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On 9/21/2023 at 11:56 AM, MrBedrock said:

I just received that same notice.

For you, Richard, Heritage is demanding a higher grade. They probably feel what with the Astros and all you could use the break

On 9/21/2023 at 8:31 AM, MyNameIsLegion said:

wait what? MCS will submit things to CGC for you? How does that work? I wasn't aware that was a thing? 

I’ve had CC do it. I imagine they all will if you ask. They will deduct the cost from your bottom line sale

On 9/21/2023 at 7:51 AM, Mr. Lady Luck said:

Has anyone ever won a book in a Heritage auction, then a few days later, received an e-mail from Heritage that there would be a delay in sending the book because it had to be sent back to CGC? With no other explanation?

No. My guess would be a case got cracked while in their possession, but it’s a “who knows”. Have you tried calling customer service?

On 9/17/2023 at 11:03 PM, VintageComics said:

CC now charge a Bidder's Premium on some auctions. They started a couple of years ago and I know a few sellers who stopped selling through them because of it. 

So it's a misnomer that Heritage only charges a buying premium these days. 

At this time Clink is the only auction house that doesn't. 

That surprises me. I thought it was the sellers demanding the premium so they pocketed more. Why would they stop because of that? I still sold my Bat 1 thru CC; I just didn’t ask for a Buyers Premium 

Happened to me on a book. I had no idea until other boardies pointed it out

Looks like it’s Mask 1 and Matt Baker that lifted the genre 

That last chart is perfecto @MasterChief
 

since “horror” and “adventure” appear to be the only genres whose value went up the second time around, I too am curious what titles comprise “adventure”

On 9/15/2023 at 11:29 AM, LadyDeath said:

It's not so much that. Just irks me Baker's name is (still) misattributed to something he didn't draw, using his name to jack up the worth even more.

Good discussion/breakdown revolving around it here

Everything I thought I knew is wrong??!!

On 9/14/2023 at 5:39 PM, skypinkblu said:

I thought the Action 13 would go higher.

 

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/superhero/action-comics-13-dc-1939-cgc-gd-25-cream-to-off-white-pages/a/7341-92002.s?ic2=mytracked-lotspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyTrackedLots-101116

Agreed.  a quick search of Heritage archives tells the story.  Probably shoulda gone for $30k minimum

The Bat 1s went low.   I thought the Cap 1 would go for more.  The Action 1 went higher than I would have thought(have you SEEN it?)  The Punch book went for over $200k.  Matt Baker prices are approaching crazy town.

I'm not sure what to think about this auction

$10-$12k, my guess

On 9/13/2023 at 2:48 PM, MrBedrock said:

He is directing it squarely at you.

You could easily search all of the past discussions on this topic simply by searching through tth2's posting history.

I don’t know if I should laugh or run 

Terry-toons 38, oh man. 
 

except for a couple LB Cole classic covers and the 1st horror comic, it’s all pretty grim. Looks like the rocket scientists who bought in the first wave (  ) either have a 26% haircut to look forward to, or a new coffin liner

good job Harold. And I’m glad your mom saved the right pile

On 8/25/2023 at 4:32 PM, OtherEric said:

Bought at the local store today to show here, since I’ve already got a copy in storage.  I believe this is the thickest vintage paperback at 1600 pages.  The spine is about as nice as you’re going to get unless you find a genuinely unread copy, I think:

I’m reading this book right now. I’ve read 200 pages and we are still in the beer halls

On 8/31/2023 at 2:25 AM, lou_fine said:

Not sure about other boardies' opinions here, but what say you as to which is the stronger auction result here......................this CL 6.0 copy of Mask 1 that sold for $27,761 or the CC 7.5 copy of Mask 1 that sold for $54,625 only last Thursday:    

https://www.comicconnect.com/item/1006346

They were both good prices, IMO, but especially the 6.0. I thought the 6.0 presented better than Bobby Blue’s 7.5. Considering Heritage sold a 5.5 for $24k in 2019, and then resold the exact same 5.5 in 4/22 for the exact same price of $24k, I’m left to wonder if prices on midgrade 1s have stopped rising on this book, at least for now(in answer to the actual title of this thread). On the other hand, Mask 2 seems to be still on the move

I’m not a Sub-Mariner guy, but I really considered 14. That depicts D Day on the cover, and I can’t believe it gets no special recognition on the label or in the value. This should be a breakout book

On 8/25/2023 at 8:13 AM, pmpknface said:

Thanks guys.  That's 1 reason why I posted - to make sure I understood it.  I was just in awe of watching it climb.  I watched the SST go from $16k bid by bid until the end.  

I wonder if that makes my Mask 5.5 worth a few $'s more.  I'm not gonna find out...  just fun to think.    More coming up soon too.

That’s funny. I got a 5.5 too. Such an odd grade

Schomburgs did well in the recent CC auction

On 8/25/2023 at 12:11 AM, adamstrange said:

Not sufficiently high quality, high grade, or keys.

I don’t think these books were stored under optimal conditions. If I had to bet, based on PQ, I’d say an attic

On 8/25/2023 at 1:53 AM, lou_fine said:

 

As @Professor K had correctly posted, the numbers you are seeing ALREADY INCLUDES the 15% BP juice in there.  

So, the Mask 1 hammered at $47,500 with a final price of $54,625 while the STT 11 hammered at $29K with a final price of $33,350 which I would tend to say are both very strong prices given the condition grades.  

It’s actually not such a bad price for the buyer(I think the $54k price tag includes the 15% commission). What with the recent guide increases, it’s only 2.8 or 2.9 times guide. Compare that to Bakers, that routinely go for 20 - 30 times guide. Still, I don’t think the marketplace is done testing Mask 1. As someone above observed, Mask 1s seem to all of a sudden be showing up on the market, probably in part due to aforesaid recent OPG price increases. We will see how well the market can absorb them all 

On 8/24/2023 at 5:31 PM, RareHighGrade said:

On the other hand, there may still be some deals to be had.  For example, this copy of New Fun 5, which has the earliest GGA cover, is still sitting at a measly $1,300, which is way below its FMV:

ComicConnect - NEW FUN COMICS #5 - VG/F: 5.0

Interesting 

The current CC auction reveals that golden age Timelys have regained their momentum 

Well a bit more intel coming in with CC’s ongoing auction. The Cap 2 owner may recoup his money from the original Promise auction lollapalooza