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On 12/21/2021 at 9:59 PM, LovetheLizard said:

Could anyone tell me which Amazing Spider-Man issues were included in the Edgar Church / Mile High collection? I wasn’t aware there were any at first, but saw some graded?

I think Mr. Church stopped buying books in the mid-50s, so there should be no Amazing Spider-Man issues in the collection.  If you've seen graded copies claiming that, provide a link.

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On 12/21/2021 at 11:59 PM, LovetheLizard said:

Could anyone tell me which Amazing Spider-Man issues were included in the Edgar Church / Mile High collection? I wasn’t aware there were any at first, but saw some graded?

you must have seen some "mile high II" books; they're not church books.   here's an example...

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On 12/22/2021 at 1:55 AM, MattTheDuck said:

I think Mr. Church stopped buying books in the mid-50s, so there should be no Amazing Spider-Man issues in the collection.  If you've seen graded copies claiming that, provide a link.

This was on eBay. I don’t have a way to check on CGC, but I wonder if someone can confirm the authenticity based on the slab?

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On 12/22/2021 at 9:43 PM, LovetheLizard said:

This was on eBay. I don’t have a way to check on CGC, but I wonder if someone can confirm the authenticity based on the slab?

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Well, Wikipedia (not necessarily a reliable source) says he died in 1978, and I had previously heard it was the mid-70s, so it's not impossible he personally bought this book.  Most accounts indicate he stopped or slowed his comic buying in the mid-50s.  The collection was "discovered" in 1977 and I had previously heard he had been dead for awhile and it was his family members who were cleaning out his house.  It's not impossible he was living elsewhere (like a nursing or other care home) when he died.

I am far from an expert on the Church Collection and I hope someone who is will weigh in.

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