what to look for in a large storage bin lot?

[jmg3637]

Going to see 17000 book group of books tomorrow. The guy said he bought them from a storage sale over 10 years ago and has not done anything with them since then.

 

the books are supposed to be between 60c and 1.25 cover price.

 

What books should I look for in that range to see if it is worth picking up the lot? The first thing that came to my mind was the ASM 298-300, but could not quickly think of what else was worth$$ from that period as I am mainly SA/GA collector

 

They are not bagged or boarded, and I am sure they are not sorted.

 

The asking price is very cheap and he wants to get rid of them b4 the next month on his storage bin is due

[sckao]

 

Comic book pricing (from Wikipedia)

 

* Prior to 1962 US$ .10

* 1962 - 1969 US$ .12

* 1969 - 1971 US$ .15

* 1971 - 1974 US$ .20

* 1974 - 1976 US$ .25

* 1976 - 1977 US$ .30

* 1977 - 1979 US$ .35

* 1979 - 1980 US$ .40

* 1980 - 1981 US$ .50

* 1982 - 1985 US$ .60

* 1985 - 1986 US$ .65

* 1986 - 1988 US$ .75

* 1988 - 1991 US$ 1.00

* 1992 - 1995 US$ 1.25

* 1995 - 1996 US$ 1.50

* 1996 - 1997 US$ 1.95

* 1997 - 2000 US$ 1.99

* 2000 - 2005 US$ 2.25

* 2005 - 2006 US$ 2.50

* 2006 - Present US$ 2.99

 

[MK Ultra]

Isn't 298-300 late? 252 is there though. X-Men perhaps?

[MK Ultra]

Secret Wars 8, Bats Year 1 (404-407), Crisis infinite earths, Hulk 340, Miracle Man?, What if?

[sckao]

ASM 229, 238-239, 252, 298-300

 

Pre-Unity Valiants from 91-92 (only in 9.8 condition)

 

 

[joe_collector]

I'd look for spiders. I hate those big huge spiders that jump out of nowhere, bite you, then you're in the doctor's office with some bizarre flesh-eating disease.

 

Definitely spiders.

[jmg3637]

especially if the spiders are radioactive.

 

 

 

[MK Ultra]

[CAP Freak]

byrne FFs?

[SolitaireOne]

Definitely spiders.

 

... but not mold?

[Mac Man]

You know the big titles- I'd look for them (ASM, UXM, Bats).

[Ringfinger]

Look for a great price, like a nickel each.

[MK Ultra]

57 long boxes?

 

Although $15 a box is about half of salvage value.

[jmg3637]

His asking price is only 1k so that works out to be between 5 and 6 cents apiece. I doubt that the books have been read. most likely dealer stock that went out of business and then left the storage facility go rather than keep paying for it.

 

Hopefully there will be at least a good mix of Spidey's X-men and Batman in there to make the effort worthwhileb

[Shadow]

Even for $1k, that's a lot of books to store, etc. Not a bad price though.

[kenglo]

Did anyone else notice how few collectible $$$ books there are between 1982 and 1995. That is unless you get some graded and they come back 9.6-9.8

[Heresy]

The middle-end of Miller's DD run would fall in that time period.

[Ringfinger]

Not a bad price.

[joe_collector]

Hopefully there will be at least a good mix of Spidey's X-men and Batman in there to make the effort worthwhileb

 

This kind of stuff, especially if it's from an old comic store, is always picked through and absolutely full of . I wish you luck, but be prepared for the worst.

[Shadow]

Hopefully there will be at least a good mix of Spidey's X-men and Batman in there to make the effort worthwhileb

 

This kind of stuff, especially if it's from an old comic store, is always picked through and absolutely full of . I wish you luck, but be prepared for the worst.

 

That is an excellent point.