Cherami

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16 minutes ago, Glassman10 said:

Overall, your submissions are really remaarkable and you should be really happy to have the comics. There's a lot of high value here. It's sadly a testimonial to how books are stored. 

Orange comics are comics too, glassman... I appreciate them just as they are 

19 minutes ago, Glassman10 said:

After seeing the inside of the covers, I have to reract my estimate. That paper looks perilously stressed.  althought the light shadows are playing some tricks. I'm back in the 5.0 -5.5 range. 

Bearing in mind I know nothing about any of this... I thought maybe natural light might show the color of the inside cover better, but it also makes the edges of the paper look wavy and brittle. Oddly, in person, it doesn't seem nearly as stressed or delicate as some of the other ones I have, just very... brown/orange in color.  Not that that's a good thing.  Interesting how scans vs photos highlight/hide different flaws.  

1 hour ago, Robot Man said:

Anybody willing to suggest good dealers for this guy to contact? Storms is right up on the list. I would also suggest Richard Evans at Bedrock City. Always very honest and fair in my book. Who else?

HELP, I NEED AN ADULT!! 
Kidding, everyone has been very helpful 😁

10 minutes ago, Harry Lime said:

6-6.5.

Interior covers heavily tanned?

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😂😂😂 I appreciate the vote of confidence!

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3 hours ago, The Lions Den said:

Yep, if they're too tight just order a little bigger size. Places like Bags Unlimited, Bill Cole and E. Gerber offer many different bags and boards that will fit just about anything. There's a wide range of prices, sizes and thicknesses...take some time and look around for the best deal for what you need. 

And I'm sorry for your loss...but from what I've seen, you've inherited a nice looking collection... 

Awesome, thank you! 

4 hours ago, Beige said:

You no doubt have recieved lots of private messages from people offering to help.

 

My advice would be to choose a respected dealer who is active on here and is close enough to wherever you live to remain involved in the selling process. After you choose said person, let them guide you.

 

If I were you I would expect that person to tell you:

 

1) Which books should go to CGC and on to auction (not ebay) and how to obtain the best selling price (pressing, private contacts,want to buy lists from clients)

2) Which books should go to CGC and the dealer would sell them on consignment for you (and retain a %) - and where they will sell them (own website, conventions, ebay)

3) Which books are not worth grading and you should seek a buyer to purchase them all in bulk. Prepare yourself that a significant % of your books are filler and could possibly be worth only a couple of $$ each. Unless you want to ebay them yourself, take a bulk offer to save the hassle. The dealer might even do that, especially if you consign some nice books with a fair commission % to them.

 

That should optimise the value of the 'major keys', provide the dealer incentive to sell your minor keys, and rid you of the rest in one transaction.

 

You just need to find the right dealer. Most will do the very best for you, one or two will seek to exploit your lack of knowledge - if I were you, I would ignore the Private Messages, the number of posts people have made, and spend some time in the selling section of the boards to see who consistently sells books quickly without frequent % drops. Those who consistently sell quickly do so because the price fairly and have a great reputation.

 

Choose your own path, and choose it wisely and slowly.

You have plenty of time, and no need to rush to a decision, so send your list to a couple of dealers, see who you feel comfortable with, and go from there. I would not consider an offer for all the books in one hit, but would divide them as suggested above.

 

Good luck, and sorry you got these books in tragic circumstances. 

 

 

Wonderful advice, thank you. Kind of what I had in mind in terms of picking out the valuable ones and getting rid of the cheapos.
 

Now all I have to do is find someone I trust amongst a bunch of people telling me not to trust anyone 😂

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3 hours ago, Glassman10 said:

It's hard to anticipate. Some markings made at the newsstand don't cause heart failure and others will  cause substantial downgrade. The dusting is a greater issue for me. Drawing glasses onto Spiderman is a definite downer. One AF15 looked perfect and had a BB gun hole in it. 

I ordered my bags and boards and storage boxes on Amazon. Garmin was the brand name. Make sure you get big enough bags. For 2000 books, it will be a pile of money to do them all. Get the boxes as well. If these books had been stored better, you'd have a lot less heartburn. Keep them away from areas that can flood or are too hot. I scanned all of them, just the fronts and should have done both. 

It would certainly have been ideal if the comics had been stored differently for the last 50 years, but I’m just happy to have this collection at all. 
 

Which boxes do you use?

Any suggestions for now to store annuals, etc. that don’t fit in the Silver Age bags? 
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1 hour ago, Glassman10 said:

Circular argument. "Since it's so widely done, It's important."

Only if you assume causation. I was simply stating that this world is so new to me that I was aware of neither the availability of cleaning/pressing services nor the effect cleaning/pressing may have on certain comics grades and, therefore, values.

I’m in comic collecting kindergarten. I don’t know enough about anything to argue either way 😂 I’m here to learn and appreciate any advice or insights anyone might be willing to share.

2 hours ago, Glassman10 said:

I don't know how big the penalty for the check mark at the upper left corner will hurt. The storage issues with the discoloration prevalent in this group is again as a storage issue. Cleaning would be a start.. Based on the back cover whiteness, I imgine the page whiteness is really nice. 7.0-7.5

Check mark is a concern of mine as well (as its an obvious thing even a newbie would notice 😂) 

Probably a silly question, as I’ve already begun bagging/boarding them (and then ran out and need to get more...) but assuming the goal is to handle them as little as possible... what scans/images do I need to take of them before I do this and put them away somewhere safe until they’re sold? Is a scan of the front/back sufficient? Is there a reason to take photos as well? Photos of any interior pages or just ones with defects? 

5 hours ago, Krismusic said:

pretty much what all the other posters have said, Overstreet good guide to help. you might also want to get familiar with pressing and cleaning if you want to maximize profits when submitting to third party grading like CGC, it could be the difference on a missed couple hundred, etc.. specially since you have some very desirable and great books. 

Also sorry for your loss, the person who you got this collection from had a great collection and I am sure some great memories and fun. 

Welcome to the boards and best of luck. 

Thank you very much. Good advice re: pressing/cleaning. It’s something I’m just starting to look into, as I didn’t realize how important or widely done it was. 

5 hours ago, marvelmaniac said:

First let me say...Sorry for your loss whomever it was you inherited the collection from.

Secondly all I can say is WOW!!!  

That is one heck of a collection!!!   

And in case you have not already found this...https://comics.ha.com/tutorial/comics-grading.s?show=comicdefinitions

There are no pics like the Overstreet Grading Guide but I use this grading tutorial all the time.

Good Luck!!! 

Thank you very much. It’s quite the collection that reflects a lifetime of passion and dedication from a comic fanatic that I think I’m just beginning to appreciate over the past few weeks!