CHWL Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 On 5/27/2021 at 6:49 PM, Austin_t_a said: The restored .5 accepted an offer, it didn't sell for $9k. Although a .5 blue label sold for $6k just a few days ago, which is also unreal. The restored 0.5 sold for $8200 on best offer. I also noticed the other 0.5 copy selling for just under $6000 the other day. Makes me want to put this one up for sale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 3 hours ago, GAMBIT said: to get hyped up when there was a couple hours left in the auction is not good for your health lol... the real bids dont come in until the final moments. you should know that. I know....but I was worried nonetheless GAMBIT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steve566 Posted May 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2021 A brother from another mother.. not sure if it gets me in the club but I love it either way alexgross.com, Primetime, Ltpink2002 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Just curious -- not selling, but always interested in knowing what my books are worth. Has there been a recent sale of a 9.0 and if so, what did it go for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 15 hours ago, steve566 said: A brother from another mother.. not sure if it gets me in the club but I love it either way Me gusto mucho. steve566 and SpideyFein 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantodude Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 21 hours ago, Sweet Lou 14 said: Just curious -- not selling, but always interested in knowing what my books are worth. Has there been a recent sale of a 9.0 and if so, what did it go for? GPA shows most-recent sale in March for $95K, but GoCollect estimates a 9.0 at $185K and a 9.2 at 350K(!). RetiredOldMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 50 minutes ago, Pantodude said: GPA shows most-recent sale in March for $95K, but GoCollect estimates a 9.0 at $185K and a 9.2 at 350K(!). Yeah, that's nuts. I was genuinely interested in upgrading my JIM #83 to 9.0, but didn't feel comfortable meeting the $145K price it realized on ComicLink last week. I'm assuming X-Men #1 would sell for even more in that grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 5/26/2021 at 6:13 PM, thedude said: a restored .5 just sold for $9k. Unreal. On 5/27/2021 at 3:49 AM, Austin_t_a said: The restored .5 accepted an offer, it didn't sell for $9k. Although a .5 blue label sold for $6k just a few days ago, which is also unreal. Well, if not for $9K, do you have any idea what the buyer accepted for it in the end then? Either way, that's still a pretty mind blowing price from my POV and I am just glad I didn't actually recycle my beater copy which I thought was most likely worthless several years ago. Not sure where it is now, but glad now that I was able to pick it up for half the going rate back then for a used book from the second hand used bookstore since it was pretty much a beater of a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 What's the most recent sale of a 7.5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantodude Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 3 hours ago, lou_fine said: Well, if not for $9K, do you have any idea what the buyer accepted for it in the end then? If it's the 5/25/21 sale, it was LT-OW pages and "Restoration includes: small amount of glue on spine of cover." It sold for $8,200, so close enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 53 minutes ago, Batmanis#1 said: And it's on for the X-Men 1 CGC 9.6. https://www.comicconnect.com/item/919592 No offense but that's an ugly 9.6. The whites are awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Sweet Lou 14 said: 1 hour ago, Batmanis#1 said: And it's on for the X-Men 1 CGC 9.6. https://www.comicconnect.com/item/919592 No offense but that's an ugly 9.6. The whites are awful. Well, at least 2 bidders must like it a lot because it's still only the first several hours of the auction and it's already sitting at $78K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantodude Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Batmanis#1 said: I was told a few years back that CGC places some kind of clear paper between the front page and 1st page hence why you see threw it. It's not the book itself. Some have this sheet and some do not. The apparent translucency seems like something that happens when imaged via a flat bed scanner? In other words, the white of the cover will not appear to be translucent in hand? Edited June 1, 2021 by Pantodude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Pantodude said: The apparent translucency seems like something that happens when imaged via a flat bed scanner? In other words, the white of the cover will not appear to be translucent in hand? I don't want to say too much because it's really not my intention to talk the book down. But you can expect these auction houses will make sure the image presents the book in its best possible light. It's not just that the first page is visible through the cover -- the white areas are noticeably off-white / tan. That likely had no effect on the grade, but it's definitely an eye appeal problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocuous Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Batmanis#1 said: I was told a few years back that CGC places some kind of clear paper between the front page and 1st page hence why you see threw it. It's not the book itself. Some have this sheet and some do not. Are you referring to micro chamber paper? Those sheets are usually inside the second wrap. They shouldn’t show through the cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemedgroup Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Sweet Lou 14 said: No offense but that's an ugly 9.6. The whites are awful. Well still only 4 9.6’s in the world. I’d give my right nut for it. I’m guessing hammer drops at $950k. RetiredOldMan, Larryw7 and KCOComics 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 13 hours ago, Pantodude said: GPA shows most-recent sale in March for $95K, but GoCollect estimates a 9.0 at $185K and a 9.2 at 350K(!). GoCollect really is all over the place. It's just an algorithm and often has no basis in reality. I've looked at a few books with no recent sales and they really are off the mark so I wouldn't really bank on these numbers with no support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VintageComics Posted June 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2021 5 hours ago, Sweet Lou 14 said: I don't want to say too much because it's really not my intention to talk the book down. But you can expect these auction houses will make sure the image presents the book in its best possible light. It's not just that the first page is visible through the cover -- the white areas are noticeably off-white / tan. That likely had no effect on the grade, but it's definitely an eye appeal problem. Unfortunately, that's not always the case...in fact, I find scans often are not representative. Auction houses use various imaging quality but they're more interested in scanning 1000's of books quickly than getting every book accurately imaged unfortunately. IMO, Comic Connect's pics are often too dark. There was a time when Heritage's books were too light and also a time where their images ghosted defects into the books that were not actually there. Even CGCs previous images were far too dark and they accentuated even the slightest darkening of paper making it look brown when it wasn't. I slabbed that X-men #1 CGC 9.6 many years ago and this is the image I used after I slabbed it. I think the book looks more like my image than Comic Connect's unless something about the book has changed. I remember the book looking pretty white. Austin_t_a, KCOComics, TheBook and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 5 hours ago, VintageComics said: Unfortunately, that's not always the case...in fact, I find scans often are not representative. Auction houses use various imaging quality but they're more interested in scanning 1000's of books quickly than getting every book accurately imaged unfortunately. IMO, Comic Connect's pics are often too dark. There was a time when Heritage's books were too light and also a time where their images ghosted defects into the books that were not actually there. Even CGCs previous images were far too dark and they accentuated even the slightest darkening of paper making it look brown when it wasn't. I slabbed that X-men #1 CGC 9.6 many years ago and this is the image I used after I slabbed it. I think the book looks more like my image than Comic Connect's unless something about the book has changed. I remember the book looking pretty white. Thanks for this Roy. The book certainly looks much better in your scan. VintageComics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexinnih Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 That is one beautiful copy. Popcorn ready to see how this one ends. RetiredOldMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...