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How much do people care about a specific pedigree?  Which one would you choose if you could have one for free?

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Which of these would you rather have? (If you could choose one for free)

So here is the first example.

The cost of these books were 100K apart, so which would you rather have?

This book and $100K

or this book?

Which would you rather have? 

When trying to figure the value of my collection using GPA, I find myself questioning the data.  Clearly, there is much more to the value of a comic than a numerical grade.  Page quality,  general appearance and pedigree designation have to be considered.  So, I thought I would ask for others' thoughts on the topic.  Please share your thoughts.  Also, I would be interested in examples that you might wish to share. 

On 12/22/2021 at 5:14 PM, lotofsilver said:

Well....you've blown my mind because I thought this was the giveaway book. I thought I was plugged into this series in a big way and I've never seen sneaky peek around the building man until now. 

If I may ask, where did you see that one?

I own both of these.  They were obtained directly from Image.  I don't know which one was the contest giveaway book, that is part of what I am trying to figure out.

I was hoping somebody that won it would chime in. 

I SUSPECT the contest book was the sneaky peek man because the back cover credits the art to "Tyler Boss and Adam Gorham".  Which matches the description of the contest winning book.

The other book you thought was the contest book is just credited to Adam Gorham on the back.  

Here is another one I can't identify.  Is this one of those employee only books? I asked about it in another thread, but thought the people here might know better. 

Thanks everybody, this was helpful.  I will be sure to add notes when submitting this type of issue to CGC.

And then there is this issue with a cover by Adam Gorham that does not seem to exist at all.  Anybody have any idea what this is?  There is no comic store promo on the back or other identifying info.  None on eBay, nor any reference from Adam Gorham that I can find.  

I think this first one is from the Image contest to get one of 27 (ish) copies of the Excusive Variant cover?  It looks like the regular cover but Adam Gorham added the little dude peaking around the building.

• "Bronze level prize (24 winners) will be selected at random & will receive a copy of an exclusive variant cover by Tyler Boss and Adam Gorham that won’t be available for sale anywhere else."

Those are awesome!  Were you the original submitter? Do you know the process that CGC took to identify the books? 

To the best of my limited knowledge, some comic companies print a few test issues prior to final editing. These issues typically are destroyed, but sometimes a few have leaked out.  I think the Spawn #285 pictured is an example of this.  I have also seen a thread about a TMNT book existing. Has anybody ever submitted a "test printing" or "prototype" book to CGC. If so, how do they go about verifying what it is?  What designation do they put on the CGC label?

Thoughts?

Answers?

I think they made a mistake with the photo.  The first one is for #6 in 7.0, with the second for #8. 

Laugh # 176 CGC 9.8  Per PM

Archies Joke Book # 94 CGC 9.8 $ 250.00

 I ended up selling it on eBay for the same price as a yellow one would go for. 

I recently purchased a copy of Spawn #175 with a mostly pink cover. It has some yellow in across the middle, but it is absent everywhere else.  Has anybody else come across a copy like this?  Does it hurt the value?

Thanks

Fantastic buyer..  Thanks so much.  

1 hour ago, GAMBIT said:

per PM. Thx

Thanks everyone that checked out the sale!  Please excuse any delays with final invoices and messages, I have family in town and am a bit overloaded today.

New Mutants 98 and both X-Men 266 issues are still available!

16 hours ago, Changer said:

I'll take it.

• Avengers #11 VG, with cover tanning. CR/OW pages $160. @15% off

Thanks everyone that checked out the sale!  Please excuse any delays with final invoices and messages, I have family in town and am a bit overloaded today.

1 hour ago, echu said:

@ 15% off, if still available.

Yes it was...

22 minutes ago, adampasz said:

Take if still available.

All Yours, Thanks!

All remaining comics 15% off, PM for package deals.

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