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    Stolen Collection

    in Comics General

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    On 12/6/2023 at 6:46 AM, HighRadArt said:

    Wow.  This kind of stuff really stinks.  There's a few books in there that will not go unnoticed if they come up for sale.  Hope they find the thief(s) and you get your books back.

    I filed the police report the day I found the unit ransacked but after that honestly couldn't think about them being gone without getting sick to my stomach for a good few weeks.

    I really hope it never happens to any of you all (or anyone else, period), especially if you have books you truly love and that truly bring you joy to take out and look at. 

    Everyone, please get Collectibles Insurance. If you need suggestions check out last weeks Bronze and Modern Gods episode (discussion 22-23 minutes in). 

     

    The big takeaways from this for me were:

    - It doesn't matter how many banks you call, if you can't find a safety deposit box: keep calling.
    - Storage units? Never. 
    - Collectibles Insurance: Always.
    - Your collection is not safe out of your hands even for a few days unless it is in the hands of someone you trust 100%. 

     

    Stolen Collection

    in Comics General

    Posted

    On 12/4/2023 at 5:55 AM, Amazeron said:

    I’d alert local comic shops, just in case the thief tries to sell your collection. 

    Thank you. Absolutely. I'm almost done with a list of local stores to reach out to.

    HPD's Burglary & Theft Division has an automated system that sends out stolen item bulletins to all Pawn Shops in the area, so fortunately the list has already been sent out to them.

    Stolen Collection

    in Comics General

    Posted · Edited by nH3sdv589gNn

    Some of these are amazingly painful to lose (I bet you can guess which ones). I'll have to write up something brief as far as "lessons learned", but for now suffice it to say Collectibles Insurance and a Bank Vault would have likely saved my tail. Also, they're not safe out of your possession even for a moment unless they're insured. What a disaster.

    Stolen Collection

    in Comics General

    Posted · Edited by nH3sdv589gNn

    To get straight to the point, my entire collection of graded comics was stolen recently (along with a lot of other things). I’ve been working with the Houston Police Department ever since but wanted to reach out to the broader community for help. If anyone comes across these books or hears of them in circulation please send any information to myself or Sherrell Jackson with the Houston Police Department. Most of them are unique in some way and can be easily identified visually. Photos of each slab are linked.

    I can be reached at david.i.noel@gmail.com, @davidsobjects on IG, here, or by phone (please contact me and I'll send you my number).

    Sherrell Jackson’s contact info is: sherell.jackson@houstonpolice.org or +1-713-308-0946.

    If you prefer reaching out to HPD directly, their Burglary & Theft Division's main phone number is +1-713-308-0900.

    The Police Report / Incident Number is: 154057723W. 

     

    The list of comic books is as follows:

    1. Amazing Spider-Man #37 CGC 8.5 – Signature Series: Stan Lee
      1. CGC Certification # 1206493020 
      2. Unique Features: 
        1. Stan Lee Signature – Black Marker, Bottom Center
        2. Date Stamp: “MAR 15, 1966” – Red Ink, Right Half, Vertically Centered, Below “..THERE WAS A ROBOT!”
      3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/BDpqiVV44HfbJ8gk6
    2. Avengers #257 CGC 9.8 – Signature Series: Stan Lee
      1. CGC Certification # 1593227007 
      2. Unique Features:
        1. Stan Lee Signature – Black Marker, Vertically Centered, Slightly Right of Horizontal Center
        2. Cover Miswrap – Front Cover Overwrap. Even from Top to Bottom. 
      3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GKYHbnCse2aUU6hx9
    3. Captain Marvel Jr. #42 CGC 9.6 – Edgar Church Pedigree 
      1. CGC Certification # 2040899003 
      2. Unique Features:
        1. 1 of 1 – Highest Grade
        2. Edgar Church Pedigree 
      3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AimFHDFHSgEYM22s7
    4. Detective Comics #359 CGC 6.0 
      1. CGC Certification # 4169167003 
      2. Unique Features:
        1. ‘10d’ Pence Stamp – Black Ink? Blue? Dark Purple?. Front Cover. Top Right. Between Robin and ‘12c’ 
        2. Purple Label – Small Amount of Glue on Front Cover 
        3. Unique Fingerprint of Creases, Tears & Damage to Front Cover 
      3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/m2bLQeZKfDC8FAqZ9
    5. Fantastic Four #52 CGC 6.5 
      1. CGC Certification 4169167013 
      2. Unique Features:
        1. Unique Fingerprint of Damage to Front Cover: particularly the Front Cover along the top.
        2. Unique damage to the ‘F’ in “Fantastic”.
        3. Relatively clean back cover.
        4. Continuous Damage from Front Cover to Back: at Front–Top Right, and Back–Top Left.
      3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/aHbqZ1ik9yHRgA577
    6. Hawkman #4 CGC 6.5 
      1. CGC Certification # 4169167004 
      2. Unique Features:
        1. ‘10d’ Pence Stamp. Black Ink. Front Cover–Top Right, on ‘N’ in “HAWKMAN”. 
      3. Unique Fingerprint of Creases & Damage to Front Cover: most notably along the spine. 
      4. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/iswxLWdCsfNiiNDJ6
    7. Iron Man #126 CGC 9.9 
      1. CGC Certification # 0111031002 
      2. Unique Features:
        1. 1 of 2 Highest Graded 
        2. Old, Early Generation CGC Label 
        3. Pristine 
      3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/dSSv1y4iZjQ6dHSZ6
    8. Journey Into Mystery #86 CGC 7.0 
      1. CGC Certification # 4169167014 
      2. Unique Features:
        1. Unique Fingerprint of Creases, and Tanning Pattern across Front & Back Cover 
      3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mkQzn3nAqGtqV1or7
    9. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #12 CGC 9.9 
      1. CGC Certification # 0977019009 
      2. Unique Features:
        1. 2nd Highest Grade on Census
        2. Only 1 Higher (10.0)
        3. 1 of 4 in 9.9 or above
        4. Pristine 
      3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UJ9SxqtKxDdJAXVU6
    10. Strange Tales #110 CGC 7.0 
      1. CGC Certification # 2004570002 
      2. Unique Features:
        1. Unique Fingerprint of Creases & Damage to Front Cover
      3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zEokLBYzKVpEz8YA9
    11. Tales to Astonish #35 CGC 6.0 
      1. CGC Certification # 4169167002 
      2. Unique Features:
        1. Recent Clean & Press upgrade from 5.0 to 6.0 
        2. Remnants of the damage signature when at 5.0 still visible now at 6.0 – Spine & Cover Creases, Ticks, Tears & Color Breaks. 
      3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/thQ9gBU82W1AW5Fc9
    12. Tales to Astonish #44 CBCS 9.4 
      1. CBCS Certification # 7300671-AA-001 
      2. Unique Features:
        1. Exceptional condition – 1 of 12 known in 9.4 or higher (CGC and CBCS) 
        2. 11 on CGC Census in that grade or above. 
        3. 1 on CBCS’ (this book). 
        4. Unique Signature of Minimal Damage to Spine consisting of Stress & Color Breaks 
      3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/6kJM1Kv6Vugxhjr7A


    An album with all of the above images together is here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Th7NGVvQqC3xd4pv5 

    Thanks,

    David

    JIM Annual #1

    in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?

    Posted

    I've been given estimates ranging from a 3 by an LCS to a 5, which is the upper bounds of what I'd personally been willing to estimate as well.

    It was sold as a 6.5 :pullhair:

    As this one may have manually Separated Siamese/Joined along with a number of other issues that make it a kind of difficult case feel free to follow the thread if you want to get a follow-up. If the dealer and I can work something out I'll post some pics once it's in a slab.

    Thanks for the assist!