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18 hours ago, Glassman10 said:

Indeed. Great choice. You should let Bob Know. 

😂😂😂 Bob is very well aware. Thank you guys for the recommendation, he’s wonderful.  

On 2/5/2020 at 8:01 PM, Beige said:

So what happened?

Did we see any nice pics of the 'key' books? (yes I know there are a few in 1st post but he had over 2000 to go through yet...)

Who was the lucky dealer who got the books?

Enquiring minds and all that....

Bob Storms 😄

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2 hours ago, oldrover said:

2.5... that back cover is pretty crunchy.

Still a nice book! 

crunchy 

On 12/23/2019 at 11:31 PM, thehumantorch said:

I'm sorry for your loss but if someone's gotta die, getting their cool comic collection is pretty cool.  I can tell you that many of us would be tempted to off our own mother if she had a collection like this..... unfortunately my mom just has bags of wool (you guessed it, she's still kicking).

Seriously, you're posts are very reasonable and intelligent and you're taking the time to figure out a very difficult and confusing hobby.  Even if you end up selling these books through a dealer or auction house having a handle on values, grading, pressing and the hobby in general will help you avoid making mistakes and not getting fair value.

Learn everything you can about pressing and cleaning.  Realize that their are books that can greatly increase in value, exponentially, if they have defects that will respond to pressing.

The keys are easy to sell.  Problem is that if you sell off the keys you'll find it tougher to sell the bulk.  It's important to recognize that if you sell your collection to a dealer or consign them to an auction house they will have to make money for their efforts and expertise.

Off the top of my head the dealers I'd trust are Bob Storms or Greg Reece and the auction sites I'd consider are Mycomicshop, Heritage and comiclink.

Appreciate the advice... trying to do some research on defects that benefit from pressing. I have a lot to learn. 
 

Seems logical that no one will want to low end stuff if all the keys are gone. I’m not sure I want to spend the next ten years on eBay selling one issue of Howard the duck for $2.59 at a time. 

My condolences re: your mother’s bags of wool 😜

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23 minutes ago, Glassman10 said:

The point is whether the pages have that pink or is it a decorator feature in your phone. If they really are as pink as they appear, it's a real issue. 

You mean I WASN’T supposed to use a pink filter on the photos of comic books?! Oops...

More likely a question of lighting vs page color. I turned thé flash off in an attempt to avoid glare. Will have to try different lighting to see if that gives you a more accurate idea of page color. 

29 minutes ago, marvelmaniac said:

Nice Book!!!

If the darkened area on the outer/upper edges is caused by Sun Shadow I would grade this book at...

5.0 VERY GOOD/FINE (VG/FN):  Back to Top
An above-average but well used comic book. An accumulation of bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor to moderate cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases and/or dimples. Inks have moderate to low reflectivity. Blunted corners are increasingly common, as is minor to moderate staining, discoloration, and/or foxing. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. A minor to moderate spine roll is allowed. A spine split of up to 1/2" may be present. Staples may show minor discoloration. Minor staple tears and minor stress lines may also be present, as well as minor rust migration. Paper is tan to brown with no signs of brittleness. Centerfold may be loose. Minor interior tears may also be present.

If that is tape then the grade drops to at least...

 

4.0 VERY GOOD (VG):  Back to Top
The average used comic book. Cover shows moderate to significant wear, and may be loose but not completely detached. Cover reflectivity is low. Can have moderate creases or dimples. Corners may be blunted. Store stamps, name stamps, arrival dates, initials, etc. have no effect on this grade. Some discoloration, fading, foxing, and even minor soiling is allowed. As much as a 1/4" triangle can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" square is also acceptable. Only minor unobtrusive tape and other amateur repair allowed on otherwise high grade copies. Moderate spine roll may be present and/or a 1" spine split. Staples may be discolored. Minor to moderate staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as some rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Minor to moderate interior tears may be present. Centerfold may be loose or detached at one staple.

3.5 VERY GOOD- (VG-):  Back to Top
Fits the criteria for Very Good but with an additional defect or small accumulation of defects that detracts from the book's appearance by a perceptible amount.

No tape, just “sun shadow”. Thanks!

2 hours ago, Glassman10 said:

they do seem really pink. Is that your scanner?

Pink?

No, that’s not a scanner  those are pics I took with my phone

These are the two copies side by side. Better version is on the left, the one in this thread is on the right 

8 minutes ago, JLot123 said:

I have very little credibility here, but I'll call it a 2.5?  Curious how that holds up to some of the board's more established members.  Hoping they have a better grade in mind for you

I suspect that’s probably in the ballpark... 

There’s an ink stain on the cover that bleed into the first page. A rip on the top of the back cover. The top and bottom of the cover are tearing, with lots of smaller tears the whole way up the spine. 

Too new to grading to be helpful, but ditto if anyone has scanner settings advice 😂

Just now, thehumantorch said:

Yes, the size of comic has been shrinking over the years.  You'll need to look for Golden Age bags and boards for books like Action 242.  I'd also suggest you use halfbacks or fullbacks for boards for the most valuable books.  Doesn't make sense to save a few pennies for books that are worth thousands.

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I have two copies of this one.  I recently posted the better one here: 

I have a second, more beat up version of it. In rougher shape, but I'm wondering how bad...

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14 hours ago, Glassman10 said:

shadow on the cover to the right up and down. very minor color breaks upper right front. Minor spine ticks. Otherwise very nice.  6.5-7.0

 

How are the interior pages?

20 hours ago, KCOComics said:

Or you can take my approach and become emotionally attached to them in a way that makes your wife feel uncomfortable, never sell them and day dream about converting your attic into a "come book museum." 

 

Hands down the most solid advice I’ve received here. Thank you, sir.