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So think of Keycollector as a rough guideline. Also as just a great way to quickly find valuable books in a run of comics. So when you type in Strange Tales you can quickly see which books have extraordinary value and which don't. All of it may have value but the keys hold the most value and are easiest to sell. So looking at your Strange Tales 110 I'd grade it around 2.5. It's a wonderful key book with the first appearance of Dr Strange. That's assuming it's complete, count the pages, there should be 16 - 8 to the centerfold and 8 more to the back cover, and there's no restoration like colour touch. In that grade it's worth around $1400 usd. Also realize that to get the best price selling it someone will have to pay to get it graded and that isn't cheap. You should post this book in a grading thread to see how other people grade it. A picture of the centerfold would be helpful Do you have #111?

The only satisfaction I get from these videos is when they whine about the grades or their aggressive cleaning methods

Hi Marty. I've never dealt with sell my comics.com so can't comment on their trustworthiness. Here's a link to key collector comics. It's great for looking up approximate values and will help you identify valuable books in your collection. https://www.keycollectorcomics.com/ Once you've identified valuable books I'd suggest that you go to the grading area of the forum and start a few threads so we can give you some grading feedback on your books. Grading is very important when valuing comics and a comic could be worth $100 or thousands depending on grade. https://boards.cgccomics.com/forum/42-hey-buddy-can-you-spare-a-grade/ Keep in mind that any dealer who buys your collection has to make money selling your books and be rewarded for their time and effort. But it's important that you understand what you have, which books are valuable, and at least a rough understanding of grading standards. Otherwise you could end up selling for pennies on the dollar. I'd also suggest you talk to @Flaming_Telepath on the boards. He's in the UK and has a stellar reputation here. Also could you post some pictures in this thread so we can get an idea of the size of this collection and the quality of the books? Plus we love seeing collections and books.

Agreed, feels like there's more to this story.

Sorry to hear this. Rest in peace.

Hey thanks for the reply. I looked up the book at mycomicshop - I'm more of a 1940s to 1960s collector so didn't know it - and the cover looks cool. mycomicshop does have a graded 9.8 but it isn't signed. I'm guessing a copy signed by Remender and Opena is a pretty rare item. Good luck on the quest. This hobby, like all hobbies, has it's share of scammers. As this hobby has grown and the cost of 'the good stuff' has increased the number of scammers has increased. It's sad to say, if there's a buck to be made someone will try to make it dishonestly.

Just don't go to London England. For some reason any boardie who goes there for a show seems to end up in a pub tying one on....

You're not being viewed as an a hole. We've had people come here and immediately try to scam boardies, thus the 50 post rule. I'd imagine that when you said you were posting as a deliberate attempt to get around the 50 post rule Mike found that concerning. I would like to know what book you're looking for and who's signature you'd like to get.

The WWE has rules?

To be fair you started posting on this forum 9 hours ago. The rule was designed to prevent someone from joining the boards and scamming people easily/immediately. Perhaps the rule should be amended to 50 posts and at least one month of posts on the board? @CGC Mike

What you need is a road trip to a large comic show in the USA. A room full of glorious GA books and a chance to hang out with boardies...

I believe he had many customers books for a long long time dating back into that spotless decade. It just took years before customers got frustrated and started to complain and realized they weren't alone. I agree with you, this wasn't a long con. He was very passionate about restoring comics and worked hard to develop the skills he needed.

Here's a thread I started about my experience selling there. As you pointed out there are many sites to sell and mycomicshop isn't the only good place to sell books.

It does to me. I would never knowingly bid on books at an auction house that isn't physically holding the books. Too many bad things can happen like the seller backing out, the seller selling it somewhere else, the seller failing to describe/grade the book accurately, the book being damaged when finally shipped. I prefer an auction house that has the book in hand and has had an opportunity to inspect it and the case if it was graded. I don't know how many other collectors think like me and if that has an effect on sales results but I would imagine it does.

That's awesome, next time..

Sketch interior?

Seems like the good stuff has always gone up. But comic art, comics, sports cards, any collectible, is only worth what the next person will pay for it. I invest in stock in companies that generate profits and I don't consider collectibles to be an investment. But that's me and we all approach life differently.

I'm around 4.0 just because of the staining and rusty staples. Sweet book.

Welc Welcome to the boards. Spider-man #1 is a wonderful book. You may not have the cover but it's still an iconic, important comic and a piece of history. Trying to find someone with a cover to work a deal out might take forever. Your best bet is to list if for sale and let the buyer decide what to do with it. He might have just the cover or he might be on a budget and coverless is all he can afford. If you get it graded it'll probably be worth in the range of $2k. There are also some GPA results for single pages selling for $100 to $400 each so it might be more profitable to slice it up and sell it - something I'd hate to see. Not sure what a raw copy would sell for but I wouldn't be surprised if raw copies sell for a similar amount as a graded coverless copy.

Insurance, costs, amount of time spent grading book are all hogwash. They charge more for expensive books because they can. If they charged $500 to grade a book worth $200 they'd have very little business.

I don't believe this to be true. If he's not responsible, then who is? Exactly. Matt is in charge and ultimately responsible for everything that happens at CGC.

Well, the listing indicates 'like new'

We’re neck and neck. Last books I’ll release from my collection

Welcome to the boards. As Mr SOTI has said, CGC witnesses signatures, meaning a signing has to be witnessed by a CGC representative, and there's no way to get a signature designation after the fact. Other companies have autograph experts who can authenticate signatures.

I can agree with your post