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[G.A.tor]

hey mr gator, newb golden age guy here....how is a pedigree verified by cgc? nowadays coverage of new collections would make it easy, but what about say mile high? was/is it basically chucks word as to what books were in the collection compared to books he already owned?

most pedigrees, like the Church books, or allentowns, or Reily's etc, have distinctive markings or preservation qualities (smell, touch, etc) that make long time collectors easily distinquish them...pretty sure no one consults chuck

 

Unless it's in regard to whether his marketing strategies influenced his choice of tattoos.

chuck is a sweat heart

[Cat-Man_America]

hey mr gator, newb golden age guy here....how is a pedigree verified by cgc? nowadays coverage of new collections would make it easy, but what about say mile high? was/is it basically chucks word as to what books were in the collection compared to books he already owned?

most pedigrees, like the Church books, or allentowns, or Reily's etc, have distinctive markings or preservation qualities (smell, touch, etc) that make long time collectors easily distinquish them...pretty sure no one consults chuck

 

Unless it's in regard to whether his marketing strategies influenced his choice of tattoos.

chuck is a sweat heart

 

Yeah, I've known him a long time, ...even before the Church find, but I don't know how much he sweats.

[G.A.tor]

hey mr gator, newb golden age guy here....how is a pedigree verified by cgc? nowadays coverage of new collections would make it easy, but what about say mile high? was/is it basically chucks word as to what books were in the collection compared to books he already owned?

most pedigrees, like the Church books, or allentowns, or Reily's etc, have distinctive markings or preservation qualities (smell, touch, etc) that make long time collectors easily distinquish them...pretty sure no one consults chuck

 

Unless it's in regard to whether his marketing strategies influenced his choice of tattoos.

chuck is a sweat heart

 

Yeah, I've known him a long time, ...even before the Church find, but I don't know how much he sweats.

Thank you form noticing

Usually snarky spots

[Cat-Man_America]

Love your snarky sports.

[Vision75]

Hi GAtor,

 

I noticed this beauty in the latest ComicConnect Auction: http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=554303

 

...which got me thinking. What is the earliest book to receive a 9.8 designation from CGC? Flash Comics 10 is late 1940. Surely there can't be many before this one. FYI: I did check and there were no earlier issues of Flash Comics graded higher than 9.6.

 

 

[G.A.tor]

There are 4 cgc 9.8s from the 1930s.

[Vision75]

Sweet. Do you know what they are?

[G.A.tor]

Sweet. Do you know what they are?

Unfortunately I don't know. I would hazard that they are peds (church or Allentown etc)

[Marvel Zombie]

 

If you were asked to condense your GA marketreport for the last year (keys) into just a few sentences, what would youre overall message be? (thumbs u

[G.A.tor]

If you were asked to condense your GA marketreport for the last year (keys) into just a few sentences, what would youre overall message be? (thumbs u

I can name that tune in 4 words. "Market is very strong. "

[dem1138]

I'm going to have a really nice copy of Detective #141 in a few weeks (PM me if interested). This is a tough black cover that rarely shows up in high grade (or at all - CGC census data is basically non-existent).

Rick - have you ever sold a copy?

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the "in between" tec (riddler 140/142)...

 

I bought a copy for my collection, but have never intentionally bought to resell, so I don't think I have ever had a sale of one

 

Is that the jigsaw puzzle cover? If so I love it. Never had it.

Not jigsaw. Largely black and yellow "wanted/reward" cover

 

Here it is! 2nd highest graded - only 10 copies in the census.

 

[Bunky Brian]

Sweet. Do you know what they are?

Unfortunately I don't know. I would hazard that they are peds (church or Allentown etc)

 

Here's one, from the late 30's Church Copy, cracked 9.8

 

Edited May 22, 2014 by Bunky Brian

[mrmyst]

Dang. You crack that out?

[Bunky Brian]

Dang. You crack that out?

 

I crack em all out, at some point,

 

 

[G.A.tor]

Dang. You crack that out?

 

I crack em all out, at some point,

 

The bunkys like crack

[G.A.tor]

I'm going to have a really nice copy of Detective #141 in a few weeks (PM me if interested). This is a tough black cover that rarely shows up in high grade (or at all - CGC census data is basically non-existent).

Rick - have you ever sold a copy?

\

the "in between" tec (riddler 140/142)...

 

I bought a copy for my collection, but have never intentionally bought to resell, so I don't think I have ever had a sale of one

 

Is that the jigsaw puzzle cover? If so I love it. Never had it.

Not jigsaw. Largely black and yellow "wanted/reward" cover

 

Here it is! 2nd highest graded - only 10 copies in the census.

 

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Very pretty, I have a lowly good/very good

[mrmyst]

Dang. You crack that out?

 

I crack em all out, at some point,

 

 

A man after my own heart. I woulda been scared shightless to crack that 'un, though.

[Vision75]

Sweet. Do you know what they are?

Unfortunately I don't know. I would hazard that they are peds (church or Allentown etc)

 

Here's one, from the late 30's Church Copy, cracked 9.8

 

 

Defies logic how a 30's book can be so pristine!! Congrats!!

[G.A.tor]

Sweet. Do you know what they are?

Unfortunately I don't know. I would hazard that they are peds (church or Allentown etc)

 

Here's one, from the late 30's Church Copy, cracked 9.8

 

 

Defies logic how a 30's book can be so pristine!! Congrats!!

It's junk

[kinzebac]

Hey G.A.tor what are your favorite Adventure Comics Sandman covers?