Wrightson fan Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I've followed Pre-Code Horror for, I guess about 15 years. To me it's leveled off except for ANYTHING Fine or better and of course, those wonderful Classic Covers. I'd love to get a Weird Mysteries 4 and 5...in FINE or better. Those two books in FINE or better would be very tough. I've seen maybe one of each in the past ten years that graded that high. I have 5 in 6.0 ow/w.....passed on a 4 in 7.0 a couple of years ago.....been kicking myself ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Paull, I still wince when I think about it, it was something like $150? And I just recall from the pic it was a nice book! Now that I think about it, it was precgc, and I viewed it on ebay at a place I worked at at the time, so it wouldve been about summer 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Wrightsonfan, at least that sounds like a great #5! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*paull* Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 Paull, I still wince when I think about it, it was something like $150? And I just recall from the pic it was a nice book! Now that I think about it, it was precgc, and I viewed it on ebay at a place I worked at at the time, so it wouldve been about summer 1999. That seems ridiculously low even for that time (post-Gerber). I don't think you could get a fair copy for $150 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Agree, hence my wincing! I was too late to see it, drat the luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajaxfarrell Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Two copies in the same auction session for Weird Mysteries 5 sold on Comic Link a couple years ago for ...like....800 and 1000...maybe a 6.0 and 6.5...foggy memory. I remember thinking that these prices were low for better than mid-grade copies. Anybody remember that ? I have trouble believing that a WM5 in VF went for 150.00, even 8 years ago. 8 years ago Ebay was in FULL SWING and PRE-CODE was just then reaching upper levels price-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajaxfarrell Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Here is some various sales data for some copies of WM4 I've seen sell. RIGHT HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajaxfarrell Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) Two copies in the same auction session for Weird Mysteries 5 sold on Comic Link a couple years ago for ...like....800 and 1000...maybe a 6.0 and 6.5...foggy memory. I remember thinking that these prices were low for better than mid-grade copies. Anybody remember that ? I have trouble believing that a WM5 in VF went for 150.00, even 8 years ago. 8 years ago Ebay was in FULL SWING and PRE-CODE was just then reaching upper levels price-wise. I love quoting myself. I looked up a thread on WM5 and it turns out it was in 2007 that a 5.0 copy sold for a measly 502.00 and a 6.5 sold for $1005.00 I would think that both would come close to going for TWICE that now. Here is a link to that info if anybody is interested RIGHT HERE , which is worth checking out just to see that turkey Adamstranges' SWEET High Grade copy. Edited December 7, 2011 by ajaxfarrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Here is a link to that info if anybody is interested RIGHT HERE , which is worth checking out just to see that turkey Adamstranges' SWEET High Grade copy. I've stopped looking at AStrange's copies. I don't need to become depressed about my collection accumulation Well, I did have a look-see and :hail: as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickamabob Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Here are the Weird Mysteries that sold in the auction last Saturday, along with their grades and the final-value price. Note that this is the final-value price BEFORE the 21% auction-house premium and California state sales tax. Actual cost of the lot is closer to $4,000 -- so these sold for an approximate average of $800 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Hey, the estimate wasn't bad though :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Thanks ajaxfarrell! It is my loss, as I never paid too much attention to comiclink auctions, so I probably missed a wm5 opportunity at that time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I do remember the low wm5 price from ed jaster vividly, at that time I was just getting into ga and pch, and liked to check out ed's completed auctions to see what I missed/get a sense of pricing. Maybe it was miscategorized and flew under the radar? I like to check out adamstranges books too, whenever I feel like suffering from high grade envy! Amazing stuff!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*paull* Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 Here are the Weird Mysteries that sold in the auction last Saturday, along with their grades and the final-value price. Note that this is the final-value price BEFORE the 21% auction-house premium and California state sales tax. Actual cost of the lot is closer to $4,000 -- so these sold for an approximate average of $800 each. The WM5 and WM4 combined may be around $1000, the other books maybe $100 each. $3000 + juice and tax is a huge reach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I agree, too much for the grades as stated. For WM 6 and 7 both in VG, I could see them at 150+ each; for #9, which is a dog of a cover, I wouldn't pay 40 for one in G. Still though, a huge reach overall, as you say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*paull* Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 I agree, too much for the grades as stated. For WM 6 and 7 both in VG, I could see them at 150+ each; for #9, which is a dog of a cover, I wouldn't pay 40 for one in G. Still though, a huge reach overall, as you say. Minor correction... I could see the #4 and #5 going for $1600 combined, for a maximum of maybe $2K for the lot. Still a huge reach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I thought you were on the low side for the 4 & 5. At $1,600 combined, it's more in line with what I thought you thought. :thumbsup: I just consider myself fortunate Doiby sold me his copy of 5 earlier this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I guess I just want a 4 or a 5, someday. VG would be all right with me, main thing being no resto, major pieces missing, and staples/cover secure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickamabob Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Speaking of comics with decapitated heads and such... This auction just ended: It looks like it could be a VG+. Is that a good price? I was thinking it might go for more but the value is mostly in the cover since the inner stories are reprinted variety stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Seems like a fair price? Not a steal and not particularly excessive for the nice cover. Agree the contents are "meh", so it boils down to how hard it is to find. Not sure of the book's scarcity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
