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ACTION COMICS #1 ON EBAY

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rob_react

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$100.00 for shipping & handling? They just try to squeeze every last drop don't they?

 

I've never shipped a $20-30,000 book, but I'm betting with insurance that would actually be a fair price. Personally, If I were buying it, I would fly down to pick the thing up, so $100 would be the bargain route.

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Aces

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Registered mail:

 

25,000.01 to 1,000,000 = $30.10 plus $0.85 per $1000.00 over the first $25,000.00

 

The shipping cost is extra (~$10?).

Insurance is covered in the Registered service.

 

$50.00-$60.00 would be more like it no? confused-smiley-013.gif

 

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comicmankev

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Ah yes, the previous auction can be viewed HERE! I guess he's hoping that someone has an expensive taste in gifts!

 

And I was getting mixed up, I thought the action #1 was being sold by a different seller, but it was actually Superman #1 893frustrated.gif

 

Well, you can't win 'em all confused-smiley-013.gif

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Rocketeer

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Do you think the winner will crack it open? I don't think I could resist. laugh.gif

 

 

No,no,no,no,..resist, for that kind of money leave it be, buy the reprint and pretend it's the real thing,

 

just imagine you get a few fingerprints on it and it drops 1/2 a grade,...how much money are you out there?

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garthgantu

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Generally I agree: the fact that it's restored doesn't mean as much when you're talking about the Holy Grail... This is the leading example of the kind of book that ultimately will be viewed as significant 'Americana' and coveted by a very broad audience, far beyond the comic book community. Because most other antiques and art sectors don't frown on restoration nearly as much as comic book fans, I'd expect this to garner a mugh higher % of guide, if/when it actually sells... but I'm not sure eBay is the place to get the highest price...

 

I wonder if NeatStuff has a sky-high reserve on this, and is using the book to lure people to its other auctions, with no real expectation of selling it...?

 

When was the last time a restored copy of Action 1 sold, and what % of guide did it fetch?

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Zanarkand

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Awesome looking book...

 

Restoration includes: ... pieces added, tear seals,...

 

Anyone have a guess as to the original grade before restoration?

 

The listing claims a 5.0 prior to restoration. I was wondering myself how it could have had pieces missing and scored that. Do they say "pieces added" if it's just small chips, or if it's one piece?

 

I could see a 5.0 with a 1/4" corner off, but not much more than that.

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uclapeterg

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As far as Neatstuff goes (putting his shipping policies aside smile.gif - see other thread), He basically seems to be on the "up and up" - If he says it was a 5.0 - it probably was. I am curious though - a 5.0 unrestored copy would garner a lot more money than a 9.0 restored right now, correct? I don't always think it's been this way - before CGC and their PLODs.

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Rocketeer

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I wouldn't care that it's restored. I mean that's a VF/NM copy of Action #1 !!!??@@!!!

 

I wouldn't care either,..heck I'd buy it if I had the cash,..i just wouldn't open it to read,..cause if you had it regraded and it came back even at a 8.5...that's a lot of cash lost there.

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Freiherr

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I always said if I got a hold of a comic like this that I would take it out of any protection, sit on the can, stretch it wide so I can read it well and then have a picture taken so it causes massive heart failure amongst the collector community.

 

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Rocketeer

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I always said if I got a hold of a comic like this that I would take it out of any protection, sit on the can, stretch it wide so I can read it well and then have a picture taken so it causes massive heart failure amongst the collector community.

 

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