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comicginger1789

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  1. comicginger1789
    First, awesome book. Second..I need one Third...oh yeah a grade! 6.0 easily...little things keep it from 6.5 for me (spine wear and top edge wear and the amount of it)
  2. comicginger1789
    Tough one...modern book, tear appears to go through all of it. Personally, I hit those hard and would call it 7.0-7.5 if I had it raw and was trying to sell it. CGC might be nicer, I really don't know. They certainly won't be meaner than my grade though.
  3. comicginger1789
    If you have been in the game long enough and know a book is a 9.8, then save your money and forego the press. If you have not, spend the extra money to ensure that any 9.6 remnants are for sure not present when it is graded.
  4. comicginger1789
    I keep my keys in with my runs....for example, my Iron First run has 14 right in amongst the rest. Over time, my plan is to eventually slab the most valuable stuff I have so it will one day be graded but right now I like keeping things in with each other.
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    This right here. They all look relatively the same condition wise. To suggest someone curated this collection and is trying to pass it off as Ditkos is not impossible but I do think it feels kind of silly to make that your belief simply because it goes against some preconceived notions about the man. Plus if enough of the right people authenticate them (family, overseers of his estate, etc) then that is good enough for me. I know we would all like to have heard Steve himself say “yeah I kept stuff” but that can’t happen now.
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    Ah but even in that answer of “I refuse to have anything to do with Spidey” he is not really answering your question. Which sounds like classic Ditko.
  7. comicginger1789
    The lack of interest says drop the price more you fool so I shall! $535USD shipped!
  8. comicginger1789
    Price drop! $575USD shipped
  9. comicginger1789
    Hi all! Some Batman books here for you to consider. Would like to sell the lot. The books are… Batman 222- Marker on cover, tear at bottom staple but still holding fine. Calling it VG Batman 237-nice looking copy. Small stain on top edge of cover. Calling it VG/FN Batman 251- great book except for two larger creases bottom right. Calling it a VG+ And then, because I will package a nice little box, the assorted other Batman books shown, all VF range or better. Asking $620USD shipped or best offer. First claim takes it. PayPal for payment please. If you get the books and are unhappy, let me know and I will make it right. Thanks for looking!
  10. comicginger1789
    I passed on buying it soon as I saw it. He has it priced as a 2.0 raw but I still didn’t want it because I didn’t know what was going on back there, hence why I wanted to check with some more educated minds than mine
  11. comicginger1789
    It is 11 Front cover feels good. Waves on edges of cover only. Mold eh? Could be that…I can’t say as I’ve ever come across one in person so I’m no mold expert. The back cover felt thicker though. And I don’t own. A guy I know is selling it and I wanted to help him out if it is restored by giving him heads up
  12. comicginger1789
    Here is the front
  13. comicginger1789
    A nice FF 10 here but the back cover feels weird and you can see on the second pic along inside of back cover the colour change in paper. Is this leaf casting or a reprinted cover?
  14. comicginger1789
    Sounds like a customer service complaint…and something that , while annoying, they should be fixing on their dime
  15. comicginger1789
    See i hammered the detached centrefold at top staple only. I figured without that flaw it’s 9.0-9.2 but with it I knocked it all the way down to 7.5-8.0
  16. comicginger1789
    CGC might hammer it. So will I. 4.5-5.0. Structurally it looks like my Batman 251 which is a 6.0…light spine wear and some other minor flaws just like k see on the front of yours. The back of my 251 though is a quite clean. Hence why I strongly doubt this gets a 6.0
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    4.5 Slim chance at a 5.0 but I doubt it because a lot of the damage is creases and west that breaks colour. Presents solid though. A clean and press may make it a little flatter and cleaner on the back but personally, I don’t think it helps with the grade. You could spend the $25-35 or whatever for those services and it won’t really matter IMO
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    I agree. The ASM 129 def appear printed and are copies. Thus they likely all are. You can tell by the paper quality even through the bags…it appears thicker and unnatural for the time period.
  19. comicginger1789
    Thank you! We both bullseyed on opposite books. It was a solid battle to the end!
  20. comicginger1789
    If you have been around and on Instagram and other sites for the last five years or so and have not figured out that certain “influencers” are just part of the game, well they are. My suggestion? Don’t watch them or follow them. Then you won’t be affected in any way by them win win!
  21. comicginger1789
    3.0-3.5 from me also
  22. comicginger1789
    Yes. Entire pics needed to determine how much but it def would not be a 9.6 or higher IMO
  23. comicginger1789
    Fair enough. Scarce to me means the demand outstrips supply. So no silver age book fits that bill in my books. Rare/scarce I assume as the same meaning whether that’s right or wrong when talking comics
  24. comicginger1789
    Again it all depends how to are viewing scarcity. If you think hey 6000 on census, maybe 10000 in existence period that’s scarce, well maybe that is to you. But I think books that exist under 1000 or even 500 copies are truly scarce
  25. comicginger1789
    Ok but you are only focusing on graded copies. I know 10 collectors in my modest city of 75000 people all with Avengers 1. They are all over 55 years old and one has his graded. And the others want nothing to do with CGC. There are a lot of these collectors out there….more than people imagine And again. You can get Avengers 1. If I wanted one this second, I could get one. It’s not scarce. But perhaps the idea of scarcity needs defining then. To me, certain golden age (or even older) books are the definition of scarce