Holy crappola!

[JiveTurkeyMoFo]

Metro often plugs their books on the Forum, but this one certainly deserves some spectacle...wowsers!

 

ultra-tough FF 3 CGC NM- 9.2

[blazingbob]

Yes, I heard about this book last week.

 

Very nice, very tough, I've only had two 9.0's when I was collecting FF's.

[Red Hook]

It just kills me though when a book like that goes up, from any dealer, at a price like that and the scan isn't up to par. Scanning isn't that difficult. Maybe I should start a service....email me the scan and for $2 a scan I'll adjust it properly so it shows a ton better. Whadya say Bob, wanna sign up?

 

Although actually, your scans aren't that bad.

[greggy]

It just kills me though when a book like that goes up, from any dealer, at a price like that and the scan isn't up to par. Scanning isn't that difficult. Maybe I should start a service....email me the scan and for $2 a scan I'll adjust it properly so it shows a ton better. Whadya say Bob, wanna sign up?

 

Although actually, your scans aren't that bad.

So...I must owe you a ton?

[deathlok]

It just kills me though when a book like that goes up, from any dealer, at a price like that and the scan isn't up to par. Scanning isn't that difficult. Maybe I should start a service....email me the scan and for $2 a scan I'll adjust it properly so it shows a ton better. Whadya say Bob, wanna sign up?

 

Although actually, your scans aren't that bad.

So...I must owe you a ton?

[Red Hook]

It just kills me though when a book like that goes up, from any dealer, at a price like that and the scan isn't up to par. Scanning isn't that difficult. Maybe I should start a service....email me the scan and for $2 a scan I'll adjust it properly so it shows a ton better. Whadya say Bob, wanna sign up?

 

Although actually, your scans aren't that bad.

So...I must owe you a ton?

 

 

Just keep an eye out for Green Rivers and we're square!

[sfilosa]

Just keep an eye out for Green Rivers and we're square!

 

Brad, since you are now Mr. Pedigree (allright Mr. PedigreeLight since Doug will always be the true Mr. Pedigree), I still don't have one GREEN RIVER book in my collection:

 

Find me a Marvel Silver-Age CGC 9.4 Green River book without the date stamp on the front cover, and I will trade you at least as good if not better book for it. I'm serious, I need a really nice GR book.

 

I'll even trade you another pedigree books (i.e. Pacific Coast, Mass, White Mountain, Boston, Northland, etc.).

[burntboy]

i had thought that in talking to capt tripps about 3-4 months ago, that there were NO FF#3's above 9.0 at that time. did that 9.4 that's now certified crop up recently?? i would opine that this particular book will bring the $15,000. it's a Key book (IMO this is the book where they figured out where they were going with the title) that only has one better copy graded so far, and no others as good. makes one weak in the knees............

[sfilosa]

i would opine that this particular book will bring the $15,000. it's a Key book (IMO this is the book where they figured out where they were going with the title) that only has one better copy graded so far, and no others as good. makes one weak in the knees............

 

To think that #3 issue is worth more than the #2 issue of a run, just because of scarcity.

 

THE CENSUS IS WORKING!!!!

[uclapeterg]

Is it just me ? or is it

 

(a) the crappy scan?

 

or

 

(b) the edges seem to be tanning a lil'?

[JiveTurkeyMoFo]

(IMO this is the book where they figured out where they were going with the title)

 

I agree totally! I've always held the opinion that if the FF were cancelled after the first two issues, you couldn't distinguish 1& 2 from all the other Marvel pre-hero material. (The creative ending to # 2 in particular is entirely reminiscent of a good Stan Lee pre-hero tale where the overmatched hero outwits his more powerful monsterous adversary).

 

# 3 is to the FF what TTA # 35 is to the Ant-Man character. IMHO, it is the true beginning of the Marvel superhero universe. Nuff said!

[Silver Surfer]

i would opine that this particular book will bring the $15,000. it's a Key book (IMO this is the book where they figured out where they were going with the title) that only has one better copy graded so far, and no others as good. makes one weak in the knees............

 

To think that #3 issue is worth more than the #2 issue of a run, just because of scarcity.

 

THE CENSUS IS WORKING!!!!

 

Also issue #3 is more of a key wouldn't you agree?

[Red Hook]

Just keep an eye out for Green Rivers and we're square!

 

Brad, since you are now Mr. Pedigree (allright Mr. PedigreeLight since Doug will always be the true Mr. Pedigree), I still don't have one GREEN RIVER book in my collection:

 

Find me a Marvel Silver-Age CGC 9.4 Green River book without the date stamp on the front cover, and I will trade you at least as good if not better book for it. I'm serious, I need a really nice GR book.

 

I'll even trade you another pedigree books (i.e. Pacific Coast, Mass, White Mountain, Boston, Northland, etc.).

 

 

I'm flattered Steve, but I am not Mr. Pedigree-Lite or Mr. Pantywaist Pedigree. To mention my wannabe collection in the same sentence as Doug's is hiliarious (even if it is cool!). It's totally concentrated in my Green River and Avengers stash. It's not a wide ranging collection at all. And a ton are low-enders. I've got just a couple that are 9.4s. But let me take a look see.

 

You should have gone for the Avengers #22 9.4 that got sold on the Bay earlier this month...it didn't have a date stamp. It had come from Dougs site and got flipped...for about $360 as I recall.

 

I'll also let you know if I come across a book that fits your parameters anywhere else.

 

Brad

[fantastic_four]

i had thought that in talking to capt tripps about 3-4 months ago, that there were NO FF#3's above 9.0 at that time. did that 9.4 that's now certified crop up recently??

 

No, it has been there for years; it was in the very first Census CGC put up. Also, Brulato alluded to owning it in that "Scoop" article they did on him in 2001 when he said he owned the whole FF run in CGC 9.4 or better except #18...although I've always wondered about that since in the first Census, I noted that the highest-graded copy of the ultra-hard-to-find #13 was 9.2. It could have been an error, because the first few Censuses also didn't list the 9.6 AF15 despite the fact that Borock stated publicly at a con (quoted in CBG) that they had graded one copy of it, but it wasn't in the Census and didn't show up in the next Census update after the article came out.

 

The 9.2 that is the topic of this thread is brand new since the last Census update.

[burntboy]

thanks for the info!!!!!!

 

if you don't mind my asking, what grade did you get on your FF#11?? also, what grade is YOUR FF #3??

[Red Hook]

Is this the story you were alluding to, FF?

 

Brulato Profile in Scoop ....early 2002

[fantastic_four]

if you don't mind my asking, what grade did you get on your FF#11?? also, what grade is YOUR FF #3??

I used "buy it now" on the FF 11 a few weeks ago. It's not as nice as the one I tried to swindle from you at an obscenely low multiple of guide , and as is the case with all my FFs, I'm looking to upgrade as I can afford it. But I'm still rather pleased with it, particularly since I got it for $400 less than the last two sales in the same grade.

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[FFB]

if you don't mind my asking, what grade did you get on your FF#11?? also, what grade is YOUR FF #3??

I used "buy it now" on the FF 11 a few weeks ago. It's not as nice as the one I tried to swindle from you at an obscenely low multiple of guide , and as is the case with all my FFs, I'm looking to upgrade as I can afford it. But I'm still rather pleased with it, particularly since I got it for $400 less than the last two sales in the same grade.

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When you go to sell it, let me know. I might be interested.

[Silver Surfer]

FF,

 

Love that issue #3, very nice.

[fantastic_four]

Love that issue #3, very nice.

 

 

I love nice restoration work done to very hard to find books...