comicdonna

On 9/28/2021 at 8:22 AM, The Lions Den said:

On 9/28/2021 at 3:52 AM, lostboys said:

What are some. Of the things that could happen to a book that's been stabbed for that long?

 

Damage from transport, moisture and mold, fire and heat, scuffs and scratches, damage from being mishandled or dropped, damage to the labels, warping or rippling, damage to the inner well...  

Fading would be another concern.  The best rule of thumb, is to buy the book not the slab.  

On 9/26/2021 at 9:13 PM, adamstrange said:

In the Coin world, there is now a company that certifies the certifier.  You send your slabbed coins to them, and, if they believe the grade is correct, they place their sticker on the case.  Coins that have been doubly certified in this way sell for more.

Are you talking about CAC (The green bean)?

On 9/20/2021 at 8:14 PM, Dark Knight said:

  Btw this thread should be in the Golden Age Section

 

On 9/20/2021 at 4:32 PM, Badger said:

I did hear from him. He said that a form which was sent to him was not able to be filled out, so he gave up. I'll follow up with him and see if there is some way I could help him. Do you know if she left a voicemail? 

I am not sure.  I will try to get a number for her and PM you.

On 9/11/2021 at 7:55 PM, Badger said:

Marty is still reading the boards but is still unable to post.  He wants those who care to know he is alive and well and still after Stuntman #3!

So, I e-mailed Dena on May 11th about this.  She sent him an e-mail, and called.  He never got back to her.  I just found this out when trying to get another admin to help him.  Dena is his best bet for getting back on the boards but, he would need to return her attempts to contact him.

On 9/18/2021 at 8:05 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

That is another issue. During the whole process should the unfortunate occur then they only have to pay out a claim for the lower tier , or if just a small amount of damage they can act like that was how they received it as it was the tier you submitted it under. 

I have never heard of anyone getting a discount if they submitted it under a higher tier, than the final grade.

One time, I sent in an Action #28 Detroit Trolley copy.  I placed it in a category of a fine minus price.  That's the grade given when I purchased it.  After it was graded, CGC called me and said it graded a 7.0  I gladly paid the difference.  

On 9/15/2021 at 11:47 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

My "definitely not" was more a direct response to his exact comment. There are honest people who do not think that it's restoration, including myself. If we use CGC as an authority, what they consider "restoration" changes sometimes, such as when they introduced the Conserved label.

Not everything is settled as to what is restoration. Some of it is situational, like black marker. On white paper? Not restoration. Drawn on a color-breaking crease? Restoration. Even then, there are probably people that disagree with the answers I gave to those questions.

Fair enough.  

On 9/15/2021 at 11:08 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

On 9/15/2021 at 11:05 AM, Moshish said:

Pressing is definitely considered restoration by anyone who is honest, it's just allowable restoration 

It's definitely not.

There used to be threads about this that were 100's of pages long.  It was a very sensitive subject that would get people very angry and turn board members against each other.  People were split 50/50 as whether pressing is restoration or not.  Times have  changed, and it has become waaay more acceptable.  Although, to say it is definitely not is highly questionable, and may or may not be accurate.  Many still feel it is, and rightfully so.  

On 9/15/2021 at 8:38 AM, Scam Likely said:

Can I be deleted too?

Yes.    Is that you, Charlie?  

Congratulations to the buyers and seller.  

On 9/3/2021 at 9:06 PM, comicdonna said:

If one person is posting more than everyone else combined, I suggest giving others a chance to post, and not engage/dispute every post.  

On 9/9/2021 at 9:02 PM, Sweet Lou 14 said:

On 9/9/2021 at 8:40 PM, comicdonna said:

The Church copy of Action #1 and the Allentown copy of Tec 27 to name a few.  

I apologize but I don't know whether those are one of the 9.0 Acton #1s and the Detective #27 9.2 I just mentioned above.

They are neither of the books mentioned above.  They are both raw, and the action #1 is thought to be about a 9.4 and the Tec about a 9.8?  Someone will correct me if I am wrong.  

On 9/9/2021 at 8:37 PM, Sweet Lou 14 said:

So ... the 9.6 AF 15 is now the "most expensive comic book ever" ... but obviously (I think?!) it's not the most valuable.  I have to imagine that there are Golden Age mega-keys that would fetch more at auction.

Let's take the top two titans of the collecting hobby:  There are 2 9.0 copies of Action #1, and for Detective #27 there is a 9.2 and an 8.5 in the census.  I think at least three of these four books, maybe all four, are now $5M books.

Do people agree?  What other specific copies of specific books do you think would fetch more than $3.6M if put up for auction today?

 

 

The Church copy of Action #1 and the Allentown copy of Tec 27 to name a few.  

My feeling is:

Superman is the most iconic.

Batman is the most popular over all.

Spiderman is the top SA character.

1.5

On 9/5/2021 at 12:00 PM, Point Five said:

These are great!

 

+1

5.5 to 6.0

5.5

If one person is posting more than everyone else combined, I suggest giving others a chance to post, and not engage/dispute every post.