Hawkman23 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I think Peewee's copy could be pressed up to a 9.2. A QUALITY press could sharpen the left top corner, which is holding it back from 9.2 status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkman23 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Here are some quality scans of my dads Showcase 22 6.0 W PQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkman23 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkman23 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Some quality scans of the Big Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkman23 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkman23 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Close ups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman399 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Great looking book!!! your willing to trade it for 2 OW/W 4.5's right? cause that works out to be a 9.0 ow/w (paging Oakman) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Great looking book!!! your willing to trade it for 2 OW/W 4.5's right? cause that works out to be a 9.0 ow/w (paging Oakman) Somebody call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Nice pics of the Big Boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Wow, I did not realize that the original buyer of the Keller copy took such a hit on it. If the buyer could have held on to the Keller copy longer....would done better. how much longer? 10 years? Might even be longer than that. They bought it at the wrong time and paid a premium for it. Based on the rumblings we have had posted here, there are other HG copies lurking out there that will top 9.0. When that happens, this book will likely drop further as it will no longer be tied for top census. K, You still have to look beyond the "value" of this book to see what it represents to the hobby. Overall, it will always be in high demand in all grades. There's too much BST (Blood, Sweat & Tears) associated with this book. Every oldie and newbie has a story to tell about a 22 they had or still have. We keep hearing about these 9.0+ copies but they yet to have surfaced (and they probably will). Today, there are only 3 9.0s out there and nothing higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Wow, I did not realize that the original buyer of the Keller copy took such a hit on it. If the buyer could have held on to the Keller copy longer....would done better. how much longer? 10 years? Might even be longer than that. They bought it at the wrong time and paid a premium for it. Based on the rumblings we have had posted here, there are other HG copies lurking out there that will top 9.0. When that happens, this book will likely drop further as it will no longer be tied for top census. K, You still have to look beyond the "value" of this book to see what it represents to the hobby. Overall, it will always be in high demand in all grades. There's too much BST (Blood, Sweat & Tears) associated with this book. Every oldie and newbie has a story to tell about a 22 they had or still have. We keep hearing about these 9.0+ copies but they yet to have surfaced (and they probably will). Today, there are only 3 9.0s out there and nothing higher. It may be in high demand, but as soon as a 9.2/9.4/9.6 pops up the prices will adjust accordingly. Looking at the number of GA and SA collections that are turning up annually chances are that there are still a lot of HG copies out there. The biggest question is whether they end up slabbed or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 I think Peewee's copy could be pressed up to a 9.2. A QUALITY press could sharpen the left top corner, which is holding it back from 9.2 status. The old Clink copy would definitely press to a 9.2 based on the scans I have seen. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson-1970 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Great looking book!!! your willing to trade it for 2 OW/W 4.5's right? cause that works out to be a 9.0 ow/w (paging Oakman) Somebody call? If such a deal should ever happen, would you two be planning on "splitting" the 9.0 amongst yourselves? Who would get which half? :insane: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Great looking book!!! your willing to trade it for 2 OW/W 4.5's right? cause that works out to be a 9.0 ow/w (paging Oakman) Somebody call? If such a deal should ever happen, would you two be planning on "splitting" the 9.0 amongst yourselves? Who would get which half? :insane: 6 months with me,and 6 months with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson-1970 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Great looking book!!! your willing to trade it for 2 OW/W 4.5's right? cause that works out to be a 9.0 ow/w (paging Oakman) Somebody call? If such a deal should ever happen, would you two be planning on "splitting" the 9.0 amongst yourselves? Who would get which half? :insane: 6 months with me,and 6 months with me. Ever consider joint custody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Great looking book!!! your willing to trade it for 2 OW/W 4.5's right? cause that works out to be a 9.0 ow/w (paging Oakman) Somebody call? If such a deal should ever happen, would you two be planning on "splitting" the 9.0 amongst yourselves? Who would get which half? :insane: 6 months with me,and 6 months with me. Ever consider joint custody? Supervised visitation. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibou Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Finally back in the (low-grade) club. In a somewhat backwards manner, over the summer I sold my 3.5 cr/ow and picked up this 3.0 ow... Selling price and cost turned out to be a wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Finally back in the (low-grade) club. In a somewhat backwards manner, over the summer I sold my 3.5 cr/ow and picked up this 3.0 ow... Selling price and cost turned out to be a wash. OW! Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibou Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Thanks Dave... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman399 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Am I missing something on the book...looks better than a 3.0 IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...