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Comics that "Took a bath without getting wet" in the Sept. CC auction.

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G.A.tor

G.A.tor

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Something for comparison:

 

Superman 1 CGC 1.0 sold for $18,000 March of 2009

 

http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=296982&enlarge=1

 

:hi:

 

 

Apparently Gator bought that one ... :banana:

and a resub got a pq bump to cr/ow (which is what they are) (thumbs u
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Bat-Man

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Something for comparison:

 

Superman 1 CGC 1.0 sold for $18,000 March of 2009

 

http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=296982&enlarge=1

 

:hi:

 

 

Apparently Gator bought that one ... :banana:

and a resub got a pq bump to cr/ow (which is what they are) (thumbs u

 

What did the grade resub too, or did it?

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G.A.tor

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Something for comparison:

 

Superman 1 CGC 1.0 sold for $18,000 March of 2009

 

http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=296982&enlarge=1

 

:hi:

 

 

Apparently Gator bought that one ... :banana:

and a resub got a pq bump to cr/ow (which is what they are) (thumbs u

 

What did the grade resub too, or did it?

still a 1.0...

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Bat-Man

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Something for comparison:

 

Superman 1 CGC 1.0 sold for $18,000 March of 2009

 

http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=296982&enlarge=1

 

:hi:

 

 

Apparently Gator bought that one ... :banana:

and a resub got a pq bump to cr/ow (which is what they are) (thumbs u

 

What did the grade resub too, or did it?

still a 1.0...

 

Oh okay, didn't know if you worked your magic on it like you did with the tec 27. :cool:

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G.A.tor

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Something for comparison:

 

Superman 1 CGC 1.0 sold for $18,000 March of 2009

 

http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=296982&enlarge=1

 

:hi:

 

 

Apparently Gator bought that one ... :banana:

and a resub got a pq bump to cr/ow (which is what they are) (thumbs u

 

What did the grade resub too, or did it?

still a 1.0...

 

Oh okay, didn't know if you worked your magic on it like you did with the tec 27. :cool:

no magic...none on the tec 27 either...that was as "obvious" as the nose on my face lol (got a big red zit on it, I look like rudolf)...and it was obvious to a bunch of other folks too, which is the reason is went up over 83K at the time (thumbs u
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I think many may feel that the 10K difference would be worth it given the differential in grade between the two; but what if 8-9K is all one had to spend on a grail?

 

I'm not saying that is the case as I don't know who bought the book; but I think back to the topic of what book would you buy with 5-7K and think to myself...that might be the absolute peak of how much someone could save up.

 

If I had 9K and that was it, I think I would have bought that Superman #1 in a heartbeat (even in its given condition).

 

As Bat-Man said, I don't know if we'll ever see a complete unrestored copy of Superman #1 go that low again. (shrug)

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Bat-Man

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Something for comparison:

 

Superman 1 CGC 1.0 sold for $18,000 March of 2009

 

http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=296982&enlarge=1

 

:hi:

 

 

Apparently Gator bought that one ... :banana:

and a resub got a pq bump to cr/ow (which is what they are) (thumbs u

 

What did the grade resub too, or did it?

still a 1.0...

 

Oh okay, didn't know if you worked your magic on it like you did with the tec 27. :cool:

no magic...none on the tec 27 either...that was as "obvious" as the nose on my face lol (got a big red zit on it, I look like rudolf)...and it was obvious to a bunch of other folks too, which is the reason is went up over 83K at the time (thumbs u

 

It was a fantastic presenting copy no doubt. Glad it got it's bump.

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tabcom

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Superman #1 in POOR (.5)

 

Sold for $13,400 in Sept 2008

 

Detective Comics #33 CGC 4.0 (SA)

 

(S)old for $7,495 in January of 2009.

 

Both comics sold at the market peak.

 

Stock Market crash -- October 2008.

 

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TSwift25

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I think many may feel that the 10K difference would be worth it given the differential in grade between the two; but what if 8-9K is all one had to spend on a grail?

 

I'm not saying that is the case as I don't know who bought the book; but I think back to the topic of what book would you buy with 5-7K and think to myself...that might be the absolute peak of how much someone could save up.

 

If I had 9K and that was it, I think I would have bought that Superman #1 in a heartbeat (even in its given condition).

 

As Bat-Man said, I don't know if we'll ever see a complete unrestored copy of Superman #1 go that low again. (shrug)

 

I think the big issue here is you may never see a more beaten up complete Superman #1 again.

 

If I were the buyer (and dammit, I wish I saw it that low, I had it pegged for $10K easily) I would have it restored so I could at least hold and enjoy it and I would no doubt factor that into my final bid. Really a serendipitous event if you're the buyer, but no doubt the buyer also anticipates the need for further "maintenance costs" on the book. Let's call it a "fixer upper" and I strongly believe most of these books are already sitting in the purple holders they all eventually will/must go to.

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.5 for that Superman #1 is too kind. .1 is more like it.

 

I wouldn't want a book like that in my collection for a quarter of that price.

 

I have to agree...

 

ShesdeadJeff-2.jpg

 

All kidding aside, as long as the new owner is happy with the book, that's all that really matters. (thumbs u

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Bat-Man

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.5 for that Superman #1 is too kind. .1 is more like it.

 

I wouldn't want a book like that in my collection for a quarter of that price.

 

I have to agree...

 

ShesdeadJeff-2.jpg

 

All kidding aside, as long as the new owner is happy with the book, that's all that really matters. (thumbs u

 

 

:roflmao:

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G.A.tor

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After reading all the pre Robin Detective threads on the boards I thought you always made money if you held onto them for more then a week.

 

Bruce

I always have (thumbs u

 

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and so have you :baiting:
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