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On 2/15/2020 at 1:22 PM, Artboy99 said:

just sell it as is and let the next owner fret over trying to marry missing pages. In my opinion the married page wont increase the value of the book in grade shown.

+1 

If your goal is to get a complete book, sell this, save some cash and buy the book you want.

If your goal is to have a pretty looking ASM14 that you otherwise couldn't afford, I would keep it and if you stumble across a missing page decide if it's worth it to you. 

So I gotta ask... 

I'm working on finding a back cover to Tec 26. The good news is, the 4 titles DC released in April 1939 have the same back cover. 

But let's say I find an incomplete More Fun 42, do I actually remove the back cover? Or do you guys wait to find "just a back cover". 

The idea of taking apart an 81 year old comic book feels sacrilegious. I really hope to find just a back cover or a split cover. 

20 minutes ago, mike devon said:

I've had lots of advice about my ASM14 with 1 ad page missing - some strong advice to just sell it on as is.  But I can't help thinking if I can nab the missing page or wrap for say £100 and just include it loose that would make the book more sellable and also add more than £100 to the value.

Of course it might not but thats a pretty high value key and its in nice nick apart from that page.

If your in no rush to sell it, I would try to find the parts. At the very least it will mean more to you. 

10 hours ago, AnkurJ said:

I think for big keys, green will command more than moderate to extensive purple. I have a Detective 33 I pieced together and it came back a 1.0 Qualified. I thought it would be higher, but with low grade books its hard to know. I could see it going for about 75% back of a blue label due to demand. Of course it depends on the book and the demand. 

So, I'm playing the piece it together game right now for the first time with a Detective 26. 

I need a back cover (witch reminds me, I should bump my WTB post). 

Piecing together a classic book is this whole new angle to collecting for me, but I kind of love the hunt!  I imagine if I ever complete the book it will be really exciting. 

Just now, Djohnson321 said:

Take

Sold! 

DD 4 - 3.5 first purple man. $75.  SOLD

I bought this book from heritage like 17 years ago when they use to send those huge catalogs out.  After shipping and everything I think I spent $50 so it hasn't appreciated the way others have. 

In my opinion this is an under appreciated book. 

8 minutes ago, Roger66 said:

Take ff48

Sold! 

The highlight of the lot is the spiderman 101. 

Let's call it a 3.5. 

The comic has great colors. It presents really well for the grade. The big issue is the top staple. It's popped. I said in the PGM thread that it wasn't popped, because the cover is attached firmly and doesn't show any give when you open it. But I don't want anyone to feel I'm misleading them because that staple is an issue. 

ASM 52 - G- 

ASM 53 G / VG

ASM 54 G/VG 

ASM 56 VG - always one of my favorite SA spidey covers. 

Fantastic Four 48 - let's call it a 2.5 

I love this comic because it was clearly well loved and well read. The creases on the cover are the big issues,  but it has great color.  

$350 - offers welcome. 

Hello

This is my first attempt at selling so bare with me. And when I say first attempt, I mean after 20+ years of buying I'm selling for the first time. I've decieded to try to buy a big grail and I'd like to offset some of those costs with books I have multiples of. 

I don't have GPA so if I'm way out of line, shoot me a pm. 

Offers are welcome. 

Rules

No one on any bad guy lists. 

"I take it" in thread trumps PMs. 

Payment: PayPal, Checks and MO ok. 

Shipping: $10 for US. Will combine for multiple books.  $15 outside the US. 

Returns: 7 days from when it arrives. 

FF48 - $350 - sold. 

ASM silver age lot - $250

Daredevil #4  - $75 - sold

Pictures of details coming. 

24 minutes ago, mike devon said:

What was Trace's verdict on the sticker - I expect it would have been a few hours work to remove it @ about £60 per hour..?
 

It was complicated. 

Removing the sticker would require chemicals,  so we are talking purple label no matter what. 

Once you removed the sticker the book would look off. Basically the sticker would help preserve the paper,  so the sticker spot would look brand new, but the rest of the cover would be aged 50+ years. So then your talking about washing it all. 

There were other issues with the book he could fix and we did some quick math about the projected grade restored vs the total cost of resto. Actually the math was favorable, but it was a big investment. 

So yes. Removing the sticker was quick and easy. Doing it right and getting the most out of the book was a project. 

The big thing for me was,  he took the time to go through every detail of this with me. Really good guy and I hope to do business with him because he spent all that time with me,  knowing full well I was on the fence about buying the book.  

25 minutes ago, mike devon said:

Hmm but Green is more 'pure' than Purple..?

Its very individualistic and subjective.  If I see 2 copies of the same book both £500 and one is a mangled Blue and one is a tidy Purple or Green I'd definitely consider the latter - it would depend on the book.  I'd buy a Purple ASM50 if all it had was one or 2 tiny colour touches.

In some ways comics collectors are fussier than pro conservators - I find this a bit odd as comics interiors are a very low grade item in the first place.  If you mend a tear in an original letter written by Lord Nelson why not an ASM 50..?

I agree, it's very individualistic and people have very particular tastes.  It's part of the fun of collecting. 

I have no particular issue with restoration if done right. My personal preference would be to only get a restored book if it was a book i couldn't afford in nice unrestored condition. 

To tell a quick story there was a really nice mid grade journey into mystery 83 that had a big obnoxious sticker on that front. I contacted Trace at eclipse paper restoration about removing it and boy did i get a lesson on conversation. That guy knows his stuff, was open and honest about costs and return on investment.  I didn't end up buying that book, but I wouldn't hesitate to work with Trace or buy a book restored by him. It would just need to be one of those big big titles for me personally. 

On 2/10/2020 at 9:09 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

It still depends book-to-book, though. Would I want a restored copy of Spawn #1? Nope! Superman #1? Sure!

This is the issue. Every alteration on a book shrinks the pool of potential buyers. 

Personally,  I wouldn't buy a green or purple ASM50. 

On the other hand I'm looking for a IH1 and FF1 that presents well. In my price range I'll be looking at really beat up blue labels vs nicer looking purple labels. Maybe I would consider purple,  but I still wouldn't want green. 

When would I buy green?  Hard to find golden age. Superman 1, I would grab in any condition if I could afford it. 

I recently bought a Tec 26 with no back cover and love it. 

I got a great deal on a classic book from Terry. Great communication, shipped fast and was as described! 

51 minutes ago, mstrange said:

It's a toss up for me on these two

 

Wow! Nice books!

Good communication, very quick shipping. Great book! Couldn't be happier!

1 hour ago, newshane said:

I may be in the minority, but I’d take Cap 1 over Action 1, if market value wasn’t a consideration. If it were, I’d sell the Action 1 to fund the Cap 1. 

I agree! Honestly, I think Marvel mystery 1, Cap 1 and Detective 27 would by my order for those "you could never afford them so why even talk about them" type books!

I bought Detective comics 26 from Jim. 

He was great and easy to work with! 

As for the book I couldn't be happier. It looks better in person and it's truly the coolest book in my collection! 

Thanks Jim! 

15 hours ago, N e r V said:

 

FYI, that issue (#21) is a complete reprint of issue #1 including the same cover. Not sure if you knew that since the contents are the same on both for the stories you remember.

I'm always blown away when people on these forums display this level of knowledge! 

21 minutes ago, Point Five said:

It's as simple as that the top edge looks bumpy, but with minimal color flaking. It's easier to see if you click and zoom in. Particularly around the upper right corner, where the edge seems to slope up, then down.

I hate to say it but I also think there's a non-zero chance of color touch on that price sticker spot... maybe it's just the scan, but it seems like the grayish-blue background gets a bit bluer around that spot.

 

Thank you,  that was helpful. 

I can see the slope at the top right corner. I have to get better with identifying the rest.

For my own education what makes you all concerned about trimming?  I don't see anything on the top edge that sets off alarm bells, but I'm certainly not knowledgeable in this field. 

I've been collecting for decades, but when it comes to identifying restoration or trimming through pictures I'm a total novice.

It makes me worried I've got trimmed books in my collection and don't even know it! 

On 2/4/2020 at 2:12 PM, Northwest said:

Avengers 2 cgc 3.5 ow-w
1st Space Phantom
Gpa 2019 avg 268
Asking $230

 

Take via PM

19 minutes ago, TC33 said:

   Avengers #5 snagged at a great deal per PM.

It was a great deal! I greatly appreciate it! 

This is such a great thread! 

I've always been partial to Schomberg. I feel like his early Marvel Mystery covers stand out as the most dramatic WWII covers of the era. 

It's hard not to love Cole. He's gotten so hot the last 5 years or so, but you can always pick out an LB cover.  

Lately I've been getting into Creig Flessel and pre-Batman detective comics. They are expensive books to collect, but so detailed!  Great stuff. 

If we have to name a king of the Golden Age covers, I would probably give the title to Schomberg.