Pedigree Comics’ March Grand Auction Underway With Killer New Books From MegaCon

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Pedigree Comics’ March Grand Auction is Underway! The auction began on the night of Monday, March 24th and lasts for ten (10) days until the night of Thursday, April 3rd. The auction has over 295 choice high grade CGC certified Marvels and DC’s from the Silver and Bronze Ages plus other genres and publishers. There is no Buyers Premium on any of the lots in the auction and almost every item (over 95%) has no reserve. Every book is CGC graded and the minimum bid is only $100. You can view and bid on the lots right now in the Grand Auction Listing. Just go to the site (www.PedigreeComics.com) and click on the Grand Auctions banner.

 

There are many incredible Groups of books and individual items in this auction, easily our best one of 2014 and one of the very best online auctions ever. This particular Grand Auction is favoring quality over quantity as there will be less books available than any previous Grand Auction we have held. However, there will be more investment quality Silver Age Marvel keys to bid on and buy than you will most likely ever see in one auction. Here are the featured groups and consignments in the March Grand Auction:

 

*BRAND NEW ULTRA HIGH GRADE BOOKS FROM MEGACON:

This last entry into the auction were just picked up this past weekend by Pedigree Comics’ CEO and President, Doug Schmell, at the MegaCon show in Orlando, Florida. The books (over 25) were just scanned and uploaded into the Auction Listing on Monday. There are many great books to choose from, mostly Silver Age Marvels. Most are the highest certified copies as per the CGC census: Here are the highlights:

 

Action Comics 267 9.4

Amazing Spider-Man 1 9.8 (Golden Record Reprint) (Highest Certified Copy)

Amazing Spider-Man 3 8.5

Amazing Spider-Man 9 9.4

Amazing Spider-Man 10 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Amazing Spider-Man 19 9.6

Amazing Spider-Man 26 9.4

Amazing Spider-Man 48 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Amazing Spider-Man 129 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Avengers 4 9.4

Batman 74 8.5 (Highest Certified Copy)

Detective Comics 59 8.5

Detective Comics 140 9.0

Fantastic Four 21 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Fantastic Four 27 9.4

Flash 188 9.6 (Highest Certified Copy)

Iron Man 9 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Iron Man and Sub-Mariner 1 9.8

Strange Tales 101 9.6 (Highest Certified Copy)

Strange Tales 111 9.4

Tales of Suspense 57 9.6

Tales of Suspense 59 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Tales of Suspense 85 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Tales to Astonish 60 9.6 (Pacific Coast) (Highest Certified Copy)

Tales to Astonish 68 9.6

Walking Dead 1 9.9

X-Men 40 9.8

 

*HIGH GRADE EARLY SILVER AGE MARVEL KEYS & GEMS:

This group of early 1960’s Marvels is the best you will ever see in one auction. There are many investment grade books in this group you will not want to miss. A few are the highest certified copy to date. Here are the highlights:

 

Amazing Fantasy 15 7.5

Amazing Spider-Man 1 9.4

Amazing Spider-Man 10 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 16 9.6 (CGC Signature SERIES) (Highest Certified Copy)

Avengers 1 9.2

Avengers 4 9.6

Daredevil 7 9.4

Fantastic Four 1 9.0

Fantastic Four 4 9.6 (Highest Certified Copy)

Fantastic Four 4 9.4 (Don/Maggie Thompson Collection)

Fantastic Four 5 9.2

Fantastic Four 6 9.4 (Don/Maggie Thompson Collection)

Fantastic Four 8 9.4

Fantastic Four 9 9.6 (Highest Certified Copy)

Fantastic Four 10 9.4

Fantastic Four 12 9.6 (Highest Certified Copy)

Incredible Hulk 3 9.4 (Don/Maggie Thompson Collection) (Highest Certified Copy)

Incredible Hulk 4 9.4 (Don/Maggie Thompson Collection)

Journey Into Mystery 83 9.2 (Don/Maggie Thompson Collection)

Journey Into Mystery 85 9.6 (Highest Certified Copy)

Journey Into Mystery 88 9.6 (Northland) (Highest Certified Copy)

Journey Into Mystery 103 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Strange Tales 101 9.6

Strange Tales 104 9.6 (Bethlehem) (Highest Certified Copy)

Strange Tales 110 9.6 (Highest Certified Copy)

Tales of Suspense 39 9.4

Tales of Suspense 40 9.4 (Pacific Coast)

Tales to Astonish 27 9.0

Tales to Astonish 35 9.2

Tales to Astonish 44 9.8 (Northland) (Highest Certified Copy)

X-Men 1 8.5

 

*ULTRA HIGH GRADE EARLY ANT-MAN ISSUES FROM TALES TO ASTONISH:

This early Ant-Man and Giant-Man group from Tales to Astonish is one of the nicest you will ever find. There are over 10 books to choose from, all (save for the Tales to Astonish #27 in 9.0 and #35 in 9.2) in 9.4 and higher and most in 9.6 and 9.8. With the Ant-Man motion picture scheduled for a July 31, 2015 release date, look for his early appearances to heat up considerably in the next year. Here are the highlights of the Ant-Man/Giant-Man group:

 

Tales to Astonish 27 9.0

Tales to Astonish 35 9.2

Tales to Astonish 38 9.4 (Bethlehem)

Tales to Astonish 40 9.4

Tales to Astonish 43 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Tales to Astonish 44 9.8 (Northland) (Highest Certified Copy)

Tales to Astonish 45 9.6

Tales to Astonish 47 9.8 (Western Penn) (Highest Certified Copy)

Tales to Astonish 47 9.6

Tales to Astonish 50 9.6 (Twin Cities)

Tales to Astonish 57 9.6

Tales to Astonish 59 9.6

Tales to Astonish 60 9.6 (Pacific Coast) (Highest Certified Copy)

 

*ULTRA HIGH GRADE EARLY SILVER AGE MARVELS FROM THE DON/MAGGIE THOMPSON COLLECTION:

This is a must-see group of early Silver Age Marvels from the killer Don/Maggie Thompson Pedigree Collection that we purchased in November, 2013. The books are just incredible and most (9) have white pages while the rest have off-white to white. There are 17 comics to choose from, almost all (save for 3) in 9.4 and higher CGC grade. Here are the books from the Don/Maggie Thompson Collection:

 

Avengers 7 9.4

Fantastic Four 4 9.4

Fantastic Four 6 9.4

Fantastic Four 11 9.0

Fantastic Four 16 9.4

Incredible Hulk 3 9.4

Incredible Hulk 4 9.4

Journey Into Mystery 83 9.2

Journey Into Mystery 97 9.4

Journey Into Mystery 98 9.4

Journey Into Mystery 101 9.6

Journey Into Mystery 103 9.4

Justice League of America 6 9.2

Strange Tales 111 9.4

Strange Tales 115 9.4

X-Men 4 9.4

X-Men 13 9.4

 

*SUPER HIGH GRADE SILVER & BRONZE AGE MARVEL CONSIGNMENT:

This group of over 25 Marvels comes from a consignor out of New Jersey and features almost all books in 9.8 and 9.6 CGC certified condition. There are many different titles and issues to choose from as follows:

 

Amazing Spider-Man 10 9.4

Amazing Spider-Man 16 9.6 (CGC Signature SERIES) (Highest Certified Copy)

Amazing Spider-Man 59 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Amazing Spider-Man 64 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Amazing Spider-Man 81 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Amazing Spider-Man 91 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Amazing Spider-Man 129 9.6

Avengers 47 9.8

Daredevil 4 9.6

Daredevil 16 9.4

Daredevil 30 9.6

Daredevil 43 9.6

Defenders 10 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Giant-Size X-Men 1 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Giant-Size X-Men 1 9.6

Incredible Hulk 116 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Incredible Hulk 177 9.8 (Single Highest Certified Copy)

Incredible Hulk 180 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Incredible Hulk 181 9.8

Incredible Hulk 181 9.6

Iron Man 1 9.6

Iron Man 10 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Iron Man 55 9.6

Marvel Super-Heroes 1 9.8 (Rocky Mountain) (Highest Certified Copy)

Marvel Super-Heroes 12 9.8 (Rocky Mountain) (Highest Certified Copy)

Marvel Super-Heroes 18 9.8 (Single Highest Certified Copy)

Marvel Team-Up 3 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Sgt. Fury 3 9.4

Sgt. Fury 16 9.4

Silver Surfer 4 9.6

Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine 2 9.8

Tales to Astonish 69 9.6

Tales to Astonish 96 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

Wolverine 1 9.9 (CGC Signature SERIES) (Single Highest Certified Copy)

X-Men 16 9.4

X-Men 94 9.6

X-Men 96 9.8 (Highest Certified Copy)

 

*ULTRA HIGH GRADE LATE SILVER/EARLY BRONZE AGE DC CONSIGNMENT:

This is a new consignment out of San Francisco, California. There are over 30 books in total, almost all in 9.4 and higher grade. Here are the highlights:

 

All-Star Western 4 9.6

Batman 200 9.4

Batman 227 9.6

Batman 236 9.2

Batman 239 9.2

Brave and the Bold 84 9.6

Brave and the Bold 88 9.8

Brave and the Bold 99 9.8

Detective Comics 398 9.4

Detective Comics 420 9.4

Flash 183 9.4

Flash 189 9.6

Flash 198 9.6

Green Lantern 76 9.4

Green Lantern 77 9.2

Green Lantern 78 9.4

Green Lantern 86 9.4

Green Lantern 87 9.4

Green Lantern 88 9.4

Green Lantern 89 9.4

Phantom Stranger 3 9.4

Showcase 52 9.4

Strange Adventures 207 9.6

Strange Adventures 214 9.4

Strange Adventures 215 9.4

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 72 9.4

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 84 9.4

 

*SUPER HIGH GRADE SILVER AGE MARVEL & DC CONSIGNMENT:

This is one of the latest group of books for the auction and they were listed in the past three weeks. This unbelievable consignment of Silver Age Marvels and DC’s comes from a collection out of Westchester county, New York. All the books (save for a handful) are in 9.4 and higher condition and most are in 9.6 with a bunch in 9.8. There are a few choice Golden Age Batmans and EC’s included in the consignment as well. The books (over 50 in total) were just graded three weeks ago and are scanned and already listed in the Auction Listing. Here are the highlights:

 

Marvels:

Amazing Spider-Man 10 9.4

Amazing Spider-Man 47 9.6

Amazing Spider-Man 100 9.6

Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2 9.4

Avengers 33 9.6

Captain America 120 9.8

Daredevil 5 9.6

Daredevil 7 9.4

Daredevil 15 9.6 (Twin Cities)

Daredevil 21 9.4

Daredevil 43 9.6

Daredevil 79 9.6

Doctor Strange 180 9.6

Fantastic Four 4 9.6

Fantastic Four 22 9.4

Fantastic Four 23 9.4 (Twin Cities)

Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD 1 9.6

Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD 4 9.6

Silver Surfer 4 9.8

Silver Surfer 9 9.6

Silver Surfer 12 9.4

Silver Surfer 14 9.6

Silver Surfer 15 9.6

Sub-Mariner 1 9.6

Sub-Mariner Annual 1 9.6

Thor 133 9.6 (Mile High II)

Thor 168 9.6

X-Men 27 9.6 (Green River)

X-Men 67 9.8

X-Men 68 9.4

X-Men 72 9.6

X-Men 75 9.6

X-Men Annual 1 9.8

 

DC’s:

Action Comics 389 9.6

Batman 27 9.0

Batman 31 9.2

Batman 36 9.0

Batman 56 9.2

Batman 166 9.4

Batman 200 9.8

Batman 207 9.6

Batman 219 9.6

Batman 227 9.8

Batman 232 9.6

Detective Comics 371 9.8 (Boston)

Detective Comics 374 9.4

Detective Comics 376 9.4

Detective Comics 378 9.6

Detective Comics 379 9.8

Detective Comics 380 9.6

Detective Comics 381 9.6

Detective Comics 382 9.6

Detective Comics 383 9.6

Detective Comics 384 9.6 (Rocky Mountain)

Detective Comics 385 9.6

Detective Comics 386 9.6

 

EC’s:

Extra 1 9.6 (Gaines File Copy)

Extra 3 9.8 (Gaines File Copy)

 

If you have any questions or comments about the consignment process, any of the auction lots or about the March 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 our CFO, Lisa Shapiro, at Lisa@pedigreecomics.com and for any technical related questions or concerns, please contact our Web Master at WebDesigner@pedigreecomics.com.