X-MEN #1 - what do YOU think

[burntboy]

one of my handful of original purchases not made at sid's luncheonette in Orange, NJ. i had to hunt this one down in Chatham, NJ and bought it while working as a delivery boy for a rug company in the summer of 1963

 

thoughts are appreciated...........

 

[garthgantu]

Another beauty, Burnt... I'll bet when you were pedaling home with this you never stopped to think "sheeit, some day I'll be able to buy a car with the money this sucker'll be worth!"

 

I'd say VF 8.0, due to spine stress, very minor wear (esp in LRC) and what appears to be moderate fading of cover inks..? If the color issue is just scanner-related, I think this might make VF+ 8.5.

 

Again, I think you should contact CGC re: the possibility that your 1,000-book, original-owner collection is a candidate for pedigree status.

 

I'd call it the "Story" pedigree, since you seem to have a story re: each book's exact provinence..!

[burntboy]

i was actually in a delivery truck that day and still wonder sometimes how so many of these made it through 40+ years in pretty decent shape.

 

the colors on this are very nice. that little tear on the upper back middle cover is one of those defects that i never paid attention to until i started listening to what you guys were saying on this and the e-bay forum. i used to think all of these were NM

[osborn_fr]

Agree on the very fine grade. Very nice book.

[FFB]

Also agree on the VF 8.0 (that's what I'd give it due to the spine stresses, minor color fading in LRC, *very* slightly rounded and/or scuffed corners, and the Marvel chip on the upper back cover), though I think it might also get a VF+ 8.5. I have an Amazing Spider-Man #14 with virtually the exact same wear characteristics (so similar it's almost spooky), and it's a slabbed 8.5. Nice books, Burnt. And great stories. Keep 'em coming. I could read stories like these all day.

 

Agree on the very fine grade. Very nice book.

[buttock]

Poor minus, but I'll be a nice guy and pay you fair guide for it.

[sfilosa]

Awesome copy.

 

I would probably go with a 8.5. There wear on the back cover shouldn't downgrade the book anywhere as much as if it was on the front.

 

Plus, as usual with your books, it's a "fresh" looking copy (which to me should get bonus points).

 

[maggy]

I agree on the 8.0 , but it's hard to tell from the scan about the coloring. It looks a little tan to me . Might pull it down a little.

[GoodyRickles]

Burnt, did you Read These Books?? Just Curious, Because they Look SO NICE!! Did you read them Once and then Put them away, or were there some books you Just NEVER got around to? When did you become aware that they were "Valuables"?

[LordRahl]

Burnt you have some SWEET books 8.5 me thinks and that's only because of the top overflash damage on the back cover. Without it it's a 9.2. Please post grades when you send them in.

[uclapeterg]

7.5 if it's a stain on the top middle (both the front and back covers) or 8.0 if those are color discolorations.

[sterlingcomics]

burntboy, you have some nice books!

 

I'd say VF+ range.... Stand proud!

[burntboy]

oh - i read them all a few times. but after the third reading or so, put them away and probably never opened them again. keys like this i used to keep in the thick mylars with the 3 ring punches in big folders so that i could view them whenever i wanted.

 

what mystifies me to this day is how my Hulks (1-6) got so messed up. i must have really read the heck out of them because you'd be hard-pressed to find a fine in the bunch...........

 

CGC has received a dozen books (many posted here like asm #7, FF #'2 & 5, and avengers #4) which i'm picking up in sarasota next week. i will report back on how they viewed them............

[supapimp]

8.5

[eaglessbchamps-migration]

8.0

[burntboy]

burntboy, you have some nice books!

 

I'd say VF+ range.... Stand proud!

 

the walk-thru on this and my AF# 15 were gonna take three hours so i had to leave them. should get them back later this week.

[herc2000]

8.0

[FFB]

Did you post your AF #15?

 

burntboy, you have some nice books!

 

I'd say VF+ range.... Stand proud!

 

the walk-thru on this and my AF# 15 were gonna take three hours so i had to leave them. should get them back later this week.

[burntboy]

one of my handful of original purchases not made at sid's luncheonette in Orange, NJ. i had to hunt this one down in Chatham, NJ and bought it while working as a delivery boy for a rug company in the summer of 1963

 

thoughts are appreciated...........

 

 

got the results back this afternoon. and the best graders for this book are; Garth, Osborn, Fantasy, Maggy, Discount, Eagles & Herc (or almost everybody with their 8.0!!!!)

 

and check out my first post of a Slabbed book - hot from the mail - AF# 15