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MORPHY AUCTIONS & SPARKLE CITY COMICS to AUCTION ORIGINAL OWNER COLLECTION

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SparkleCityComics

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Sparkle City Comics and Morphy Auctions will auction an original owner collection on February 11th at 9AM, that will take place at Morphy Auctions, 2000 N. Reading Rd., Denver, PA 17517.

 

Online bidding is also available. The link to the Morphy's website is:

 

http://www.morphyauctions.com/

 

In the upcoming auction, there will be over 175 CGC books plus 40 large lots. Some of the silver age highlights include:

 

Amazing Spider-man #1 CGC 8.5 OFF-WHITE

Amazing Spider-man #3 CGC 7.0 OW/WHITE

Amazing Spider-man #4 CGC 7.0 OW/WHITE

Amazing Spider-man #6 CGC 7.5 OFF-WHITE

Amazing Spider-man #13 CGC 9.0 WHITE

Amazing Spider-man #14 CGC 7.0 OW/WHITE

Amazing Spider-man #16 CGC 9.0 OW/WHITE

Amazing Spider-man #37 CGC 9.4 WHITE

Amazing Spider-man #39 CGC 9.4 WHITE

Amazing Spider-man #40 CGC 9.4 WHITE

Amazing Spider-man #48 CGC 9.6 OW/WHITE

Amazing Spider-man #49 CGC 9.4 WHITE

X-Men #1 CGC 8.5 OW/WHITE

X-Men #2 CGC 8.5 OW/WHITE

Avengers #1 CGC 7.5 OW/WHITE

Avengers #4 CGC 7.5 CRM/OW

Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 7.5 OW/WHITE

Tales to Astonish #59 CGC 9.4

Fantastic Four #16 CGC 8.5 OW/WHITE

Fantastic Four #21 CGC 9.4 OW/WHITE

Sgt. Fury #1 CGC 7.5 OW/WHITE

 

The collection has beautiful high grade Marvel and DC bronze era comics as well:

 

Incredible Hulk #180 CGC 9.6 WHITE

Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.6 WHITE

Amazing Spider-man #122 CGC 9.6 WHITE

Amazing Spider-man #129 CGC 9.6 WHITE

Batman #232 CGC 9.8 WHITE

Batman #244 CGC 9.8 WHITE

Iron Fist #14 CGC 9.6 WHITE

 

We will post a complete list in this thread shortly.

 

 

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mintcollector

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I was waiting for this to be posted. Given how much I love Morphy Auctions, and given that I live so close, I will be there.

 

Good luck to you guys, as this should be an incredible auction!

 

Looking forward to it as always. Morphy Auctions always treats me right!

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SparkleCityComics

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Morphy Auctions and Sparkle City Comics team up!

 

 

 

Morphy Auctions Teams with Sparkle City Comics, Opens New Comic Book Division

 

 

 

With the widely publicized $2.1 million auction price achieved recently by the highest graded copy of Action Comics #1, some investors are contemplating a shift of focus from gold and silver to paper (or from gold and silver to the Golden Age and Silver Age).

 

“Vintage comic books – once considered a niche collectable for nostalgic boomers – have become a potent alternative to stocks and bonds. In recognizing this trend, Morphy Auctions recently forged an alliance with the specialist company Sparkle City Comics, of North Bergen, New Jersey,” the two companies announced.

 

Morphy’s, with the expert oversight of Sparkle City, will launch its new Comic Book division during a February 9-11, 2012 Toys & Advertising sale that features 200 prized comics from an original-owner collection. The top lot, a 1963 Amazing Spider-Man #1 in 8.5 condition, is expected to realize $25,000-$30,000. Other anticipated top lots include a 1963 X-Men #1 and a 1963 Tales of Suspense #39 featuring the first appearance of Iron Man.

 

The association between Morphy’s and Sparkle City came about when the latter company’s principal, Brian Schutzer, purchased $40,000 worth of comics in a previous Morphy’s sale.

 

“Brian called me after the sale to finalize his purchase, and during our discussion he suggested that we think about building a relationship,” Morphy Auctions’ CEO Dan Morphy recalled. “I had been wanting to launch a comic book division in-house, and during that conversation with Brian, it became clear to me that the smartest and most direct path to our goal would be a collaboration with Sparkle City. They’re an energetic, extremely knowledgeable company with a tremendous database of comic book buyers. On the other side of the coin, Morphy’s have the physical gallery and marketing team to promote and produce successful live sales. It’s an exciting combination that could prove very successful, given collectors’ insatiable interest in rare comics.”

 

Morphy’s first auction dedicated exclusively to comic books will be a 700 to 800-lot event held either in April or May. “My goal is to have two, if not three, sales per year devoted exclusively to vintage comic books and also original comic book art, a subcategory that has a long collecting arc ahead of it,” Morphy said.

 

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G.A.tor

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really not a good format imo...there should be some way to just view the comics, and not all the other junk... I am so turned off searching, I am likely not participating... unless I am missing some easy way to search and get all your comics in one shot (alphabetical, etc)...just can't do it...?

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I figured it out. If you find one book, it starts with Spider-Man 1 8.5. Than keep hitting next item for sale. There is like 250 auction listings, many raw Golden Age and group lots of Silver to Modern.

 

http://morphyauctions.auctionflex.com/showlots.ap?co=31120&weid=21297&weiid=7787085&lso=lotnumasc&pagenum=38〈=En

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There are less than 3 hours left in online bidding. Here are the serial numbers for a good number of the CGC books. Let us know if you need a serial number for a comic that is not listed here.

 

Amazing Spider-man #1 CGC 8.5 OW 1026464012

Amazing Spider-man #2 CGC 6.5 WHITE 1026455007

Amazing Spider-man #3 CGC 7.0 OW/WHITE 1026464005

Amazing Spider-man #4 CGC 7.0 OW/WHITE 1026456002

Amazing Spider-man #6 CGC 7.5 OW 1026456001

Amazing Spider-man #12 CGC 9.6 WHITE 1026467015

Amazing Spider-man #13 CGC 9.0 WHITE 1026471005

Amazing Spider-man #14 CGC 7.0 OW/WHITE 1026455008

Amazing Spider-man #16 CGC 9.0 OW/WHITE 1026464007

Amazing Spider-man #36 CGC 8.0 OW/WHITE 1053598005

Amazing Spider-man #37 CGC 9.4 WHITE 1026464001

Amazing Spider-man #39 CGC 9.4 WHITE 1026455002

Amazing Spider-man #40 CGC 9.4 WHITE 1026464009

Amazing Spider-man #48 CGC 9.6 OW/WHITE 1074607015

Amazing Spider-man #49 CGC 9.4 WHITE 1026455001

Amazing Spider-man #51 CGc 9.0 WHITE 1074607012

Amazing Spider-man #53 CGC 9.6 OW/WHITE 1026456004

Amazing Spider-man #64 CGC 9.4 WHITE 1026469011

Amazing Spider-man #92 CGC 9.6 OW/WHITE 1026469015

Amazing Spider-man #107 CGC 9.6 OW/WHITE 1026468011

Amazing Spider-man #113 CGC 9.4 OW/WHITE 1026469002

Amazing Spider-man #122 CGc 9.6 WHITE 1053598006

Amazing Spider-man #123 CGC 9.6 OW/WHITE 1026467007

Amazing Spider-man #126 CGC 9.6 WHITE 1026468008

Amazing Spider-man #128 CGC 9.8 WHITE 1026467014

Amazing Spider-man #129 CGC 9.6 WHITE 1074600007

Amazing Spider-man #131 CGC 9.6 OW/WHITE 1026468010

Atom #7 CGC 7.0 OW/WHITE 1074606014

Avengers #1 CGC 7.5 OW/WHITE 1026464008

Avengers #2 CGC 7.5 WHITE 1074606007

Avengers #3 CGC 7.5 WHITE 1074606008

Avengers #4 CGC 7.5 CRM/OW 1026464010

Avengers #9 CGc 8.5 WHITE 1026456007

Batman #200 CGC 9.6 WHITE 1074607010

Batman #232 CGc 9.8 WHITE 1026455014

Batman #244 CGC 9.8 WHITE 1026455009

Batman #250 CGC 9.4 OW/WHITE 1074607011

Brave and the Bold #85 CGC 9.0 WHITE 1026455011

Captain America #111 CGC 9.6 WHITE 1074600004

Captain America #113 CGC 9.6 WHITE 1074600002

Captain America #117 CGC 9.2 WHITE 1074600001

Captain America #131 CGC 9.6 WHITE 1026467011

Conan the Barbarian #1 CGc 9.4 WHITE 1026455012

Daredevil #1 CGC 7.5 OW/WHITE 1074600011

Daredevil #2 CGC 7.0 OW/WHITE 1026455006

Daredevil #3 CGC 9.2 WHITE 1074606006

Detective Comics #407 CGC 9.4 WHITE 1074607008

Fantastic Four #1 CGC 4.5 OW/WHITE 1026471006

Fantastic Four #15 CGC 7.5 WHITE 1074600003

Fantastic Four #16 CGC 8.5 OW/WHITE 1026456006

Fantastic Four #17 CGC 7.0 OW/WHITE 1026455010

Fantastic Four #20 CGC 9.0 WHITE 1026456009

Fantastic Four #21 CGC 9.4 OW/WHITE 1026471004

Fantastic Four #26 CGC 8.0 OW 1026455005

Fantastic Four #32 CGC 8.5 OW/WHITE 1074606009

Fantastic Four #49 CGC 8.0 WHITE 1053598001

Fantastic Four #55 CGC 9.0 WHITE 1026456005

Flash #202 CGC 9.6 OW/WHITE 1026467005

Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.6 WHITE 1026464002

Journey into Mystery #99 CGC 9.0 WHITE 1074600006

Journey into Mystery #101 CGC 8.0 OW 1026455003

Justice League of America #41 CGC 9.4 OW/WHITE 1053598002

Marvel Spotlight #5 CGC 8.5 WHITE 1026456003

Phantom Stranger #1 CGC 8.0 OW/WHITE 1074600009

Sgt Fury #1 CGC 7.5 OW/WHITE 1026464003

Sgt Fury #2 CGC 6.5 OW/WHITE 1074606013

Silver Surfer #2 CGC 9.2 OW/WHITE 1074606001

Silver Surfer #3 CGC 9.4 OW/WHITE 1074606005

Silver Surfer #4 CGC 8.0 WHITE 1074606002

Silver Surfer #16 CGc 9.0 WHITE 1074606010

Strange Adventuires #205 CGC 9.0 OW/WHITE 1026455013

Strange Tales #114 CGC 6.0 CRM/OW 1074606012

Superman #256 CGC 9.6 WHITE 1026467004

Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 7.5 OW/WHITE 1026464004

Tales of Suspense #43 CGC 8.0 OW/WHITE 1074600010

Tales of Suspense #45 CGC 8.0 OW/WHITE 1074600013

Tales of Suspense #46 CGC 7.0 WHITE 1074606003

Tales of Suspense #57 CGC 8.0 OW/WHITE 1074606004

Tales to Astonish #43 CGC 7.0 WHITE 1074600005

Tales to Astonish #59 CGC 9.4 OW/WHITE 1026456008

Thor #129 CGC 9.4 OW/WHITE 1074600012

Thor #172 CGC 9.6 OW/WHITE 1026468013

Thor #177 CGC 9.6 OW/WHITE 1026469009

Thor #179 CGC 9.4 OW/WHITE 1026469008

Wonder Woman #184 CGC 9.6 WHITE 1026468012

Wonder Woman #198 CGC 9.6 WHITE 1026469001

Wonder Woman #201 CGC 0.4 WHITE 1026469013

Wonder Woman #202 CGC 9.6 OW/WHITE 1026468005

Wonder Woman #204 CGC 9.6 WHITE 1026468004

World's Finest Comics #192 CGC 9.6 WHITE 1026467012

X-Men #1 CGC 8.5 OW/WHITE 1026471003

X-Men #8 CGC 9.2 OW/WHITE 1074607014

X-Men #14 CGC 9.4 WHITE 1026455015

X-Men #19 CGC 9.0 OW/WHITE 1074607013

X-Men #2 CGC 8.5 OW/WHITE 1026455004

X-Men #33 CGC 9.4 WHITE 1074600014

X-Men #37 CGC 9.0 WHITE 1053598003

X-Men #54 CGC 8.5 WHITE 1074600015

X-Men #55 CGC 9.4 WHITE 1074600008

X-Men #66 CGC 8.5 WHITE 1074607009

 

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Yes, there were a lot if good deals. I was there, as Morphy Auctions is a highly respected and well known auction gallery in my area. I try to buy as much as I can from them. That being said, this was their first venture into comic books. The area in which I live, and where Morphy Auctions is located, is heavily infatuated with the antique aspect of the collectibles market. I expected there to be deals, because number one; this was their first venture into the market. I believe three more auctions are planned for the rest of this year. Second, while there was Internet bidding, most buyers in my area are more into antiques than collectibles. I was greatly impressed with their Star Wars action figure auction a few months back.

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How'd the in-person bidding go? I was the high bidder on a lot of stuff at the end of online bidding that I didn't end up winning, so seems like there was a good amount of action in-person.

 

And there was. I just wanted to comment on this auction as Morphy's will establish itself in the vintage comic book market within time. As such, I just wanted to point out that people need to understand that Morphy's Auction House is located in and around the 'antique capital of the United States' (or possibly the world); and as such overall, caters to a different clientele then a typical auction house. This is why a lot of their auctions involve adertising, mechanical banks, marbles, and other colletibles that may not appeal to true die hard comic book fans. That being said, I believe over time they will become a premier player in this business. They had a terrific Star Wars toy auction a few months back and have made several inroads into various collecting fileds. They also expanded their showroom and auction house; making them the BEST (in my opinion) auction house in my area. I cannot praise them enough. They also have an awesome showroom that is open daily. Just understand that Morphy's does cater more to the upscale crowd (which I consider a good thing).

 

Kind Regards,

 

'mint'

 

PS: If you want to see examples of items they have sold just visit their website. I love looking at these kind of items and truly enjoy visiting their showroom.

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