THE FANTASTIC FOUR #1 CLUB 14 14

[Dark Knight]

On 4/21/2022 at 6:34 AM, alexgross.com said:

it's a truly gorgeous copy, no doubt about it. looks better than the grade, amazingly. 

And the "S" above Invisible Woman's head is fitting. I guess it stands for Sue

[Drummy]

It's a great copy -- was an 8.0 wp on Comiclink several years ago and went for a strong ($75k??) price.  Then it showed up as an 8.5, presumably after pressing or maybe a straight resub.

S = SCORE!

[lighthouse]

On 4/20/2022 at 5:38 PM, Pantodude said:

Looks like it.  That was a 9.2 for $1.5M.  So a 9.0 must be like at least $750K now, since it was usually >2x 8.5.  Wowzers.    

You don’t say. Hmmm.

[Drummy]

Can't wait to see the 5.0 and 9.0 wp copies in their full glory...

D

[lovesend1]

My ff1

[Frisco Larson]

Just got this back from being graded a few weeks ago! Has some schmutz on the case (visible on Reed's shirt), but I'm happy with the grade. This is the first FF 1 I ever owned and recently got it back after placing it in a friend's collection 20 + years ago.

[KirbyJack]

On 4/30/2022 at 8:05 PM, Frisco Larson said:

Just got this back from being graded a few weeks ago! Has some schmutz on the case (visible on Reed's shirt), but I'm happy with the grade. This is the first FF 1 I ever owned and recently got it back after placing it in a friend's collection 20 + years ago.

Nice! My first FF1 is in a friend’s collection as well. I should go visit it.

[Frisco Larson]

On 5/3/2022 at 10:27 AM, KirbyJack said:

Nice! My first FF1 is in a friend’s collection as well. I should go visit it.

Thanks KirbyJack and yes, you should! 

[gadzukes]

On 4/30/2022 at 9:05 PM, Frisco Larson said:

 This is the first FF 1 I ever owned and recently got it back after placing it in a friend's collection 20 + years ago.

By "placing it in a friend's collection" do you mean you "sold it" to him 20 years ago and just bought it back?

[Frisco Larson]

On 5/5/2022 at 9:07 AM, gadzukes said:

By "placing it in a friend's collection" do you mean you "sold it" to him 20 years ago and just bought it back?

That's correct! When I sold it to him, I mentioned that should he decide to sell it someday, I'd like first rights of refusal, at whatever price he put on it, which he agreed to. He made an enormous profit and I still got a decent purchase price. Win win.

[gadzukes]

On 5/6/2022 at 1:50 AM, Frisco Larson said:

That's correct! When I sold it to him, I mentioned that should he decide to sell it someday, I'd like first rights of refusal, at whatever price he put on it, which he agreed to. He made an enormous profit and I still got a decent purchase price. Win win.

The "prodigal slab" has returned.

[Dark Knight]

Whole lotta FF #1's comin up for auction.  So far I counted 17 between the three major auction houses.  Like I mentioned in the AF 15 club thread, would be interesting to see if prices hold up.

[lighthouse]

My favorite of the five copies from the Truckee Meadows collection. In the June Signature.

 

[lighthouse]

Yes it has pre-Marvel chipping (just like the 9.2 White Mountain does). But jeebus, that centering!

[DC#]

Interesting comparison tonight on Heritage between a 5.0 and a 3.5.    Even CR/OW copies of FF #1  have been selling in the $8k-$10k/per point range over the past month (for the mid-to-low grade books that is....).     That 5.0 had it's problems but didn't seem that bad.    I think someone got a nice deal.     

Here are the recent sales on Heritage in the 5 and below grades......

5/8:   3.5 OW/W = $27.6k,  1.8 OW/W = $18.7

5/1:  5.5 OW/W = $48k,  3.5 CR/OW = $26.4

4/24:  3.5 W = $33.6

 

[lighthouse]

Think the 5.0 suffered from a combo platter.

There are folks who don’t want C/OW in their Silver (even if they accept it in their gold).

There are folks who don’t like pieces missing from the front cover.

Finding two bidders who don’t care much about C/OW and ALSO don’t care much about that missing corner piece, who are ALSO in the market to drop $45k+ on a key that is suddenly available everywhere after three years of dry supply (my apologies for this last bit but it’s straight up my fault)…

I think that combo was tough to overcome.

(I obviously do care about this result since I have a Truckee Meadows 5.0 White in the June Signature, but I suspect that one will go somewhere in the $45-55k range barring major geopolitical or financial news.)

[DC#]

On 5/22/2022 at 9:47 PM, lighthouse said:

Think the 5.0 suffered from a combo platter.

There are folks who don’t want C/OW in their Silver (even if they accept it in their gold).

There are folks who don’t like pieces missing from the front cover.

Finding two bidders who don’t care much about C/OW and ALSO don’t care much about that missing corner piece, who are ALSO in the market to drop $45k+ on a key that is suddenly available everywhere after three years of dry supply (my apologies for this last bit but it’s straight up my fault)…

I think that combo was tough to overcome.

(I obviously do care about this result since I have a Truckee Meadows 5.0 White in the June Signature, but I suspect that one will go somewhere in the $45-55k range barring major geopolitical or financial news.)

 Good points.    Your 5.0 is my kind of book....

[ft88]

Getting this one back soon. 

[gadzukes]

On 5/26/2022 at 6:05 PM, ft88 said:

Getting this one back soon. 

Please tell us you got it pressed first.  It's a "Fantastic" candidate for a press.

[KCOComics]

On 5/26/2022 at 6:05 PM, ft88 said:

Getting this one back soon. 

Are you selling that guy? Or is that a keeper? 

Beautiful copy! No chipping, which is huge on that book.