FFB Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Awesome sea-themed cover, jmg!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Had a slew of books slabbed in Baltimore, and finally got back a batch of standards from Sarasota to boot. So, although I've owned this book for 5 years, the casing is fresh. I apologize for the artifacts on the scan. For some reason, this mid-60s FF is very tough to find in extremely high grade, with only 1 9.6 entered in the census: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Hook Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Now THAT is a keeper! WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted September 13, 2004 Author Share Posted September 13, 2004 That is a beauty!!!!!! Not that you probably didn't have a good idea that it was HIGH-GRADE, but you must have loved seeing the 9.6!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Thanks, Red and Steve, for the nice comments - the CGC game is an easy one when you're giving them a couple of Pacific Coast books to grade. Since I'm so wired from getting 40-some slabs back in a two day period, I'll use the energy to post a couple more fresh ones. Here is the first photo-montage cover that I can remember coming from Marvel, another PC beauty with perfect structure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Just to prove that they can't all be winners, here is what is certainly one of the LOWEST graded Pacific Coast books in existence. Hey, what's a little chipping among friends! Needless to say, I think the crew in Baltimore were especially rough with this one. This ish is notorious for production flaws, and is one of the rarest Silver Age Marvels in high grade: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 And lastly, a book that I've owned for 10 years and finally encapsulated. In terms of color preservation, the Mass pedigree is as fine a Silver Age collection as I have seen (although I own no Curator books for comparison). This one is missing a chip on the right edge, and looks incredibly fresh. Steve, I think you have made a tremendous purchase with that long run of Mass ST books, as the eye appeal on the books that I have seen is amazing to behold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Had a slew of books slabbed in Baltimore, and finally got back a batch of standards from Sarasota to boot. So, although I've owned this book for 5 years, the casing is fresh. I apologize for the artifacts on the scan. For some reason, this mid-60s FF is very tough to find in extremely high grade, with only 1 9.6 entered in the census: Absolutely killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Hook Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Thanks Nammy, those are nice to see! And it isn't always about super high grade is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 And it isn't always about super high grade is it? Agreed, Red. As you well know, some of the Green River books have very minor corner dings that keep them from getting the absolute top grades but, man, they have superior eye appeal. True for the other Silver pedigrees not named Pacific Coast or Curator as well. Keep postin' 'em, dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted September 13, 2004 Author Share Posted September 13, 2004 Those are some sweet books. Must be nice to get 40 books graded at one time. Did you buy anything at the con, since it seems you spent several grand on grading fees (or course the books you showed were definitely worth it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 Namisgr, awesome books, and congrats on the grades! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 TMust be nice to get 40 books graded at one time. Did you buy anything at the con, since it seems you spent several grand on grading fees (or course the books you showed were definitely worth it). Actually, Steve, I had 22 mostly bronze moderns and economies graded at the con, including about 15 books for which I am the original owner - they won't be posted here, but I did receive back my first ever 9.8!. After a 6 week wait, I received today another 20 books from standard tier from FL, including 6 PC books and the Mass JIM. I used Baltimore to purchase raw books from the late Silver-early Bronze period to upgrade weak copies and fill holes in my Marvel runs. I'm turning increasingly to buying big-ticket books already slabbed, as I've overpaid in the past couple of years for a few raw high grade early Silvers that didn't get the CGC grades I had hoped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdonaldblake Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 namisgr your ff 51 is just STUNNING and the jim 90- that book is just plain TOUGH in high grade methinx the good captain will be knocking on your door re the ff 51! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted September 14, 2004 Author Share Posted September 14, 2004 I'm turning increasingly to buying big-ticket books already slabbed, as I've overpaid in the past couple of years for a few raw high grade early Silvers that didn't get the CGC grades I had hoped. I hear ya loud and clear. Feel free to keep posting your gorgeous books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted September 15, 2004 Author Share Posted September 15, 2004 To keep this thread going, here's one that I got about 2 months ago (so it's not my newest). I have to get more from this pedigree (as this is my only one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonds25 Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 A CGC 9.4 book w/ an L.B. Cole cover and WHITE pages??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonds25 Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 P.S. How much do you want to sell it to me for?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedigreeMan Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 To keep this thread going, here's one that I got about 2 months ago (so it's not my newest). I have to get more from this pedigree (as this is my only one). ... ... (Finally some non-Silver Age pedigrees....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted September 16, 2004 Author Share Posted September 16, 2004 (Finally some non-Silver Age pedigrees....) While I do have lots of the Silver-Age pedigrees, I agree, there is nothing like a GA pedigree. Basically, GA pedigrees seem to have a uniqueness to them, while I'm not sure that I really could tell the difference between the SA pedigrees. And the Spokane books look extremely nice. Metro has a lot, and they put a big premium on them (and I can see why). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
