Who owns the finest private GA collection?

[The Black Hand ®]

I know it's not me.......A complete Top Notch run is fairly meaningless. Is it someone on the boards already, or someone I've never heard of.

[nearmint]

I would think Anderson and Verzyl would be the top two, but are you talking quantity, value, or grade?

 

[G.A.tor]

my "guess" would be , for DC, the Dentist (though Ian's is complete) and for Timely it would Verzyl hands down, and for completeness/variety, maybe our own JBerk?...of course, Bangzoom seems to be in the discussion of late...and you can't leave out Fishler and many other dealers that have wonderful inventory/collections?

will be interesting to see other's opinions

gator

[Norrin_Radd]

I would think Anderson and Verzyl would be the top two, but are you talking quantity, value, or grade?

 

Ian Levine might win in the quantity department with over 35,000 DC comics.

 

[nearmint]

I would think Anderson and Verzyl would be the top two, but are you talking quantity, value, or grade?

 

Ian Levine might win in the quantity department with over 35,000 DC comics.

 

But how many of those are GA?

[G.A.tor]

I would think Anderson and Verzyl would be the top two, but are you talking quantity, value, or grade?

 

Ian Levine might win in the quantity department with over 35,000 DC comics.

 

But how many of those are GA?

he has every DC GA

complete

gator

[Norrin_Radd]

I would think Anderson and Verzyl would be the top two, but are you talking quantity, value, or grade?

 

Ian Levine might win in the quantity department with over 35,000 DC comics.

 

But how many of those are GA?

 

Good point. Maybe 30%.

[nearmint]

I would think Anderson and Verzyl would be the top two, but are you talking quantity, value, or grade?

 

Ian Levine might win in the quantity department with over 35,000 DC comics.

 

But how many of those are GA?

he has every DC GA

complete

gator

 

Right, but how many is that? Would another collector that collects multiple publishers have more books than Ian?

 

Let's not forget Geppi.

[G.A.tor]

 

Let's not forget Geppi.

[brasseye]

I would think Anderson and Verzyl would be the top two, but are you talking quantity, value, or grade?

 

Ian Levine might win in the quantity department with over 35,000 DC comics.

 

But how many of those are GA?

 

Good point. Maybe 30%.

 

I've seen Ian's collection, and it is impressive, but for grade... it lacks. He very much was concerned with gap filling with available copies at the time he was looking, and choosing the least price sensitive.

Which made sense when you know your chasing that many books...as he didn't have unlimited funds to throw at his collecting goal.

[nearmint]

Awesome avatar.

[thedude]

for "quality" it has to be the Dentist right ? he owns the best known existing copies of the top two GA books, plus who knows what else.

 

don't know much about Jon's collection except for what I've heard on the boards,. I did meet and briefly talk to him at this past Chicago forum dinner. very nice guy and funny too.

 

Ian's collection is a showcase for being the ultimate "completist", when I think of his collection having EVERY DC ever printed, it blows my mind.

 

 

however, none of these guys own the SF/Tom Reilly Superman #11

 

 

 

[swordsandrockets]

 

however, none of these guys own the SF/Tom Reilly Superman #11

 

 

 

As far as you knew until October 8 neither did you!

 

[Transplant]

however, none of these guys own the SF/Tom Reilly Superman #11

 

 

 

The office supply store called. My Tom Reilly stamp is ready. Could you pick it up for me? It's at the same place you got yours.

 

[thedude]

however, none of these guys own the SF/Tom Reilly Superman #11

 

 

 

The office supply store called. My Tom Reilly stamp is ready. Could you pick it up for me? It's at the same place you got yours.

 

 

[nearmint]

So that's why it said Tim Reilly instead of Tom.

[JiveTurkeyMoFo]

So that's why it said Tim Reilly instead of Tom.

 

Wasn't there a comic hustler named Tim Reilly that operated out of California some 15 years ago?

 

 

[Paratrooper]

I do

[tth2]

Depends what you mean by "finest".

 

The top 3 candidates that come to mind are Anderson, Geppi and Verzyl. Geppi undoubtedly would win if breadth is a major factor.

[The Black Hand ®]

I do

 

You do what?