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Tec 27 cgc 4.5 PLOD (Ext)
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Mr. 10%

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I could be seeing myself at some point having a big book ... one day. I dont think I have the guts or the budget to pull the trigger on this smoker. But I saw this book and thought about these questions:

 

1. What is this book worth? No taker for months with a BIN 45K

2. Would the purple label be a problem on a book like this?

3. A blue 4.5 would guide at what: 3 times this price or more. Is a 66% discount FMV for this book or should it rather sell in the 30K range?

4. Why has it not sold? Does this book not usually moves at high pace in the marketplace? Is it the married pages that kills it?

 

Ang.Sil

 

Tec #27

CGC VG+: 4.5

 

crm/ow pgs Ext. (P) color touch, pcs added, tr sls, cleaned, reinforced, back cover married

 

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http://www.comicconnect.com/bookSearch.php?order=&sort=asc&pageNum=0&pageSize=50&aSearchPos=up&searchType=advanced&title=detective&issue=27&GO.x=0&GO.y=0

 

 

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I bought that copy from bluechip...it was a cgc 1.0 missing half the back cover...bluechip also had a back cover so I had matt nelson marry the 2...cost me about 45k... I sold it when I upgraded to and unrestored copy...

 

But quite honestly, 45k is a great price...I believe metro owns it so unlikely they would (or imo should) sell it for less than 45k... (Thumbs u

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I bought that copy from bluechip...it was a cgc 1.0 missing half the back cover...bluechip also had a back cover so I had matt nelson marry the 2...cost me about 45k... I sold it when I upgraded to and unrestored copy...

 

But quite honestly, 45k is a great price...I believe metro owns it so unlikely they would (or imo should) sell it for less than 45k... (Thumbs u

 

Yeah, I was surprised you let it go so soon, but then you've "rented" quite a few nice books.

 

Compare that book to some others that've sold for 45K and I agree it makes more sense to hold it than undersell it.

 

Interesting this comes up at the same time as the Batman 1 since these were the best two instances I ever had of finding a match for a missing piece (although the back cover to this was actually nicer than the rest of the book, so it wasn't as unusual a match as the Bat 1).

 

As you know, Rick, when you see scans of the original book and the donor back cover it seems less a big deal than it sounds, especially considering how common split spine books are in GA because of the way kids would fold them back to read them).

 

Since the same poster asked about both books it might be educational to mention there was an actual "piece added" to the Tec 27 but as I recall it was a newsstand clip chip (common for that era) at the edge of the logo -- which meant the only replacement needed was in a solid color area. Not as minimal as filling in blank paper but still a world of difference between that and recreating text and/or artwork. (and I've seen more than a few GA books with a similar logo chip missing that were not greatly affected in grade)

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Currently: 34K bid up. Counter offer from seller pending.

Bid option closed until counter offer expires.

We might see it changing hands soon.

 

Ang.Sil

 

the seller should take the 34k offer and run.

 

 

 

Maybe the seller could make up the difference by throwing in that 12K copy of New Mutants 87

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Currently: 34K bid up. Counter offer from seller pending.

Bid option closed until counter offer expires.

We might see it changing hands soon.

 

Ang.Sil

 

the seller should take the 34k offer and run.

 

 

 

Maybe the seller could make up the difference by throwing in that 12K copy of New Mutants 87

 

lol

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I bought that copy from bluechip...it was a cgc 1.0 missing half the back cover...bluechip also had a back cover so I had matt nelson marry the 2...cost me about 45k... I sold it when I upgraded to and unrestored copy...

 

But quite honestly, 45k is a great price...I believe metro owns it so unlikely they would (or imo should) sell it for less than 45k... (Thumbs u

 

Yeah, I was surprised you let it go so soon, but then you've "rented" quite a few nice books.

 

Compare that book to some others that've sold for 45K and I agree it makes more sense to hold it than undersell it.

 

Interesting this comes up at the same time as the Batman 1 since these were the best two instances I ever had of finding a match for a missing piece (although the back cover to this was actually nicer than the rest of the book, so it wasn't as unusual a match as the Bat 1).

 

As you know, Rick, when you see scans of the original book and the donor back cover it seems less a big deal than it sounds, especially considering how common split spine books are in GA because of the way kids would fold them back to read them).

 

Since the same poster asked about both books it might be educational to mention there was an actual "piece added" to the Tec 27 but as I recall it was a newsstand clip chip (common for that era) at the edge of the logo -- which meant the only replacement needed was in a solid color area. Not as minimal as filling in blank paper but still a world of difference between that and recreating text and/or artwork. (and I've seen more than a few GA books with a similar logo chip missing that were not greatly affected in grade)

 

 

Well the C-Link Tec 27 PLOD 7.0 (Ext) looked unreal (more like a 9.0). It sold for just 10K more than the 4.5 listed now at CC. Perhaps that was the deal one should have had ...

 

Link:

http://www.comiclink.com/./itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%5Fadv%2Easp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3Ddetective%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D27%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26SearchPageQuality%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26WCATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26SORT%3DCATEG%26%5Fwhere%5Fforsale%3Dy%26%5Fwhere%5Fauctions%3Dy%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26where%5Fforsale%3Dy&id=791618

 

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I bought that copy from bluechip...it was a cgc 1.0 missing half the back cover...bluechip also had a back cover so I had matt nelson marry the 2...cost me about 45k... I sold it when I upgraded to and unrestored copy...

 

But quite honestly, 45k is a great price...I believe metro owns it so unlikely they would (or imo should) sell it for less than 45k... (Thumbs u

 

Yeah, I was surprised you let it go so soon, but then you've "rented" quite a few nice books.

 

Compare that book to some others that've sold for 45K and I agree it makes more sense to hold it than undersell it.

 

Interesting this comes up at the same time as the Batman 1 since these were the best two instances I ever had of finding a match for a missing piece (although the back cover to this was actually nicer than the rest of the book, so it wasn't as unusual a match as the Bat 1).

 

As you know, Rick, when you see scans of the original book and the donor back cover it seems less a big deal than it sounds, especially considering how common split spine books are in GA because of the way kids would fold them back to read them).

 

Since the same poster asked about both books it might be educational to mention there was an actual "piece added" to the Tec 27 but as I recall it was a newsstand clip chip (common for that era) at the edge of the logo -- which meant the only replacement needed was in a solid color area. Not as minimal as filling in blank paper but still a world of difference between that and recreating text and/or artwork. (and I've seen more than a few GA books with a similar logo chip missing that were not greatly affected in grade)

 

 

Well the C-Link Tec 27 PLOD 7.0 (Ext) looked unreal (more like a 9.0). It sold for just 10K more than the 4.5 listed now at CC. Perhaps that was the deal one should have had ...

 

Link:

http://www.comiclink.com/./itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%5Fadv%2Easp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3Ddetective%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D27%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26SearchPageQuality%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26WCATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26SORT%3DCATEG%26%5Fwhere%5Fforsale%3Dy%26%5Fwhere%5Fauctions%3Dy%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26where%5Fforsale%3Dy&id=791618

 

Tell us a little about yourself Ang. For a newb on the boards, you seem to be plugged in to the big book market.

 

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I bought that copy from bluechip...it was a cgc 1.0 missing half the back cover...bluechip also had a back cover so I had matt nelson marry the 2...cost me about 45k... I sold it when I upgraded to and unrestored copy...

 

But quite honestly, 45k is a great price...I believe metro owns it so unlikely they would (or imo should) sell it for less than 45k... (Thumbs u

 

Yeah, I was surprised you let it go so soon, but then you've "rented" quite a few nice books.

 

Compare that book to some others that've sold for 45K and I agree it makes more sense to hold it than undersell it.

 

Interesting this comes up at the same time as the Batman 1 since these were the best two instances I ever had of finding a match for a missing piece (although the back cover to this was actually nicer than the rest of the book, so it wasn't as unusual a match as the Bat 1).

 

As you know, Rick, when you see scans of the original book and the donor back cover it seems less a big deal than it sounds, especially considering how common split spine books are in GA because of the way kids would fold them back to read them).

 

Since the same poster asked about both books it might be educational to mention there was an actual "piece added" to the Tec 27 but as I recall it was a newsstand clip chip (common for that era) at the edge of the logo -- which meant the only replacement needed was in a solid color area. Not as minimal as filling in blank paper but still a world of difference between that and recreating text and/or artwork. (and I've seen more than a few GA books with a similar logo chip missing that were not greatly affected in grade)

 

 

Well the C-Link Tec 27 PLOD 7.0 (Ext) looked unreal (more like a 9.0). It sold for just 10K more than the 4.5 listed now at CC. Perhaps that was the deal one should have had ...

 

Link:

http://www.comiclink.com/./itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%5Fadv%2Easp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3Ddetective%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D27%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26SearchPageQuality%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26WCATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26SORT%3DCATEG%26%5Fwhere%5Fforsale%3Dy%26%5Fwhere%5Fauctions%3Dy%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26where%5Fforsale%3Dy&id=791618

 

Tell us a little about yourself Ang. For a newb on the boards, you seem to be plugged in to the big book market.

 

hm

 

Ciorac!

Thanks for asking. I wouldnt say I am 'plugged in to the big book' market. I have had big chunks of time (5-8 years) where I have left the comics collecting scene. This was during some tuff rallies of carrier climbin'. But everytime I fall out it seems that I am eventually somehow sucked back in. Anyway: I am in a position today where it is not completely impossible for me at some point - if I choose to - to pursue perhaps even the GA keys (some of them). But who knows perhaps it will never happen. But I am not an investor primarily at all. It is primarily childhood stuff that drives me on these (Tec, Batman, Action, etc.) books. I mean why they are interesting for me. And GA is a new arena for me, since I have hitherto been in Silver and bronze and moderns so far. As I said in my thread 'intro: newbie' (in General) I am new as a poster on the boards, - but I have visited here often for years enjoying many of the threads rolled out from time to time.

I hope this sheds a little light on the sense in which I am 'plugged in' as you say.

 

Best

Ang.Sil

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I bought that copy from bluechip...it was a cgc 1.0 missing half the back cover...bluechip also had a back cover so I had matt nelson marry the 2...cost me about 45k... I sold it when I upgraded to and unrestored copy...

 

But quite honestly, 45k is a great price...I believe metro owns it so unlikely they would (or imo should) sell it for less than 45k... (Thumbs u

 

Yeah, I was surprised you let it go so soon, but then you've "rented" quite a few nice books.

 

Compare that book to some others that've sold for 45K and I agree it makes more sense to hold it than undersell it.

 

Interesting this comes up at the same time as the Batman 1 since these were the best two instances I ever had of finding a match for a missing piece (although the back cover to this was actually nicer than the rest of the book, so it wasn't as unusual a match as the Bat 1).

 

As you know, Rick, when you see scans of the original book and the donor back cover it seems less a big deal than it sounds, especially considering how common split spine books are in GA because of the way kids would fold them back to read them).

 

Since the same poster asked about both books it might be educational to mention there was an actual "piece added" to the Tec 27 but as I recall it was a newsstand clip chip (common for that era) at the edge of the logo -- which meant the only replacement needed was in a solid color area. Not as minimal as filling in blank paper but still a world of difference between that and recreating text and/or artwork. (and I've seen more than a few GA books with a similar logo chip missing that were not greatly affected in grade)

 

 

Well the C-Link Tec 27 PLOD 7.0 (Ext) looked unreal (more like a 9.0). It sold for just 10K more than the 4.5 listed now at CC. Perhaps that was the deal one should have had ...

 

Link:

http://www.comiclink.com/./itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%5Fadv%2Easp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3Ddetective%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D27%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26SearchPageQuality%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26WCATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26SORT%3DCATEG%26%5Fwhere%5Fforsale%3Dy%26%5Fwhere%5Fauctions%3Dy%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26where%5Fforsale%3Dy&id=791618

 

The long arm of coincidence is stretching to the limit today as this tec 27 looks an awful lot like one I had long ago. The faint signs of a stain at the top and the little printing circle in the batwing indicate it could be. If it's the same I know I've got pics of it in its original and restored state, and I would agree it's gone for a bargain (although much more than I sold it for). The book in question was graded a good to very good at the time, as was another copy offered me which looked about the same except it had a chunk out at the edge. The one I got (this one, I think) had some splits at the bottom where someone had glued it with model glue. I was advised by virtually every dealer I spoke to that I should restore the book by having Susan Cicconi remove the glue and reseal it, which she did. But when I went to sell it a few years later I was told the repairs had devalued the book. The book with the chunk missing sold for about 65K and this one went begging for much less because of the repair to the lower spine (even though the repaired portion was smaller than the portion of the other book which had been torn away!)

 

So cut to years later and this book goes for 55K (more than I paid, and more than I sold it for, but still less than a mostly similar book with a larger portion that was altered (by way of being removed).

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I bought that copy from bluechip...it was a cgc 1.0 missing half the back cover...bluechip also had a back cover so I had matt nelson marry the 2...cost me about 45k... I sold it when I upgraded to and unrestored copy...

 

But quite honestly, 45k is a great price...I believe metro owns it so unlikely they would (or imo should) sell it for less than 45k... (Thumbs u

 

Yeah, I was surprised you let it go so soon, but then you've "rented" quite a few nice books.

 

Compare that book to some others that've sold for 45K and I agree it makes more sense to hold it than undersell it.

 

Interesting this comes up at the same time as the Batman 1 since these were the best two instances I ever had of finding a match for a missing piece (although the back cover to this was actually nicer than the rest of the book, so it wasn't as unusual a match as the Bat 1).

 

As you know, Rick, when you see scans of the original book and the donor back cover it seems less a big deal than it sounds, especially considering how common split spine books are in GA because of the way kids would fold them back to read them).

 

Since the same poster asked about both books it might be educational to mention there was an actual "piece added" to the Tec 27 but as I recall it was a newsstand clip chip (common for that era) at the edge of the logo -- which meant the only replacement needed was in a solid color area. Not as minimal as filling in blank paper but still a world of difference between that and recreating text and/or artwork. (and I've seen more than a few GA books with a similar logo chip missing that were not greatly affected in grade)

 

 

Well the C-Link Tec 27 PLOD 7.0 (Ext) looked unreal (more like a 9.0). It sold for just 10K more than the 4.5 listed now at CC. Perhaps that was the deal one should have had ...

 

Link:

http://www.comiclink.com/./itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%5Fadv%2Easp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3Ddetective%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D27%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26SearchPageQuality%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26WCATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26SORT%3DCATEG%26%5Fwhere%5Fforsale%3Dy%26%5Fwhere%5Fauctions%3Dy%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26where%5Fforsale%3Dy&id=791618

 

The long arm of coincidence is stretching to the limit today as this tec 27 looks an awful lot like one I had long ago. The faint signs of a stain at the top and the little printing circle in the batwing indicate it could be. If it's the same I know I've got pics of it in its original and restored state, and I would agree it's gone for a bargain (although much more than I sold it for). The book in question was graded a good to very good at the time, as was another copy offered me which looked about the same except it had a chunk out at the edge. The one I got (this one, I think) had some splits at the bottom where someone had glued it with model glue. I was advised by virtually every dealer I spoke to that I should restore the book by having Susan Cicconi remove the glue and reseal it, which she did. But when I went to sell it a few years later I was told the repairs had devalued the book. The book with the chunk missing sold for about 65K and this one went begging for much less because of the repair to the lower spine (even though the repaired portion was smaller than the portion of the other book which had been torn away!)

 

So cut to years later and this book goes for 55K (more than I paid, and more than I sold it for, but still less than a mostly similar book with a larger portion that was altered (by way of being removed).

 

Well if the scans are there, it would be awfully interesting to see them (before / after pics). Just for fun, since the book is obviously not available currently.

 

Ang.Sil

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I bought that copy from bluechip...it was a cgc 1.0 missing half the back cover...bluechip also had a back cover so I had matt nelson marry the 2...cost me about 45k... I sold it when I upgraded to and unrestored copy...

 

But quite honestly, 45k is a great price...I believe metro owns it so unlikely they would (or imo should) sell it for less than 45k... (Thumbs u

 

Yeah, I was surprised you let it go so soon, but then you've "rented" quite a few nice books.

 

Compare that book to some others that've sold for 45K and I agree it makes more sense to hold it than undersell it.

 

Interesting this comes up at the same time as the Batman 1 since these were the best two instances I ever had of finding a match for a missing piece (although the back cover to this was actually nicer than the rest of the book, so it wasn't as unusual a match as the Bat 1).

 

As you know, Rick, when you see scans of the original book and the donor back cover it seems less a big deal than it sounds, especially considering how common split spine books are in GA because of the way kids would fold them back to read them).

 

Since the same poster asked about both books it might be educational to mention there was an actual "piece added" to the Tec 27 but as I recall it was a newsstand clip chip (common for that era) at the edge of the logo -- which meant the only replacement needed was in a solid color area. Not as minimal as filling in blank paper but still a world of difference between that and recreating text and/or artwork. (and I've seen more than a few GA books with a similar logo chip missing that were not greatly affected in grade)

 

 

Well the C-Link Tec 27 PLOD 7.0 (Ext) looked unreal (more like a 9.0). It sold for just 10K more than the 4.5 listed now at CC. Perhaps that was the deal one should have had ...

 

Link:

http://www.comiclink.com/./itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%5Fadv%2Easp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3Ddetective%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D27%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26SearchPageQuality%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26WCATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26SORT%3DCATEG%26%5Fwhere%5Fforsale%3Dy%26%5Fwhere%5Fauctions%3Dy%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26where%5Fforsale%3Dy&id=791618

 

Tell us a little about yourself Ang. For a newb on the boards, you seem to be plugged in to the big book market.

 

hm

 

Ciorac!

Thanks for asking. I wouldnt say I am 'plugged in to the big book' market. I have had big chunks of time (5-8 years) where I have left the comics collecting scene. This was during some tuff rallies of carrier climbin'. But everytime I fall out it seems that I am eventually somehow sucked back in. Anyway: I am in a position today where it is not completely impossible for me at some point - if I choose to - to pursue perhaps even the GA keys (some of them). But who knows perhaps it will never happen. But I am not an investor primarily at all. It is primarily childhood stuff that drives me on these (Tec, Batman, Action, etc.) books. I mean why they are interesting for me. And GA is a new arena for me, since I have hitherto been in Silver and bronze and moderns so far. As I said in my thread 'intro: newbie' (in General) I am new as a poster on the boards, - but I have visited here often for years enjoying many of the threads rolled out from time to time.

I hope this sheds a little light on the sense in which I am 'plugged in' as you say.

 

Best

Ang.Sil

 

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I bought that copy from bluechip...it was a cgc 1.0 missing half the back cover...bluechip also had a back cover so I had matt nelson marry the 2...cost me about 45k... I sold it when I upgraded to and unrestored copy...

 

But quite honestly, 45k is a great price...I believe metro owns it so unlikely they would (or imo should) sell it for less than 45k... (Thumbs u

 

Yeah, I was surprised you let it go so soon, but then you've "rented" quite a few nice books.

 

Compare that book to some others that've sold for 45K and I agree it makes more sense to hold it than undersell it.

 

Interesting this comes up at the same time as the Batman 1 since these were the best two instances I ever had of finding a match for a missing piece (although the back cover to this was actually nicer than the rest of the book, so it wasn't as unusual a match as the Bat 1).

 

As you know, Rick, when you see scans of the original book and the donor back cover it seems less a big deal than it sounds, especially considering how common split spine books are in GA because of the way kids would fold them back to read them).

 

Since the same poster asked about both books it might be educational to mention there was an actual "piece added" to the Tec 27 but as I recall it was a newsstand clip chip (common for that era) at the edge of the logo -- which meant the only replacement needed was in a solid color area. Not as minimal as filling in blank paper but still a world of difference between that and recreating text and/or artwork. (and I've seen more than a few GA books with a similar logo chip missing that were not greatly affected in grade)

 

 

Well the C-Link Tec 27 PLOD 7.0 (Ext) looked unreal (more like a 9.0). It sold for just 10K more than the 4.5 listed now at CC. Perhaps that was the deal one should have had ...

 

Link:

http://www.comiclink.com/./itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%5Fadv%2Easp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3Ddetective%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D27%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26SearchPageQuality%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26WCATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26SORT%3DCATEG%26%5Fwhere%5Fforsale%3Dy%26%5Fwhere%5Fauctions%3Dy%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26where%5Fforsale%3Dy&id=791618

actually, I sold that book to a fellow boardie (thumbs u

 

it does present so much nicer than the grade, but has an "unfixable" bend in the book, hence the grade...but does look SUWHEAT and went "cheaper" because it was to a fellow boardie

we actually got a 60K+ offer on it, after it had already been committed

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I bought that copy from bluechip...it was a cgc 1.0 missing half the back cover...bluechip also had a back cover so I had matt nelson marry the 2...cost me about 45k... I sold it when I upgraded to and unrestored copy...

 

But quite honestly, 45k is a great price...I believe metro owns it so unlikely they would (or imo should) sell it for less than 45k... (Thumbs u

 

Yeah, I was surprised you let it go so soon, but then you've "rented" quite a few nice books.

 

Compare that book to some others that've sold for 45K and I agree it makes more sense to hold it than undersell it.

 

Interesting this comes up at the same time as the Batman 1 since these were the best two instances I ever had of finding a match for a missing piece (although the back cover to this was actually nicer than the rest of the book, so it wasn't as unusual a match as the Bat 1).

 

As you know, Rick, when you see scans of the original book and the donor back cover it seems less a big deal than it sounds, especially considering how common split spine books are in GA because of the way kids would fold them back to read them).

 

Since the same poster asked about both books it might be educational to mention there was an actual "piece added" to the Tec 27 but as I recall it was a newsstand clip chip (common for that era) at the edge of the logo -- which meant the only replacement needed was in a solid color area. Not as minimal as filling in blank paper but still a world of difference between that and recreating text and/or artwork. (and I've seen more than a few GA books with a similar logo chip missing that were not greatly affected in grade)

 

 

Well the C-Link Tec 27 PLOD 7.0 (Ext) looked unreal (more like a 9.0). It sold for just 10K more than the 4.5 listed now at CC. Perhaps that was the deal one should have had ...

 

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http://www.comiclink.com/./itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%5Fadv%2Easp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3Ddetective%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D27%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26SearchPageQuality%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26WCATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26SORT%3DCATEG%26%5Fwhere%5Fforsale%3Dy%26%5Fwhere%5Fauctions%3Dy%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26where%5Fforsale%3Dy&id=791618

actually, I sold that book to a fellow boardie (thumbs u

 

it does present so much nicer than the grade, but has an "unfixable" bend in the book, hence the grade...but does look SUWHEAT and went "cheaper" because it was to a fellow boardie

we actually got a 60K+ offer on it, after it had already been committed

 

When did you get it? The book I am speaking of was sold to a dealer in the early '00's.

 

'course the one I had didn't have anything I would've called an unfixable bend. And I suppose what look like stains at the top could be on the slab. I remember the red was off register a bit, but perhaps not the same as this one. Damn, it was easy with the bat 1 because of that unusual bottom spine register. Gotta dig up the pic of the one I am thinking of to see if it's the same. Thinking now it may not be and might just be damn close

 

I am gonna try to dig up those scans to see if it's the same one

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Okay, found it and it looks like it's not the same as the one in that c-link auction. But if anyone knows where it went, or has it, this picture may prove to be of some use because I remember getting it back from resto and thinking "it barely looks any different; I paid 1200 bucks for nothing."

 

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I bought that copy from bluechip...it was a cgc 1.0 missing half the back cover...bluechip also had a back cover so I had matt nelson marry the 2...cost me about 45k... I sold it when I upgraded to and unrestored copy...

 

But quite honestly, 45k is a great price...I believe metro owns it so unlikely they would (or imo should) sell it for less than 45k... (Thumbs u

 

Yeah, I was surprised you let it go so soon, but then you've "rented" quite a few nice books.

 

Compare that book to some others that've sold for 45K and I agree it makes more sense to hold it than undersell it.

 

Interesting this comes up at the same time as the Batman 1 since these were the best two instances I ever had of finding a match for a missing piece (although the back cover to this was actually nicer than the rest of the book, so it wasn't as unusual a match as the Bat 1).

 

As you know, Rick, when you see scans of the original book and the donor back cover it seems less a big deal than it sounds, especially considering how common split spine books are in GA because of the way kids would fold them back to read them).

 

Since the same poster asked about both books it might be educational to mention there was an actual "piece added" to the Tec 27 but as I recall it was a newsstand clip chip (common for that era) at the edge of the logo -- which meant the only replacement needed was in a solid color area. Not as minimal as filling in blank paper but still a world of difference between that and recreating text and/or artwork. (and I've seen more than a few GA books with a similar logo chip missing that were not greatly affected in grade)

 

 

Well the C-Link Tec 27 PLOD 7.0 (Ext) looked unreal (more like a 9.0). It sold for just 10K more than the 4.5 listed now at CC. Perhaps that was the deal one should have had ...

 

Link:

http://www.comiclink.com/./itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%5Fadv%2Easp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3Ddetective%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D27%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26SearchPageQuality%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26WCATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26SORT%3DCATEG%26%5Fwhere%5Fforsale%3Dy%26%5Fwhere%5Fauctions%3Dy%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26where%5Fforsale%3Dy&id=791618

actually, I sold that book to a fellow boardie (thumbs u

 

it does present so much nicer than the grade, but has an "unfixable" bend in the book, hence the grade...but does look SUWHEAT and went "cheaper" because it was to a fellow boardie

we actually got a 60K+ offer on it, after it had already been committed

 

When did you get it? The book I am speaking of was sold to a dealer in the early '00's.

 

'course the one I had didn't have anything I would've called an unfixable bend. And I suppose what look like stains at the top could be on the slab. I remember the red was off register a bit, but perhaps not the same as this one. Damn, it was easy with the bat 1 because of that unusual bottom spine register. Gotta dig up the pic of the one I am thinking of to see if it's the same. Thinking now it may not be and might just be damn close

 

I am gonna try to dig up those scans to see if it's the same one

it was sold via heritage last year, and to me earlier this year
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