Top-Rated Wolverine Registry Set in Pedigree Comics’ Upcoming June Grand Auction

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Pedigree Comics is now accepting consignments for our upcoming June, 2013 Grand Auction. Slated to begin on the night of Monday, June 17th and last for ten (10) days until the night of Thursday, June 27th, the auction will have a few hundred choice high grade CGC certified Marvels and DC’s from the Silver, Bronze and Copper Ages plus other genres and publishers. The sooner you consign your books the more exposure and press they will receive. We aggressively promote and advertize each Grand Auction on many online sites and trade publications and we also send periodic newsletters to all of our over 19,000 customers announcing the individual auction items. There is no Buyers Premium on any of the lots in the auction and most of the lots will have no reserve. Every book is CGC graded and the minimum bid is only $100.

 

The initial consignments for the auction come from an incredible super high grade collection. Pedigree Comics proudly presents the current World #1 Ranked CGC Wolverine Limited Series (1982) Set, “The Inaugural Slashing!” This monumental set was assembled by Mr. Thomas D. Pecora, better known as Professor Pecora; a real-life professor, devout Wolverine fan & collector & CGC Registry Member. Originally a native New Yorker, The Professor’s collection hails from his current residence in the Mile High City of Denver, Colorado! All of his CGC books have been meticulously stored in acid-free & water-resistant corrugated CGC boxes, in an extremely dry, cool and smoke-free environment. As a direct result, the condition of his unblemished collection is of the highest caliber! Further, the title of his set is symbolic in the fact that this was Professor Pecora’s first 100% completed set in the CGC Registry, as well as the set representing Wolverine’s first solo comic in issue #1, hence the set being appropriately entitled, “The Inaugural Slashing!”

 

If you are seeking the finest possible copies of this historic Bronze Age Set, NOW is your opportunity! All four issues are branded by the prestigious CGC 9.9 MINT Grade with SNOW WHITE PAGES! To share an interesting historical fact, Professor Pecora’s copies of issue #1 and issue #2 were previously acquired from the original owner of The Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.9, which previously sold at auction for $150,000!

 

Therefore, these copies were carefully hand-picked by a collector of impeccable insight, as issue #2 boasts a signature from the godfather of the Marvel Universe – Mr. Stan “The Man” Lee! Although there are thousands of Stan Lee signatures, how many of them have you seen on a 9.9 MINT book from 1982? This is the only one in the world! Moreover, Professor Pecora’s copy of the nearly 100% black cover on issue #3, is arguably the best example on the planet! This same copy sold previously for 2K at auction about 2 years ago!

 

To put the icing on the cake, The Inaugural Slashing also boasts the single highest-graded rare Wolverine Limited Series Trade Paperback, which was also signed by Stan Lee! This rare Trade Paperback contains the complete storyline of all 4 WLS issues, and was the first of its kind, as it would influence a countless series of other titles being ushered into the form of Trade Paperbacks!

 

This complete set will be offered in the upcoming June Pedigree Comics Grand Auction! With the new Wolverine movie set to hit the big screen on July 26, 2013 and with parts of the movie developed from the original Wolverine Limited Series storyline, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a hard-core Wolverine or X-Men fan, or comic investor to seize the opportunity! This set is absolutely phenomenal!!

 

We will continue to accept consignments for the auction until midnight on Thursday, June 20th so check the site and read the following for consignment instructions and get your books in now.

 

Pedigree Comics' CEO and President, Doug Schmell, invites you to take advantage of our many outstanding services. Consignors maximize their profits selling in the Grand Auction, more so than on any other auction site or auction house. We do not charge a buyers’ premium, an amount that most bidders take into consideration when bidding in other sites (the bidders simply deduct the buyers’ premium amount, usually 20% of the winning price, from their final bid, meaning less $$ to the consignor and more to the auction site). The higher the value of your book(s) that sell in a Grand Auction, the more $$ you take home under Pedigree Comics’ Climbing Scale as follows:

 

A Climbing Scale is in effect for consigned items with a winning bid as follows:

10% Commission for any consigned item that sells up to $10,000 (Consignor’s Proceeds = $90% of the final bid price);

9% Commission for any consigned item that sells over $10,000 and up to $25,000 (Consignor’s Proceeds = $91% of the final bid price);

8% Commission for any consigned item that sells over $25,000 and up to $50,000 (Consignor’s Proceeds = $92% of the final bid price);

6% Commission for any consigned item that sells over $50,000 and up to $100,000 (Consignor’s Proceeds = $94% of the final bid price);

5% Commission for any consigned item that sells over $100,000 (Consignor’s Proceeds = $95% of the final bid price);

 

We consistently set new sales records for Golden Age, Silver Age and Bronze Age comic books and magazines in each of our bi-monthly auctions and we do not saturate the market with the same material each month. Grand Auctions are unique and exciting, with brand new CGC certified and diversified, highest quality material in each event. Why take home less $$ and settle for less by consigning with someone else?

 

There are three easy ways to consign your books to any of our upcoming Grand Auctions. The only criteria is that the books must be CGC graded and worth no less than $100.00. If you have high grade raw books that you want to have certified and sold in a Grand Auction, you can utilize our Raw To Riches Consignment Service, in which we will have your books certified under our account and will lay out all the CGC grading fees in advance for you (refer to the website and our Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide advertisement for all the details of the Raw to Riches Consignment Service). Here is how to consign:

 

1. Ship your books directly to our offices in Wellington, Florida. We will inventory, scan and upload each book into the June Grand Auction listing. The books will be listed under your personal account and you will receive email notification at the conclusion of the auction with a list of every consigned book that sold along with the winning bid made.

2. Email the scans of the books you wish to consign directly to us at DougSchmell@pedigreecomics.com. We will format and upload each scan onto our server and then put each book into the Grand Auction listing. Please use a .jpeg format with the resolution set at 72 and the pixel width at 550 for optimum clarity. If you do not have a scanner you can use a digital camera.

3. You can upload your own scans, item information, book descriptions and reserve amounts, if any, by utilizing our Automated Consignment System. Just register onto the site (www.PedigreeComics.com) and login, click the “Customer Page” tab under “Your Account” and then click “Consignments” (under the “Auctions” heading). You will then be able to enter the Pedigree Comics Consignment Management System and list your own CGC certified books and magazines. We will receive an email once you have uploaded the scan and book information for each individual item into the system and we will then review the information imparted for accuracy. The item(s) will then be added to the June Grand Auction listing to be bid on. You will be amazed how simple it is to use the Automated Consignment System.

 

If you have any questions or comments about the consignment process, any of the auction lots or about the Grand Auction in general, please contact Mr. Schmell at (561) 422-1120 (office) or (561) 596-9111 (cell) or at DougSchmell@pedigreecomics.com. For any financial related and consignment payment questions, please contact Pedigree's CFO, Lisa Shapiro, at Lisa@pedigreecomics.com and for any technical related questions or concerns, please contact our Web Master at WebDesigner@pedigreecomics.com.