Sparkle City Auctions

[stroszek]

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Sorry, you didn't win: Fantastic Four #12 CGC 9.4 1st Meeting Hulk/Thing 2nd HIGHEST OW/WHITE

 

 

I only missed by $35,000 too. Darn.

 

That was a fun auction to watch. It went from $20K to $21K to $22K then with 5 sec left to $28K and then it ticked to... $48 K.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fantastic-Four-12-CGC-9-4-1st-Meeting-Hulk-Thing-2nd-HIGHEST-OW-WHITE-/350493792273?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item519b0ed811&autorefresh=true

 

 

I guess that's a record price for that book by a wide margin, right? Is this one going to appear as a 9.6 next year?

 

 

I was surprised at the FF 5 in 9.2 going for just $17,8K

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fantastic-Four-5-CGC-9-2-1st-Dr-Doom-White-Marvel-Silver-Age-/350493789728?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item519b0ece20

 

 

Too much spine wear to get a solid 9.2 price?

 

 

In any case, these auctions are a blast to watch as they go out.

 

 

[VintageComics]

I'm sure that FF #12 was undergraded. I took a strong shot at it but wasn't prepared to lay out double what it was worth.

 

There were 3 bidders over $45K on that book.

 

[Jeffro.]

Is it me or is that a fairly unattractive 9.4? Perhaps it's not the best scan.

[stroszek]

It sure looked fabulous. I haven't seen as many books as many folks here but I've never seen a copy of FF 12 that looked that good.

 

 

[USArmyParatrooper]

Is it me or is that a fairly unattractive 9.4? Perhaps it's not the best scan.

 

How do you post a clickable spoiler? I'm asking because of your sig.

[This is water]

Is it me or is that a fairly unattractive 9.4? Perhaps it's not the best scan.

 

It is appears to be unattractive. The top staple almost looks rusted.

 

But It's probably just the scan.

[Jeffro.]

Is it me or is that a fairly unattractive 9.4? Perhaps it's not the best scan.

 

How do you post a clickable spoiler? I'm asking because of your sig.

 

You sandwich the text between *

 

* (But do not include the *)

[drdonaldblake]

those saginaw FF's got some great prices

 

the main detractor for me on some of these books is the edge browning but their overall structure and colors are amazing

[blazingbob]

You need to see more FF #12's.

[stroszek]

You need to see more FF #12's.

 

I wish I could still see the VF one I sold about 12 years ago for about 1/10th of what I think it would cost today.

 

 

[Spiderphill]

This should've been a pedigree collection. Looks like it's missing Hulk 1, Avengers 1, TTA27. Lacking keys I guess?

[blazingbob]

Avengers #1 is coming up in a later auction

 

I didn't see a Hulk #1 or TTA #27, TOS #39 9.2 sold last week

 

 

[drdonaldblake]

hulk 1 is a 6.0

[drdonaldblake]

AF 15 is 8.5

[sufunk]

I'm interested to see the Avengers that they have for sure!

[VintageComics]

Is it me or is that a fairly unattractive 9.4? Perhaps it's not the best scan.

 

Structurally it seemed like a nice copy (as do many of the books) but many of the Saginaw books seem to suffer from transfer staining where the interior inks break down and the oils from the interiors migrate into and discolour the covers.

 

 

 

[VintageComics]

You need to see more FF #12's.

 

I thought the #12 was really nice...the #13 was not nearly as pretty.

 

 

[tth2]

Is it me or is that a fairly unattractive 9.4? Perhaps it's not the best scan.

 

Structurally it seemed like a nice copy (as do many of the books) but many of the Saginaw books seem to suffer from transfer staining where the interior inks break down and the oils from the interiors migrate into and discolour the covers.

 

 

Lots of Marvels have the same problem, including PCs.

[Flaming_Telepath]

Is it me or is that a fairly unattractive 9.4? Perhaps it's not the best scan.

 

Out of the slab, I'd be going VF/NM, perhaps NM- at a real squeeze.

[howard the duff-migration]

Glad to see that others are questioning the lax grading on these books....At least I'm not the only one that doesn't pretend to see the Emperors new clothes...every one of these books has enough cumulative faults to make it nigh on impossible to achieve the grades they were given...the FF 17 in 9.4 is a classic example...OK I know its a tough book in grade but have a look at the blow ups of the corners,every corner has issues not to mention the book length toning along the right edge...a 9.4??...how

 

And then we have the FF29 in 9.6 with a small chip from the bottom right corner

 

The list goes on