bluechip Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 What did y'all think of the Action 7 1.0 sale. Sold right under $9,000? I was thinking it was gonna go in the 9K-10K range so not far off. It was a strong price (using Gator terminology) considering it was a very poor presenting copy with a large piece of cover missing essential art. Basically it was a 1.0 that looked worse than many 0.5s But I'm sure that won't stop savvy buyers from quoting that sale as the going price for 1.0s that look like 5.0s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdonna Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 What did y'all think of the Action 7 1.0 sale. Sold right under $9,000? I was thinking it was gonna go in the 9K-10K range so not far off. It was a strong price (using Gator terminology) considering it was a very poor presenting copy with a large piece of cover missing essential art. Basically it was a 1.0 that looked worse than many 0.5s But I'm sure that won't stop savvy buyers from quoting that sale as the going price for 1.0s that look like 5.0s It was a strong price. There's no way I could live with that much of the art on the cover missing. Especially for 9K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 What did y'all think of the Action 7 1.0 sale. Sold right under $9,000? I was thinking it was gonna go in the 9K-10K range so not far off. It was a strong price (using Gator terminology) considering it was a very poor presenting copy with a large piece of cover missing essential art. Basically it was a 1.0 that looked worse than many 0.5s But I'm sure that won't stop savvy buyers from quoting that sale as the going price for 1.0s that look like 5.0s I think it could have looked a lot worse for a 1.0. The color on the book was very strong, and it didn't have the dingy appearance that many very low grade books have. And off-white to white pages for an Action #7 is nothing to sneeze at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluechip Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) What did y'all think of the Action 7 1.0 sale. Sold right under $9,000? I was thinking it was gonna go in the 9K-10K range so not far off. It was a strong price (using Gator terminology) considering it was a very poor presenting copy with a large piece of cover missing essential art. Basically it was a 1.0 that looked worse than many 0.5s But I'm sure that won't stop savvy buyers from quoting that sale as the going price for 1.0s that look like 5.0s I think it could have looked a lot worse for a 1.0. The color on the book was very strong, and it didn't have the dingy appearance that many very low grade books have. And off-white to white pages for an Action #7 is nothing to sneeze at. Wasn't trying to say it was overpriced or strong for a 1.0 but rather that it was a strong price for a book with such a big piece missing and that numbers alone can't tell you how desirable a book is because opinions vary widely about what is acceptable appearance in lower grade books, hence the wide variance in prices realized for books with identical label numbers yet vastly different appearance. But clearly there were at least two people who thought it was about that or more and there may well be more who think so the next time it goes up for sale Edited June 1, 2011 by bluechip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I didn't mind that copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I had thought it would go for 9-10k so I am good with grade and price. Would it be a better 1.0 if piece were off back cover? You bet. So I agree with bob that numbers alone don't tell the story. My guestimate would have been 12-14k of 1.0 with piece out of back versus front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Bob said that it's a 1.0 that looks worse than many .5 books. I don't agree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluechip Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Bob said that it's a 1.0 that looks worse than many .5 books. I don't agree with that. Not saying it's true in all cases but I've seen more than a few .5s that I would consider more desirable. Granted they might not have had the same page quality, etc, (and if that matters more to you than a big piece out of the cover then this is your preferred copy) My basic point is that a number alone can't tell you whether books are equal in terms of desirability, so there will be a disparity in prices on low grade books with identical numbers, and people shouldn't expect that all copies with the same number will bring the same price -- or that a high or low price for one example will automatically mean an identically numbered book will get the same high or low price, because the defects strike buyers very diffrerently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Bob said that it's a 1.0 that looks worse than many .5 books. I don't agree with that. Not saying it's true in all cases but I've seen more than a few .5s that I would consider more desirable. Granted they might not have had the same page quality, etc, (and if that matters more to you than a big piece out of the cover then this is your preferred copy) My basic point is that a number alone can't tell you whether books are equal in terms of desirability, so there will be a disparity in prices on low grade books with identical numbers, and people shouldn't expect that all copies with the same number will bring the same price -- or that a high or low price for one example will automatically mean an identically numbered book will get the same high or low price, because the defects strike buyers very diffrerently. Agreed. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-Tec Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 This thread is in need of a . And what better way to do so then to make note of a CGC-certified mid-grade copy of the most important comic book ever published? Action Comics #1 CGC Universal 5.0 (Off-White to White pages) Price: $550,000 http://www.metropoliscomics.com/load_bookDetails.php?id=419784&set=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swapto Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 wow. some big books have really been coming out of the woodwork recently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swapto Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 anyone know what happened to metro's 8.0 restored action 1? it was there a couple of days ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 not a big fan of that grade with that chip, but hey its a nice action 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krusty007 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) This thread is in need of a . Thanks for bumping that very interesting thread! What a surprise to see the Action Comics #23 copy I recently bought! It is a small world. This thread is like a museum and you guys are a fountain of knowledge! Thanks for sharing! Dom (thumbs u Edited July 8, 2011 by Krusty007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 anyone know what happened to metro's 8.0 restored action 1? it was there a couple of days ago... nope...in fact, I inquired about it weeks ago, requesting a price, but never got a response with a price and now it is gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-Tec Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 anyone know what happened to metro's 8.0 restored action 1? it was there a couple of days ago... nope...in fact, I inquired about it weeks ago, requesting a price, but never got a response with a price and now it is gone Rick, wasn't there a Universal 4.5 recently available? I think it was also a Metro book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdonna Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 anyone know what happened to metro's 8.0 restored action 1? it was there a couple of days ago... nope...in fact, I inquired about it weeks ago, requesting a price, but never got a response with a price and now it is gone Rick, wasn't there a Universal 4.5 recently available? I think it was also a Metro book. It's in their upcoming, focused auction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-Tec Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 anyone know what happened to metro's 8.0 restored action 1? it was there a couple of days ago... nope...in fact, I inquired about it weeks ago, requesting a price, but never got a response with a price and now it is gone Rick, wasn't there a Universal 4.5 recently available? I think it was also a Metro book. It's in their upcoming, focused auction. Oh... Any predictions for us Mike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdonna Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 anyone know what happened to metro's 8.0 restored action 1? it was there a couple of days ago... nope...in fact, I inquired about it weeks ago, requesting a price, but never got a response with a price and now it is gone Rick, wasn't there a Universal 4.5 recently available? I think it was also a Metro book. It's in their upcoming, focused auction. Oh... Any predictions for us Mike? 400K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluechip Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 not a big fan of that grade with that chip, but hey its a nice action 1 Just be glad that chip is not there, with a tear seal on it. That would drive down its value by 85%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
