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I love this cover. Throwbacks are so

Those are really nice.

Does anyone remember T.M. Maple (i think that was his name). He wrote to DC almost every issue for every title and had letters published all the time. Who was he? Is he still around? Was he a collector or just a fan?

I just pee'd my pants

I think on the nosebleed grades on big books the difference between the floor low 400s and the ceiling 500-600+ is if there are two committed bidders that want the book. This is an auction and you have to have two to set new records.

I would bet the bidder would be on the phone or in person that wants it. I certainly would not trust the interweb and all it picadillos. If I played in that league It would be my luck that the power would go out or charter's hampster has to take a break just as i was about to use my cut bid to win.

I think I conveyed the same thing. The book has problems and it might be over graded but whoever gets it will have a top 10 silver aged book and will have serious bragging rights.

I think as a group we tend to be a little negative but we like to speculate and digress about these subjects that in the stream of things make little difference. After all, they are just comics.

Ghostown- You have one of the best collections on the planet and deserve respect for what you have accomplished. Thanks for the comments and I hope I have clarified my position.

There's no denying the charm of those primitive Peanuts.

 

Here's a couple of 1952 Sundays from my collection (ie. the budget way of collecting early Peanuts!).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun! Both pages are in very nice condition as well.

This post will run up the cost of Sunday comic editions.

Just saw this thread. Wonderful books.

 

Always loved Snoopy. I had an awesome snoopy pillow case when I was young. Was sad to get rid of it because it got covered in blood from chronic nose bleeds.

 

 

 

Well here is a really nice one to add. Would love to add the Tip Tops someday.

 

I had the snoopy sheets, snoopy doghouse toothbrush holder, and a woodstock on a dog bowl soap dish. From there I graduated to star wars sheets.

Oh and Roll Tide

For the second or third best book in the the hobby, that is not a bad place to be.

God Bless and Happy New Year.

True, we are like that but it is nice to speculate. I had some additional thoughts because I have been thinking like a person that buys 10K books and not 500K books. I would think this would be a top five copy. Confirm or discuss.

 

If that is so, we know the top two are probably locked up for awhile. So that makes this the number one copy available in a pool where there is a ton of money available. It would make a wonderful place holder (using that term loosely) until one of the big two come up or another one appears.

 

If I was one of those guys, the nitpicking we have do would be of no concern to me.

 

I think your revised logic is fine, but my only criticism would be that it depends on the level of comic knowledge a "buyer" has. The more informed they are, the less likely they are to buy the grade and not the book.

 

However, if you have that much money - does it really even matter...

 

That's the point of my revised logic. The players that play in this pond would want that book even if it is over graded. It is still a heck of a book. That said in any auction, if two are ready to tango, the action begins.

True, we are like that but it is nice to speculate. I had some additional thoughts because I have been thinking like a person that buys 10K books and not 500K books. I would think this would be a top five copy. Confirm or discuss.

If that is so, we know the top two are probably locked up for awhile. So that makes this the number one copy available in a pool where there is a ton of money available. It would make a wonderful place holder (using that placeholder loosely) until one of the big two go up or another one appears.

If I was one of those guys, the nitpicking we have do would be of no concern to me.

Foreign money will (help) drive the price of this book into the stratosphere.

 

First 9.4 offered in years ? Second highest graded first Spider-Man ? Spider-Man appearing in the first Marvel movie ever next year? Marvel produced Spider-Man movies for years to come ?

 

It's a no-brainer, gents.

 

-J.

Your points are exactly why it will be hard to figure out what happens in this auction. I would think the money will seem like 9.4 money but what could it have achieved if it had a 9.4 cover.

Are you thinking about selling?

 

In fact it'll be in the upcoming signature auction at Heritage.

Did you keep your undercopy or did you get it sold?

On the corners I agree. 9.4 grade allows for very minor blunting with no color breaks with no cover wear. I would hate to buy a 9.4 with only one sharp corner. Even at 9.0 I would want very minor foxing and that looks to be more than minor. Last the cover crease by the leg is not allowed in 9.4. You can have a small non color breaking crease on 9.2.

If you buy the book and not the label it should be a 9.0 or 9.2 tops. What is the market for that and will that price have gone up so much we won't know where the market is for a real 9.4.

Are you thinking about selling?

Anybody remember the last time a 9.4 came up for auction ? Heritage gonna be interesting.

It seems like a longtime. You should go for the upgrade.

http://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAuctions%2Fsearch%2Easp%3FFocusedOnly%3D1%26where%3Dauctions%26title%3DAmazing%2Bfantasy%26ItemType%3DCB%23Item%5F1100534&id=1100534

 

Nice looking no mc 5.0 coming up in comiclink auction. The last 3.5 on cl auction went for a low price

This one will be interesting. GPA says low of 17 and high of 21 but all of those had off white to white pages.

Pre-Robin Tecs, Early Captain Americas, or Bronze Age X-Men?

To me George Perez and Frank Miller are the definition of Copper. Neal Adams and John Bryne are Bronze age dudes.

And hence the temptation. Do you want a fake with a facelift and DDs or do you want something original with character.

The Hughes covers aren't "keys" because of the story, as the OP was asking about. But yes, there are a handful of tough issues to find from that series.

 

Judging by the covers they look more like mouthfuls to me

 

You've got an awfully large mouth . . .

 

tig ol'...

 

This got me thinking about her being in a movie. I don't think there is anyway that she could be in a movie with a chest like that. Women would go crazy.

Kate Upton and I think the men would go crazy.

Check this out. http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=650279

 

Wow... Even though it is restored I can imagine that fetching a pretty penny!

I like the fake pretty books. I'm just never sure how to value them. Did it start as a 1.5, 2.0, or a 4.0. Without the before or after, it makes it tough.

Full disclosure- I sold everything including an almost complete run of Flash and the four showcase issues. Of course I sold my SC 4 6.0 to a boardie for a good price for both of us that now looks like the deal of the century. Fortunately, I do not harbor any bitterness since I used the funds to start a business which was a great move for me.

I have been lurking, but now I am ready to ease back into the market again. There seems to be a supply of SC4 out there. The question I have is the market topped out on this book or do you see continued inflation.

Three books i just finished this week:

Secrets: How Brilliant Marketing and Relentless Salesmanship Made Coca Cola...

Monument 14

The War Journal of Damon "Rocky" Gause-- If you want to know what a real hero is or what real hardship is, find this book. Similar to Unbroken but a whole different level of unbelievable.