay and other sources... the non HARD HARD core collectors are going to buy them still.   Sure an auction could get heated if an especially good signature shows up... but that's going to be the exception not the rule.

35 minutes ago, RadiantGraphix said:

It was a facilitator that has worked indirectly with Stan in the past so he knew what Stan's max should be like now days. Not sure if he's gonna be the one "long-term" but who knows with all the back and forth still kinda going on.  All I know is that I would NOT want to add a Stan signature to any of my books any time soon.  At least not to "keys" or valuable variants.  Not until I see some of the slabs that are coming back since late-Spring or the end of June.

 

From May 3rd Signing.   I have a few more coming back that I'm expecting end of this month or beginning of next (they had gone through CCS).  I've seen worst sigs of his, but definitely not what they used to be.

On the plus side, at least the signature is not in the middle of Wolvie's Face.

Wow surprised that only sold for $710.  The one on Eastman’s site went for $1600.  Granted it was from his collection but still.  Btw you spelled Laird wrong in your ad.  I just noticed or I’d have told you so you could fix it.  

14 hours ago, BoBe-Patt said:

I found a pretty clean copy at my LCS. Possibly a 9.8. Gotta get it pressed first.

 

Good looking copy!  Congrats!

4 minutes ago, DouggieW said:

I'm a bit of an insufficiently_thoughtful_person in that I posted this for auction on ebay.ca, where it got no bids, instead of ebay.com 

I've reposted it on ebay.com with a starting bid of $5, which it's already exceeded.

You may want to add Laird Variant into the heading as well.  Hit more searches

1 minute ago, BeachBum said:

That’s fine - just edit your original post

Thanks... So the virgins are third printings and the trade dress are first (looking at the CGC labels)?  Is that normal?

5 minutes ago, BeachBum said:

Amazing Spider-Man 800 JSC - I “Black Spidey-Man” SDCC Virgin

Only way to get this raw was by buying a full set of all nine virgin covers.

$400 CGC 9.8 (4 available) 3 LEFT!

1 Sold to workingdog

$400 CGC 9.8 SS (8 available) 7 LEFT!

1 Sold to ikoncomics

Dre... Would you mind if I got this one in Universal vs the Trade Dress one from earlier?   I can only cover one... If not... then no worries.

Is there a Virgin Spidey in Black?

5 minutes ago, BeachBum said:

Amazing Spider-Man 800 JSC A - “Spider-Man” SDCC Virgin

$300 CGC 9.8 SOLD OUT

1 Sold to workingdog

$300 CGC 9.8 SS (6 available) 5 LEFT!

1 Sold to ikoncomics 

What is the print run on this?

8 hours ago, DouggieW said:

Rare opportunity!

TMNT #3 NYCC Variant CGC 9.0

Up for 7 day Auction with no reserve price

One owner since 1990

You can find it here:   TMNT #3 NYCC Variant CGC 9.0

 

Contact me for more info!

 

Nice.  Good luck!

54 minutes ago, namisgr said:

What makes you conclude it's fear and not the desire to give away free advertising?

Because its an amateur business notion to think your giving away free advertising.  There is no evidence it does anything to offer any kind of positive advertisement.  Politicians who refuse to acknowledge their opponents names are often ridiculed.  It's basically amateur hour.   In the end, be better than your opponent and it doesn't matter if you say their name... the superiority of your product keeps your customers.   THAT is how to do business.

Purchased a book from me.  Quick pay and no issues.   Excellent buyer.

10 hours ago, DST said:

ASM #238

 

That looks familiar ;-)

Bought a bunch of top notch Saga.  Reasonable priced, great person to work with.  Came wrapped well but easy to unwrap and just as described!