Bonds25 Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Just received this in the mail today from the last Vault auction: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 A GREAT cover, congrats!! West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Great book Bonds. That Toth cover is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted September 24, 2004 Author Share Posted September 24, 2004 Very nice book. Can you see any defects on the back cover? If not, call for the graders notes as the book appears to be undergraded (but most likely has hidden defects). Yes, it has a spine corner crease, but I can show you scans of lots of books from that era that have creases like that with grades up to CGC 8.0. Congrats!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonds25 Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 I haven't looked over the book with a fine toothed comb, but I think there's a very small tear on the back cover (maybe 1/2"). I think without that tear, it probably would be closer to an 8.5 or 9.0. All in all though, a great looking book with an awesome cover, and it only cost me about $180 after shipping and BP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Three of these are freshly encapsulated, so here goes with a small set of PC Journeys: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted September 25, 2004 Author Share Posted September 25, 2004 Very nice. Did you buy these prior to CGC and just now decide to CGC them? If so, you probably did very well on those two 9.4's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Sweet. Sorry if I'm making you repeat yourself, but when and where did you get all these raw PC books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 I bought a baker's dozen OO (later, PC) books from PCEI in the summer of '99 when the collection was first being listed. I had been looking for an FF12 for a long time, and the very first OO listing had one in VF++ for $800. With the next listing, I went for a dozen FFs and Journeys. Being less sophisticated a collector than today, and with less money committed to the hobby, I stupidly passed on many hard-to-find books in ultra high grade. I am hoping they don't also turn out to be once-in-a-lifetime! I will forever regret not shelling out for many more books from these early listings, but am grateful for being able to acquire the ones that I did for what stands now as an incredibly low price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Just to show that its not all about the plastic or the label, here is a raw White Mountain Strange Tales that I picked up in Baltimore from Harley. One thing you'd miss from this book if it were encapsulated is the smell - a distinct bouquet of mothballs, turned less noxious by time, mingling with the odor of fresh newsprint. A Chateau '66! Kirby and Ditko and Lee all in the same mag - Yum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r100comics Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Stunning books ! The #115 in particular is one of the very toughest in the run above #100 in 9.4. Don't be too hard on yourself, at least you picked up some great books at the time. Even Captain Tripps has admitted not initially purchasing many P.C.s from R.R. due to some overgraded items he had bought from him previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted September 27, 2004 Author Share Posted September 27, 2004 Trying to keep this thread alive. Here's a pretty lame book that I got last week (but it's a Bethlehem). Hope to get one or two more pedigrees in Heritage's Signature Auction this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Hook Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Now that cover screams for a "Write your own caption" contest. What lame dialogue! The art is ok though...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*paull* Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Thanks for posting all the great scans! I love the Toth cover above... great stuff! Here's a book I posted on a GA thread. I've been looking for a nice copy of this one for a while and found it... a Master Comics #27 with classic Raboy cover from the "Lost Valley" pedigree (brand new CGC approved pedigree). Book has not been CGC graded, but it would probably grade at between a 7.5 and 8.0. Has a reading crease on the cover (not visible in scan), but other than that, it's in great shape. This book is too nice in comparison to the bunch of VG pre-code horror books I have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonds25 Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Awesome cover - Raboy rules! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nochips Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 (edited) Here goes: Tales of Suspense 64 Boston Copy. RAW!!!! Edited September 28, 2004 by nochips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Hook Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Hmmm......split cover. That's a goodie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 Excellent book. Get it CGC'd and sell it to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Hook Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Nochips sold me my first Green River. He's a pusher man, watch out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaming_Telepath Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Just arrived today, along with a #62. Northland copies, raw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
