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My Comic Keys experiment yeild good results!

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Ares

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I decided to buy a book from comic-keys and see how it would come back!

So I bought Avengers 50 from 1968 advertised as unrestored 9.4

 

It came back today from CGC and it came back as a Blue label 9.2

 

On the other hand my Captain America 100 which all I can remember is buying from someone with a good online rep came back as a PLOD..

 

Score one for the bad guy?

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garthgantu

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1) I can't condone buying *anything* from the guy, period. Even if you get lucky and the book's not restored, you're simply putting $ in the pockets of a known forger.

 

2) Maybe the non-keys and lesser books are left as-is in order to maintain some semblance of propriety on his part?

 

3) Maybe CGC missed comic-keys unparalleled resto work while perusing your book?

 

4) Scan pleez

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Silver Surfer

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Funny because I was watching a Sub-Mariner #1, 9.8 (sure looked good) that went for only $400. I don't want to support the clown but if I can get one of those in a 9.8 for only $400 when they are selling for $2,000 its hard not to take a second look at it. My only concern is that I am not qualified to make a resto analysis on the spot once I receive it.

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Funny because I was watching a Sub-Mariner #1, 9.8 (sure looked good) that went for only $400. I don't want to support the clown but if I can get one of those in a 9.8 for only $400 when they are selling for $2,000 its hard not to take a second look at it. My only concern is that I am not qualified to make a resto analysis on the spot once I receive it.

 

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People never learn.

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Silver Surfer

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Quit while you're ahead brother. If history repeats itself, chances are you wont be as fortunate next time.

 

The book was still overgraded, FWIW.....

 

I'm not defending the guy but a 9.4 that is graded as a 9.2 is hardly a case of pulling the wool over someone's eyes, Judging from the recent grading contest how many of us would have graded it correctly. 60%?

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Sheesh, are you guys such comic crackheadz that you have to resort to buying from a busted criminal? Take your girlfriends out to dinner, buy your mothers some flowers, do something else with your money people!! makepoint.gif

 

 

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Ares

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Quit while you're ahead brother. If history repeats itself, chances are you wont be as fortunate next time.

I wont be!

Most books are to expensive.

This one was cheap enough to see if it would pass muster

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grade all your books and send them to CGC.

 

i bet you grade some 9.4 that come back 9.2.

 

 

Unless he paid less than $25 (and that includes shipping), he probably lost out.

 

And of course not everybook is restored, only the important ones.

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grade all your books and send them to CGC.

 

i bet you grade some 9.4 that come back 9.2.

 

 

Unless he paid less than $25 (and that includes shipping), he probably lost out.

 

And of course not everybook is restored, only the important ones.

 

$25 Dollars

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The Brain

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I decided to buy a book from comic-keys and see how it would come back!

So I bought Avengers 50 from 1968 advertised as unrestored 9.4

 

It came back today from CGC and it came back as a Blue label 9.2

 

On the other hand my Captain America 100 which all I can remember is buying from someone with a good online rep came back as a PLOD..

 

Score one for the bad guy?

YOU JUST MADE HIS DAY CHECK OUT www.comicspriceguide.com look under

 

Professionally Graded Comics: FFB's Avenger # 50 by Hammer2

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