Amazing Spidey #1- I have comic in my hands- do I hand over the money??

[Jonah Hex]

I have the chance to buy this Spidey for 800$. It is being touted as a VG- (3.5), which it is definately not, thus my 800 price.

The pages are cream/off white, there is no sign of any restoration. The book presents well and is held firmly at the staples. What you cannot see in the scan are the tears/splits along the spine. I've taken some other pics to try to illustrate this. There are the splits on the top and a smaller one the bottom. There are a few in the middle too. They are not noticable without very close looking because of the natural curve of the spine. Once again the comic is quite firm and solid, just a shame there are these splits.

So what is the verdict. What do we think the actual grade is, and is it worth the 800?

 

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[Dick Pontoon]

I'd avoid a book with splits that severe, the spine looks rather brittle.

 

You realize that folding the book that way is causing even more stress on the spine?

 

 

[gilbertotorres]

very brittle. you could find a stable copy in that condition for only 100 more.

[nik]

Return to sender

[Ze-man]

All good advice. Lots of problems with this book

 

But if you are really set on buying it, offer $450 and happily walk away if they dont accept.

 

 

[Point Five]

I think you folks might be a bit harsh on the book. The book is probably a Good (I can't see it as a Good- unless the covers are literally falling apart at the spine), with better eye appeal than many a Good...no huge pieces missing, good color, reasonably solid. From the scans, I'd characterize the spine as "weak" but not quite brittle.

 

If you're buying it as your keeper copy, I agree with these guys...I'd probably return it and spend a few hundred more to get a better copy. But it's still a Spidey 1, and priced right around OS Guide. Low-grade copies usually sell for more than Guide. If you decide to sell it in a few years, I doubt you'd lose money (assuming there are no flaws beyond what was described) and might even make a few bucks. Maybe offer $650-700, see if he bites.

[Aces]

1.8-

 

Guide is ~$900 for 1.8, ~$750 for 1.5

 

I wouldn't go more than ~$600 for it which is about 70% of guide.

 

I don't know where Ze got $450 from.

for $450

 

[TSwift25]

A 1.8 just sold for $900 on CLink.

 

Just FYI.

[tablism]

offer 400, spend another 400 to get it fully restored, then get it graded and sell it for 3k+ and buy a nice copy.

[TFL-migration]

1.8 $650.00

[Primetime]

I think you folks might be a bit harsh on the book. The book is probably a Good (I can't see it as a Good- unless the covers are literally falling apart at the spine), with better eye appeal than many a Good...no huge pieces missing, good color, reasonably solid. From the scans, I'd characterize the spine as "weak" but not quite brittle.

 

If you're buying it as your keeper copy, I agree with these guys...I'd probably return it and spend a few hundred more to get a better copy. But it's still a Spidey 1, and priced right around OS Guide. Low-grade copies usually sell for more than Guide. If you decide to sell it in a few years, I doubt you'd lose money (assuming there are no flaws beyond what was described) and might even make a few bucks. Maybe offer $650-700, see if he bites.

 

Right on John. I'd grade it GD-(1.8) at best, but it does have "decent" appeal for that grade...can't say it's "brittle" but I don't see many SA with brittleness (not like GA)..$800 isn't silly money for this copy since guide GD2.0 is up to $1,250. There are plentiful and slightly nicer ASM 1's out there to be had for a few bucks more...offer $700 and see what happens...you can afford to be "chosey" with SA keys--unlike GA.

[Ze-man]

1.8-

 

Guide is ~$900 for 1.8, ~$750 for 1.5

 

I wouldn't go more than ~$600 for it which is about 70% of guide.

 

I don't know where Ze got $450 from.

for $450

 

That number was just a silly number I threw out there, I personally would rather see him wait and save his money and buy a more solid copy when the time comes. While $7-800 might be fmv for a book in this condition, I just dont like throwing money at a book that is close to falling apart(key book or not) when just waiting awhile could possibly land you a much more solid copy.

 

That said if he offered $450 and they took it then, well then I could see buying it..otherwise I would pass. But that's just me.

 

 

[Flaming_Telepath]

I'm really not sure why you brought this to the boards, asked for opinions, got those opinions...and then ignored them.

[Aces]

1.8-

 

Guide is ~$900 for 1.8, ~$750 for 1.5

 

I wouldn't go more than ~$600 for it which is about 70% of guide.

 

I don't know where Ze got $450 from.

for $450

 

That number was just a silly number I threw out there, I personally would rather see him wait and save his money and buy a more solid copy when the time comes. While $7-800 might be fmv for a book in this condition, I just dont like throwing money at a book that is close to falling apart(key book or not) when just waiting awhile could possibly land you a much more solid copy.

 

That said if he offered $450 and they took it then, well then I could see buying it..otherwise I would pass. But that's just me.

 

 

You don't wanna see my ASM 1 then.

This one looks like a gem compared to it.