vaultkeeper Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Seeing sacentaur's Weird Science with the distributor mark made me think about one of my ECs - does this notation look familiar to anyone? I have seen this marking on some high grade EC's, but I'm not sure if they are from a recognized pedigree collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Seeing sacentaur's Weird Science with the distributor mark made me think about one of my ECs - does this notation look familiar to anyone? I have seen this marking on some high grade EC's, but I'm not sure if they are from a recognized pedigree collection. Two spectacular books!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaultkeeper Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I picked up the VOH #13 at around the same time I was picking up other high grade EC's that also had grease pencil markings (1997-1998). The other books had a "5" or "S" on them and would be later recognized as River City copies. Could these books with the "L" be "Early" River City copies? Here's an unnoted RC copy purchased around the same time: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmitchgro Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I picked up the VOH #13 at around the same time I was picking up other high grade EC's that also had grease pencil markings (1997-1998). The other books had a "5" or "S" on them and would be later recognized as River City copies. Could these books with the "L" be "Early" River City copies? I think you could be right! Check out this one courtesy of the comic book pedigrees site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC ed Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I think you could be right! Check out this one courtesy of the comic book pedigrees site River City was my first thought, as well...the cursive "L" and the month-hyphen-day certainly fit that bill. But, then I talked myself out of it, because I've never seen a River City mark in red ink, or with that horizontal underscore underneath the "L". But...early version, perhaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaultkeeper Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) I picked up the VOH #13 at around the same time I was picking up other high grade EC's that also had grease pencil markings (1997-1998). The other books had a "5" or "S" on them and would be later recognized as River City copies. Could these books with the "L" be "Early" River City copies? I think you could be right! Check out this one courtesy of the comic book pedigrees site Seeing an "L" an a River City certified book, I'm convinced that these are River City copies. It would be nice if CGC came on and backed our speculations... Edited March 7, 2016 by vaultkeeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmitchgro Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I think you could be right! Check out this one courtesy of the comic book pedigrees site River City was my first thought, as well...the cursive "L" and the month-hyphen-day certainly fit that bill. But, then I talked myself out of it, because I've never seen a River City mark in red ink, or with that horizontal underscore underneath the "L". But...early version, perhaps Ok Ed how about this one (again from comicbookpedigrees.com). Still not quite the same but much closer. This one actually has both the L and the C: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC ed Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I think that C mark must have been from something after the orig. River City mark...RC marks are exclusively L or S, I think. So, that L mark is the RC mark...as you say, still a bit different. But, certainly not a stretch to think yours is the RC copy...high grade with cream in the PQ also fits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC ed Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Here's a recently posted River City (in another thread) with NO distributor mark whatsoever!: http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=9209846#Post9209846 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 White Mountain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 White Mountain Really nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 White Mountain Beautiful colors on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Thanks Tony and Larry. Speaking of River City... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 River City represent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 What a cover - River City(s) in da house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 One more for tonight... bought this off Harley some years ago, he had it high but what a book (not a pedigree that I know of, but it sure looks like one)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Here's a recently posted River City (in another thread) with NO distributor mark whatsoever!: http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=9209846#Post9209846 There were River City's with no distributor mark. Many of the initial set offered by A-1 Comics didn't have one and they were some of the nicest copies from that find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Aurora. Not super high grade, but a lovely solid book. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Indeed it is (nice!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 One more for tonight... bought this off Harley some years ago, he had it high but what a book (not a pedigree that I know of, but it sure looks like one)! I absolutely love this cover. Ingels was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
