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Yeah, that's the tough part. They'll have no idea what the back story is. So they'll just get a comic with a pretty cleanly cut section missing. And if I saw that, I would think it was trimmed. 

Unfortunately, I suspect cgc will call that trimmed. 

Both venues have a wide audience for comics. 

Heritage seems to hammer better for GA but they also have higher fees.  You'll want to do your homework based on the genre and sales history. 

If you have big books Heritage might negotiate a lower fee. 

On 4/29/2024 at 12:36 PM, jimjum12 said:

Lying does seem to be part of  the M.O. GOD BLESS ... 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Lying, having 0 accountability and taking 0 responsibility. 

This is a really positive development.  I'm still pessimistic that folks will be made whole,  but hopefully Mike will be punished for his horrible behavior. 

Spine splits are a pretty big detractor. 

If you could post pictures of the entire book (front and back cover) that would be helpful.  

On 4/6/2024 at 12:10 PM, Patriot6 said:

I'm thinking I got burned. Two months no reply.

My happy place has been tainted. 

 

Any update?

On 4/15/2024 at 5:33 PM, Cat said:

Well the only way we're probably going to get an answer is to ask Mrs Bails herself, something I'm not comfortable doing. The last time I remember seeing her mention the topic was somewhere between 2016-2018 I'd estimate, and she still hadn't been paid back at all at that stage. While possible of course, logically I don't see why he would have paid her back afterwards. 

In hindsight imo we should have used our power as a group to apply pressure and try to get assistance for this poor woman. 

Is there a link to what happened? 

It was before my time. 

On 4/14/2024 at 9:54 AM, DC# said:

I try to use the two blue colors of the CGC label as a way to get a read on which picture or scan is truest to color.    I think the WP/IG copy is reading as brighter because the scan is a bit hotter - you can't even really see the CGC text/icon in the light blue section.   And the OW/W copy (right) may be a slightly darker than true color.    I would bet that in hand they are close to the same.

For me - the sales tax difference would put the OWW/Shortboxed sale at about the same price as the WP/IG copy.    I can't really see the staining on the cover of the WP copy and I think the upper left-hand corner of that copy looks slightly less damaged.   But the OW/W copy has better alignment - there is a bit more roll on the WP when you look at the back (but both have a little bit)

Both look great for a 6.5.   If they were within $200 of the same price all in - I would take the WP given the premium some people are willing to pay for white.  

 

 

Very good break down and kind of summarizes my views.

I would go with the WP copy. 

Good luck. 

On 4/14/2024 at 2:44 PM, AndyFish said:

PayPal is the worst.   For something big ticket, I mail a check.   I don't mind waiting until everything clears, but it's far safer than this.

Not a sarcastic question,  but how is it safer? 

Do the banks step in to stop / reverse checks when there are disputes like this? 

I have always used PP G/S for people I didn't know, thinking if things went South I would have more protection. 

I agree with @shadroch, it's going to be hard to move them all at once and get a reasonable offer.  

Shipping is going to be a limiting factor and then 90% of those books will be difficult for a seller to move and take up a lot of storage space.

If I were selling it,  I would pull out the keys and sell them individually and put the rest in lots by title. You'll still have to piece out and ship 20 - 100 individual transactions, but it will get you better ROI. 

Alternatively you could sell the keys and then contact local comic shops and try to get $0.25 - $0.50 per comic. I suspect most local shops wouldn't want that kind of volume of back issues, so it may be a tougher proposition. 

Ted at Superworld is in Central MA and another big dealer you could try. 

 I've seen Gary Dolgoff move some massive runs on ebay,  so I get the feeling he may be more comfortable with that kind of volume. 

For those of us without Instagram can someone post screen shots of the ASM 1 issue?

Have you tried calling? I've always had good experiences when I've gotten them on the phone.

There are a few considerations. 

Today, CGC only verifies signatures they witnessed.  Meaning, because they didn't see Stan sign it, it wouldn't get a yellow label. 

Now, I understand CGC is starting to verify unwitnessed signatures. I'm not sure if that will mean a yellow label or some other designation going forward, but I would contact CGC directly.  On their FAQ, they say this service will start in April, so if you contact them, share what you learn. 

I personally wouldn't clean and press this book. As you mentioned it's fragile and you could run the risk of doing further damage. 

Given the wear, I don't see a press dramatically improving the grade. 

As for the grade - I think a 2.0 is reasonable for this book. I wouldn't be shocked if it came in lower (1.5ish) because it appears to have a full spine split, which was renforced by tape and added staples. 

For a low grade copy, the cover does present well. I hope that helps. 

I'm sorry! That's frustrating. Do the grader notes say where the CT is?

Today, CGC doesn't do signature verification. So even with a COA, it's still an unwitnessed signature and would get either a lower graded blue label or a green label. 

However - that is changing. I don't remember the date but @CGC Mike has shared plans to start verifying signatures. 

It may make sense to wait a few months. 

I'm generally indifferent to them and don't actually own any. 

Some of the custom labels looked cool and I wouldn't shy away from them.  But I wouldn't reslab a book just for the custom label. 

When your dealing with modern books, unfortunately grading is everything. 

I'm not to familiar with these particular issues, but my guess is, you would have a tough time realizing those prices raw.  

The NM87 is desirable and if it has NM potential, it will sell raw. 

On 4/4/2024 at 6:04 AM, ft88 said:

House of Secrets Mystery lot of 6 for $40

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It looks like a lot of the big GA books (Bat 1, Cap 1) struggled a little. Which is interesting,  because they've been holding value much better than the SA keys. 

Mask 2 saw a pretty crazy price! That book is reaching unobtainable levels. Same with Mask1. Which is unfortunate. In a prefect world I would have loved to own them.  

On 4/1/2024 at 8:55 PM, Ghastly542454 said:

House Of Secrets #89 9.0-$175

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On 3/29/2024 at 7:36 AM, Neo "The One" said:

Yeah. I can’t dispute this. So let me ask the board this. Has anyone been in direct contact with Flake or Cantina and asked for money or anything else out of the ordinary?  Have they said something along the lines of “trust me, we’ll fix this whole thing?”  If yes now is the time to mention something. And as always do your own research and don’t expect one person or group to fix this mess for you. 

This is fair enough. But that's why my message to everyone is to excereize extreme caution. 

Something feels off and I think calling that out is warranted.