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Looks like a textbook VG (4.0) to me! Nice copy!

Congrats on the nice warehouse find! I think some of the previously suggested grades are a little harsh. 1.8-2.0 usually means there is like a missing chunk of the cover, detached cover, spine splits, unsightly stains, or huge color breaking creases. Your copy has spine stress, spine roll (which can be pressed out), soiling on the back cover (which can be cleaned), and staple rust migration (which I see in VG books all the time). I can see this being a 3.0/3.5. 

13 hours ago, piper said:

I finished the Famous Funnies 209-216 run this evening.  There was a 4.0 216 in the Sunday Night Heritage Auction.  Unless there is a mail mishap, I will post a group shot soon...

I imagine that I was bidding against someone on the boards.

For whatever reason, I haven't been successful sourcing a copy the past few years.  It seemed like all the copies showing up were either uber high grade or on the lower end of the grade spectrum, so it was a pleasant surprise that a nice presenting mid grade copy popped up.

Congrats! And yes I was bidding against you I picked up a 213 recently and that cleaned out the war chest so I had to tap out here. I've been tracking the prices on these Frazettas and they certainly are climbing!

Sold me a big stack of Vampis. Securely packed and fast shipping! Thanks again!

Sold me a Young Allies 9 that was quickly shipped and securely packed! Thanks again!

I just looked and the inner well is sealed. The entire inner well is somewhat loosely sitting in the case (relative to another book I just held in the newest CGC case). 

Wanted to get some 2nd opinions on what to do on a recent HA.com auction win that arrived. It appears the book's cover shifted during transit. When I talked with HA.com client services, they assured me that wasn't any additional damage done to the comic but doesn't dragging the cover down like that put pressure on other parts of the book? It also appears there is a tear near the base of the bottom staple that isn't on the original scan. The client services representative checked the grader notes for me and there is a note around tearing around the staples but nothing more specific than that.

This isn't a valuable book so not a huge deal but wanted to get some opinions before I make a decision to return or keep the book. Let me know if you have any similar experiences. Thanks!

Original HA.com Scan

Arrival Pic (Top edge of cover shifted down and exposing the interior page underneath)

Close-up of bottom staple (is there a new tear there at the base of the staple and extending up and to the right?) 

On 5/2/2021 at 8:11 PM, kobra65 said:

Young Allies #9, CGC 5.5 OW Pages, Only 49 B/L on census and 22 graded higher, Price $2800 -Highly sought after WWII Schomburg cover with Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo.

 

Dan sold me an early GA Batman book. Great communication, quick shipping, and securely packed. Thanks so much!

Excellent seller. Securely packed my books, kept me updated with tracking info, and tight grading. Hope to do business again in the future!

15 hours ago, Ghastly542454 said:

 

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• No probation list members or hall of shame members. I reserve the right to not sell to anyone.
• First post in the thread that says they want a book wins it. I don't go by timestamps, I go by post order. 
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Offered for sale Is Wonder Woman #9 from Summer 1944 CGC Universal 4.5 Off-White-White pages. This issue features the first appearance of Giganta. This is a great presenting 4.5 with rich colors. 

Asking $1,450. This price is $250 below the current GPA. Wonder Woman and Giganta figures not included!!

 per our PM discussion. Thanks!

23 hours ago, Randall Dowling said:

Vampirella 12 (copy A), July 1971, F 6.0, $40, This is the issue when the Spanish artists began.  A classic cover by Sanjulian, this copy is solidly attached with good gloss and color.  Interiors by Wally Wood, Ernie Colon, Frank Brunner, Jose Gonzalez, Jeff Jones and more.  Doesn't get much better.

23 hours ago, Randall Dowling said:

Eerie 41A, August 1972, VF 7.5-8.0, $35, One of the best covers by Sanjulian.  This book gets nowhere near the love it should.  A nice solid copy with good colors.  Interiors by Paul Neary, Grandenetti, Tom Sutton, Maroto, and more.

5 hours ago, The Lions Den said:

I'm surprised the notes didn't mention the color fade to the cover and what appears to be heavy rust to the staples---major flaws which definitely impact the grade.

A C & P could help, but I think the book would still end up somewhere in the lower VG range...  

Yeah I'm surprised by the omission of the fading as well--to me that is the biggest flaw. It may have happened while the book was in the case.

A press will help with the waviness from moisture damage but I don't see a huge grade bump due to the big flaws that can't be fixed from a press.

2 hours ago, Randall Dowling said:

To the OP, I think Scrooge is on the right track.  I would go ahead and buy the Photo Journals and start making lists.  A large part of the fun of collecting (for me) is the research phase, the curiosity and discovery of books, artists, characters, writers.  After that, the hunt can go on for those books for years and along the way, it's amazing how much you discover.  My recommendation is to make the most of that.  The golden age of comics is vast and their are still some hidden treasures that the mainstream collectors haven't discovered (although that number is getting smaller all the time). 

As to your list of creators, I think you're missing (just off the top of my head):

• L.B. Cole (Horror/Sci-Fi)
• Will Eisner (The Spirit)
• Jack Kirby (Take your pick, it's all classic)
• Frazetta (the greatest fantasy artist of all time)
• Lee Elias (Harvey Horror)
• Bill Everett (Centaur/Timely)
• Mac Raboy (Fawcett Captain Marvel Jr.)
• CC Beck (Whiz Comics)

But I seriously would use the Photo-Journals.  Despite all the resources on the internet, it's still pretty awesome paging through those volumes.  Changed my collecting life when they came out.  As awesome as the internet is, it's not as fast as paging through a book for curiosity.  

Great additional list of artists here.

For LB Cole, his horror and sci-fi stuff definitely gets the most attention but you can hunt down some cool romance (True to Life Romances) or aviation covers (e.g. Contact Comics) that he did as well.

For Frazetta, he's got the classic run on Famous Funnies (209-218) that fans love and command high prices. But you can get some other cool covers in other titles such as Weird Fantasy 21 (joint work with Al Williamson) or Buster Crabbe 5. 

For Kirby, you probably have him covered if you have lots of Silver Age comics but if you want some GA Kirby I like his covers for Adventure Comics with Sandman and Manhunter. 

Good luck with the project!

The AA 61 has a Slight (A-1) designation meaning the quantity of restoration is very small and the methods/materials used are of professional quality. So pre-restoration, the AA 61 was likely still a mid to high grade book. Coupled with the fact that the fan-favorite classic cover is likely under-priced in most guides, the big premium over guide values doesn't really surprise me.

On the other hand, the Action 7 has a Mod,/Ext. (B-4) designation, signifying a high amount of restoration work, coupled with the fact that the materials used were not top-grade ("B" vs "A"). It's likely this book was low-grade before the restoration work so it selling for a fraction of guide value makes sense to me! 

But we can both agree the promo videos are a little much

Great looking copy. I think it's in the FN range.

Definitely a 0.5 and unfortunately I would say less desirable than a remaindered copy since you're missing a lot of the key art but hey at least Spidey is mostly there!

Yeah water damage across the entire book keeps this squarely in the GD range. A press would actually help this book a lot. Maybe a professional could help with the sticker residue as well.

Yeah I see this more in the 3.0ish range too due to the large stain combined with the very long color breaking crease on the cover. A press can get rid of the waviness from water damage but the staining/discoloration will remain so I don't think you will get any grade bump from it.

Looks like in the FN range to me!

I am also truly baffled by this book. Who restores a book from 1999??? I just checked the census and it's the only restored copy and still the lowest graded (blue or purple label). 

Unless it's some six-figure book that needs a verification of authenticity, I would keep coverless books raw--they make great reader copies and there is no mystery about what grade they will receive.