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On 12/16/2023 at 5:10 PM, Pulpvault said:

This was not the Windy City copy that we sold in April 2023 at our auction.  

Then somebody should tell Windy City that they posted the wrong image, since I got directly from their 2023 auction website.  Check the link yourself:

https://windycitypulpandpaper.com/home/?page_id=37

On 12/16/2023 at 3:38 PM, manetteska said:

Let’s say he/she negotiated 0% commission. It’s $15k prior to BP so $1000 win. Then if there were any additional costs at Windy City, shipping/insurance to Heritage, etc. 

Unless you’re saying some of that BP can be adjusted as well. 
 

Was the Windy City copy the Edwards copy?

I know that there is a lot of negotiation space from many angles.   I have been offered a zero percent seller's premium by Heritage for a specific item i own.  And i'm a tiny fish in a huge ocean of buyers and sellers.   

I was checking the pics from the Windy City auction and it looks like a different copy than the one sold by Heritage.  The Windy city copy was nicer,  but I don't know the provenance, and it was not mentioned in the description. See below.  Considering the Windy City auction was April 2023, it still wouldn't have been a bad quick turnaround.  

On 12/16/2023 at 3:29 PM, manetteska said:

Is that’s the same copy from WW for $14k the consignor barely made any money, perhaps lost some. 

High rollers can apparently negotiate a minimal sellers premium for their wares.  I'm sure a savvy consigner with high demand items would negotiate a more favorable rate.  

On 12/16/2023 at 1:22 PM, Darwination said:

This looks like the copy that sold at last year's Windy City Pulp Con for $14k.  It was considered an astonishingly high hammer price,  but looks like it paid off if it's the same copy.   

On 12/10/2023 at 11:23 PM, Readcomix said:

Kull the Conqueror #1 (1983) page 25. John Buscema uninked pencils. $10

awesome page!

On 12/10/2023 at 10:58 PM, Readcomix said:

X-Men #238 full story, loose pages; Green inking Silvestri. Not sure why there was two sets in Dan’s archives. Maybe different stages of production? I haven’t compared closely for any minor differences; looks similar at a glance. $20

On 12/9/2023 at 11:37 PM, Readcomix said:

X-Men #190 not stapled, starting on pg 2. The rest of the story seems complete. Dan Green inks over JRJR. $20

On 12/8/2023 at 10:59 AM, Readcomix said:

Wolverine #53 — Dan, plus Barta and Janson, ink Silvestri here. Seems to be full story; no letters page here. Also stapled. $20

On 12/9/2023 at 10:18 PM, Readcomix said:

Dr. Strange #58 (1983) Dan Green pencils and Terry Austin inks. stapled; near complete story as the first page is missing….but…there’s also copies of Dan’s uninked pencils for pages 1-5.  $20

RIP Sean, and continue to be eternally groovy.   

Thanks to @adamstrange and @sfcityduck for this thoughtful and insightful discussion!  Your comments have added significant depth and detail to my understanding of comic genres and ages that I collect.  Both of you have valid points and I will be mentally logging much of this information as I enjoy our hobby.  All this without even a single moderator warning.  Way to keep it classy! 

On 11/13/2023 at 7:37 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Lady Ann    Donald Henderson Clarke   Avon 105  Later print with HRN 153    Early Raymond Johnson cover   G/VG, Front cover pretty nice, back cover has big dent, creasing  $6

@30% off

On 11/13/2023 at 6:17 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Avon Fantasy Reader No. 17    1951   Lovecraft, Bradbury stories among other Weird Tales authors. Harry Barton cover art.  VG minus  creases, chipping to page edges.  Nice reader that still looks pretty good     $10

@30% off

On 11/14/2023 at 6:27 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Regatta Mystery  Agatha Christie   Avon No. 85 1945    First PB Edition, cool dagger murder cover    Fine minus - Looks Fine Plus/VF minus but has very light creasing front and back that doesn't break color    $12

 

@30% off

On 11/13/2023 at 7:16 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Andrews Harvest  John Evans   Berkley  No. 314    Scarce Berkley with nice cover art, probably Rudy Nappi.   Fine minus, front cover nice, back has creasing, slight cover pull back  $8

@30% off

On 11/15/2023 at 7:28 PM, Darwination said:

On the other hand, say you are a E.R.B. fan and expect to find that full story in this super-pricey book you've just purchased if you do happen to crack it.  You'd be pretty upset if the first page of the story (or whole story) was clipped when that's a key part of the value of the book.

I agree that pages must be counted (as problematic as that is).  Some notable / valuable pulps with landmark firsts have very unimpressive covers, or the covers are unrelated to the important content. i.e REH's first Conan in WT has a nice St. John cover that has nothing to do with Conan, PKD's first published work in Planet Stories has a decent but generic cover, Lovecraft's first Cthulhu story in WT has an unrelated and unremarkable cover. The story pages are the gold here, not the covers. 

On 11/12/2023 at 5:52 PM, Surfing Alien said:

This is My Night    Richard Deming  Monarch Books 203  1961    Killer Raymond Johnson Good Girl cover.   Looks Fine but has moisture damage  $12

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On 11/12/2023 at 5:33 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Agony Column  Earl Derr Biggers  Avon nn(#17)  1946  Later print with HRN of 80 and new picture frame cover art by Raymond Johnson, one of his earliest. Nice Fine copy with no creases, slight spine slant and a bit of glue shrinkage but real nice looking copy of a scarce edition.   $15

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On 11/12/2023 at 2:20 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Four Frightened Women George Harmon Coxe  Dell #5 The First Mapback and second Gerald Gregg cover. A scarce book. Has some small insect damage to the front but a very strong copy otherwise $20

 

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On 11/12/2023 at 2:00 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Velvet Fleece Lois Eby, John Fleming  Dell 272  Mapback  1949   Great cover. Tear at top with some creases. Clean back  $6

 

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On 11/12/2023 at 1:23 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Unicorn Murders Carter Dickson (John Dickson Carr)  Dell #16  1943  Amazing Gerald Gregg Art Deco cover art       $12

A scarce very early Dell mapback. Has significant spine roll but solid and tight, some paper scraping on back.

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On 11/12/2023 at 1:31 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Curtain Never Falls by Joey Adams   Popular Library 285 1950  Earle K. Bergey GGA cover art    $15

Fine/Fine Plus, solid and smooth with great color. Has some spine wrinkle from glue shrinkage. A nice looking copy.

 

Take

On 11/10/2023 at 7:14 PM, waaaghboss said:

decided to hit the local bookstore

Nice pickups!  Alternatively, you could have hit last night's HA auction and spent over a grand for the same books!

Some unexpectedly strong performers: