Pedigree experts, help me!! "Big Apple Copy"..........

[fishbone]

This was sold to me as a Big Apple Copy..........how would one know for sure ?? Only mark I see on cover is a "loop" in pencil to the right of his cape.....Any insight is greatly appreciated.

 

FISH

 

 

[adamstrange]

Typical coding for golden age Big Apple is a cursive "J". Here's a sample scan I pulled off Heritage. Without the code CGC would need a chain of ownership to certify it.

 

Other copies aren't coded. Here's a link to browse other scans on Heritage.

 

link

 

[telerites]

Take a look here - this talks about comic pedigrees

 

It does show the typical marks for a Big Apple.

 

[Timely]

BA copies smell like kerosine.

 

West

[Paratrooper]

BA copies smell like kerosine.

 

West

 

And moderns smell like krap

[EastEnd]

The Big Apples were brought to market by Philip Weiss. If you can trace ownership back to him, it's likely a Big Apple.

[Silver Surfer]

Almost every Big Apple copy I have owned has cream pages and a heavy pulp smell. I know thta doesn't help but I don't think they were stored very well over the years.

[buttock]

BA copies smell like kerosine.

 

West

 

So does trooper's liver.

[VintageComics]

BA copies smell like kerosine.

 

West

 

So does trooper's liver.

 

Don't forget about me!

 

 

I propose a drinking contest in Chicago this year.

 

[G.A.tor]

BA copies smell like kerosine.

 

West

 

So does trooper's liver.

 

Don't forget about me!

 

 

I propose a drinking contest in Chicago this year.

 

if we are talking about Coke Zero, I will guarantee a win, hands down!

[EastEnd]

Almost every Big Apple copy I have owned has cream pages and a heavy pulp smell. I know thta doesn't help but I don't think they were stored very well over the years.

 

I believe that applies to the atom and silver age books. The golden age books are sharp and white as they were stored separately.

[VintageComics]

BA copies smell like kerosine.

 

West

 

So does trooper's liver.

 

Don't forget about me!

 

 

I propose a drinking contest in Chicago this year.

 

if we are talking about Coke Zero, I will guarantee a win, hands down!

 

[reddog4063]

you're lucky you said Chicago, cuz I would have taken you up on that challenge had you said NYC

 

BA copies smell like kerosine.

 

West

 

So does trooper's liver.

 

Don't forget about me!

 

 

I propose a drinking contest in Chicago this year.

 

if we are talking about Coke Zero, I will guarantee a win, hands down!

 

[G.A.tor]

you're lucky you said Chicago, cuz I would have taken you up on that challenge had you said NYC

 

BA copies smell like kerosine.

 

West

 

So does trooper's liver.

 

Don't forget about me!

 

 

I propose a drinking contest in Chicago this year.

 

if we are talking about Coke Zero, I will guarantee a win, hands down!

 

ok, I will be in NY too...I drink about 24 coke zero's a day, so bring it on

[reddog4063]

woah!

 

you're lucky you said Chicago, cuz I would have taken you up on that challenge had you said NYC

 

BA copies smell like kerosine.

 

West

 

So does trooper's liver.

 

Don't forget about me!

 

 

I propose a drinking contest in Chicago this year.

 

if we are talking about Coke Zero, I will guarantee a win, hands down!

 

ok, I will be in NY too...I drink about 24 coke zero's a day, so bring it on

[fishbone]

Take a look here - this talks about comic pedigrees

 

It does show the typical marks for a Big Apple.

 

Yeah....I read this and it didn't have the "j" exactly as the samples showed....that's why I figured I'd ask all you guys. Guess the only way is to track it back to Weiss....but how to convince CGC, do I need actual paperwork or do they look at it and smell it and put a nice "Big Apple Copy" on the blue label??

[adamstrange]

Take a look here - this talks about comic pedigrees

 

It does show the typical marks for a Big Apple.

 

Yeah....I read this and it didn't have the "j" exactly as the samples showed....that's why I figured I'd ask all you guys. Guess the only way is to track it back to Weiss....but how to convince CGC, do I need actual paperwork or do they look at it and smell it and put a nice "Big Apple Copy" on the blue label??

 

That may be a very "fat" j on your book and CGC may be able to match it up with others that it is aware of. If they can't, then they would want to know who you bought it from and they will attempt to get information from him. The less work CGC has to do and the more reliable the source, the greater the chance they will certify it as a Big Apple. Regardless, it looks like you have a very attractive copy.

[fishbone]

Take a look here - this talks about comic pedigrees

 

It does show the typical marks for a Big Apple.

 

Yeah....I read this and it didn't have the "j" exactly as the samples showed....that's why I figured I'd ask all you guys. Guess the only way is to track it back to Weiss....but how to convince CGC, do I need actual paperwork or do they look at it and smell it and put a nice "Big Apple Copy" on the blue label??

 

That may be a very "fat" j on your book and CGC may be able to match it up with others that it is aware of. If they can't, then they would want to know who you bought it from and they will attempt to get information from him. The less work CGC has to do and the more reliable the source, the greater the chance they will certify it as a Big Apple. Regardless, it looks like you have a very attractive copy.

 

Thanks......very helpful. I actually bought it from Metro....I'll ask Steve what info he has.

[EastEnd]

Take a look here - this talks about comic pedigrees

 

It does show the typical marks for a Big Apple.

 

Yeah....I read this and it didn't have the "j" exactly as the samples showed....that's why I figured I'd ask all you guys. Guess the only way is to track it back to Weiss....but how to convince CGC, do I need actual paperwork or do they look at it and smell it and put a nice "Big Apple Copy" on the blue label??

 

That may be a very "fat" j on your book and CGC may be able to match it up with others that it is aware of. If they can't, then they would want to know who you bought it from and they will attempt to get information from him. The less work CGC has to do and the more reliable the source, the greater the chance they will certify it as a Big Apple. Regardless, it looks like you have a very attractive copy.

 

Thanks......very helpful. I actually bought it from Metro....I'll ask Steve what info he has.

 

Metro has bought many Big Apples from Phillip Weiss.

[MCMiles]

Anyone know if there is a Big Apple master list? I would like to see the part that contains the GA books.

 

Thanks.