ff 13 cgc 9.0 -whats a fair price to pay on this book??

[doc_sampson-migration]

hi

 

i may have the chance to buy this book/part trade

 

what do you people think its worth? i know someone from past posts, drummy??, bought a 9.2 for $3200 i think earlier last year.

 

is $1500 too much?

 

o/w to w pages

 

ive always thought its real undervalued, 1st watcher, 1st red ghost, classic grey cover,imho should be worth nearly as much as #12

[blazingbob]

What's the page quality?

 

Does it look like a 9.0 or a 8.5?

 

How is the eye appeal?

 

If it looked solid I would easily price it at 2X guide.

 

Bob

[doc_sampson-migration]

page q is o/w to w

 

def. a strict cgc 9.0, centred, not a 9.0 that should be 8.5

 

nice eye appeal

 

dont you own the only cgc 9.4 of this book? comic urban legend has it is the overstreet copy, (the cgc 9.4)

[blazingbob]

Owned it and traded it with another Book and cash for and I quote MY defective POS FF #1 9.2 White mountain copy.

 

[blazingbob]

FF #13 is the type of book that you can wait years on. As part of my FF #13 9.4 trade I got back a FF 13 9.2. So technically I've owned 2, a 9.2 and 9.4. I have only bought one other ungraded copy in the last 7 years and that is one I currently have for sale. Many of the High end clique I hang around with is always looking for this book so if the opportunity presents itself and the book looks nice I wouldn't look back.

 

 

[Kevin76]

You own a FF 1 9.2 white mountain? And your calling it a defective POS? I'll take it off your hands if you don't want it Kev

[fantastic_four]

When he said "and I quote" in front of "MY defective POS", it means he didn't say it was a POS, but that he was quoting other people who said it.

 

He may have been quoting other people in this forum. Before we even knew he was the one who had owned the White Mountain FF 1, a few of us were dogging on the date written on the cover and the severe translucency the copy displays, both of which are traits of most of the White Mountains. I remember using that copy as an example of why I don't just blindly trust a CGC numerical grade before I knew he was the one who owned it; I still think CGC's lack of downgrading for translucency is the #1 defect they appear to almost entirely overlook. It was for sale at a Manning auction and on EBay in 2000 before he owned it, which is where I originally saw it.

[uclapeterg]

if $1500 is the person's asking price, I would do it in a heartbeat. I haven't found many FF 13's in that good a grade.

[Drummy]

Hey doc -

 

As the guy (or insufficiently_thoughtful_person) who paid $3K plus for FF #13 in 9.2, I'd say $1500 for a nice 9.0 is not too bad at all. The copy I bought from Mark Wilson is light years ahead of many of my other CGC 9.2's, and will remain one of the highlights of my FF run for decades.

 

I agree with Bob that you should strike while the iron is hot if you have the money available. That said, you should remember that this advice comes from a man who has about a half-dozen "holy grail" books of which FF #13 is certainly one, meaning I'm willing to spend a lot more than my neighbors to own a beautiful copy. I love the Watcher and the cover art, too.

 

Good luck in your decision!

 

Dan

[doc_sampson-migration]

you certainly paid a price to get a beautiful and supertough book

 

but sometimes thats what has to be done to acquire the real gems!

 

well done

 

and thanks for your words of advice

 

if you have any ff dupes you want to sell ot trade or any other nice cgc book pls PM me, i have a ff 55 9.6 avail

[uclapeterg]

you have a fantastic four 55 CGC 9.6?!?! I want it!

[doc_sampson-migration]

pls PM me with an offer