tth2 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I bought the book slabbed. It had been a 9.0 ep before I bought as a 9.2 ep And now it's a 9.4. Man I love this hobby! Not just a 9.4, but a 9.4 MP! My ardor for the hobby increases even more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jasonharris52-migration Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 the comic market caps at a certain level because most high rollers don't collect comics. unlike on sub million dollar books where you can get multiples based on a small grade bump, unfortunately on mega expensive comics the dollars and interest in the books falls short well before the assigned grade. you have a relative small number of WEALTHY comic collectors to begin with and then an even infinitesimally smaller group that have millions to throw on comics (i could count them on less than two hands). if dave anderson was offered $5 million for his AC1 it was stephen fishler who offered him that amount. nobody else in comic land has that kind of cash (much less interest) on hand. this tec27 9.2 won't go for anymore than 9.0 AC1 did several weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine48 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 And here's some more info about the missing book. Thank you sir! PS, Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 And here's some more info about the missing book. Killer, could see this old label 8.0 being the new 9.2. Same can't be said of the Heritage 8.0, it may be close to it's final resting place with the erasure and piece out of the bottom of the spine. I remember trying to figure out what the defects were when I was looking at the catalog. It looks better than the grade for sure. Yeah, that top right corner could poke a kid's eye out! I just looked pulled out the catalog and looked at the again and... based on the front cover I can't see anything obvious that would knock the book down all the way to 8.0. Rob, isn't there tiny stresses in the red spine area? To me that negates any possible 9.2 grade (?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I bought the book slabbed. It had been a 9.0 ep before I bought as a 9.2 ep And now it's a 9.4. Man I love this hobby! Get with the program Tim. The days of untouched books in Blue or Purple slabs are over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_react Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 And here's some more info about the missing book. Killer, could see this old label 8.0 being the new 9.2. Same can't be said of the Heritage 8.0, it may be close to it's final resting place with the erasure and piece out of the bottom of the spine. I remember trying to figure out what the defects were when I was looking at the catalog. It looks better than the grade for sure. Yeah, that top right corner could poke a kid's eye out! I just looked pulled out the catalog and looked at the again and... based on the front cover I can't see anything obvious that would knock the book down all the way to 8.0. Rob, isn't there tiny stresses in the red spine area? To me that negates any possible 9.2 grade (?). I'll post a big old scan of the Mastro book tomorrow. And I'm not saying this is the 9.2 we're discussing. The Mastro book has always looked undergraded to me. It was an early book and there's a perception that the early grades were too harsh. To me this book looks like a prime example of that. Of course, I've only ever seen the scan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 And here's some more info about the missing book. Killer, could see this old label 8.0 being the new 9.2. Same can't be said of the Heritage 8.0, it may be close to it's final resting place with the erasure and piece out of the bottom of the spine. I remember trying to figure out what the defects were when I was looking at the catalog. It looks better than the grade for sure. Yeah, that top right corner could poke a kid's eye out! I just looked pulled out the catalog and looked at the again and... based on the front cover I can't see anything obvious that would knock the book down all the way to 8.0. Rob, isn't there tiny stresses in the red spine area? To me that negates any possible 9.2 grade (?). I'll post a big old scan of the Mastro book tomorrow. And I'm not saying this is the 9.2 we're discussing. The Mastro book has always looked undergraded to me. It was an early book and there's a perception that the early grades were too harsh. To me this book looks like a prime example of that. Of course, I've only ever seen the scan. The back cover could have some issues. But the front cover looks better than 8.0. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I bought the book slabbed. It had been a 9.0 ep before I bought as a 9.2 ep And now it's a 9.4. Man I love this hobby! Not just a 9.4, but a 9.4 MP! Have we forgotten that the restoration scale has gone from 3 classifications to 5? When a lot of these old label books were graded 10+ years ago the standards were markedly different, and not nearly as precise as they are now. I'm not surprised by the change at all. A press, perhaps, and the application of the new standards resulted in the grade and resto level change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 the comic market caps at a certain level because most high rollers don't collect comics. unlike on sub million dollar books where you can get multiples based on a small grade bump, unfortunately on mega expensive comics the dollars and interest in the books falls short well before the assigned grade. you have a relative small number of WEALTHY comic collectors to begin with and then an even infinitesimally smaller group that have millions to throw on comics (i could count them on less than two hands). if dave anderson was offered $5 million for his AC1 it was stephen fishler who offered him that amount. nobody else in comic land has that kind of cash (much less interest) on hand. this tec27 9.2 won't go for anymore than 9.0 AC1 did several weeks ago. Don't be so certain that other members of comic land couldn't pay $5 million or more, if they were so inclined, for Dave's comic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_react Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Why do we have a problem with a grade change in a purple label book again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregreece Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 the comic market caps at a certain level because most high rollers don't collect comics. unlike on sub million dollar books where you can get multiples based on a small grade bump, unfortunately on mega expensive comics the dollars and interest in the books falls short well before the assigned grade. you have a relative small number of WEALTHY comic collectors to begin with and then an even infinitesimally smaller group that have millions to throw on comics (i could count them on less than two hands). if dave anderson was offered $5 million for his AC1 it was stephen fishler who offered him that amount. nobody else in comic land has that kind of cash (much less interest) on hand. This is incorrect this tec27 9.2 won't go for anymore than 9.0 AC1 did several weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I bought the book slabbed. It had been a 9.0 ep before I bought as a 9.2 ep And now it's a 9.4. Man I love this hobby! Not just a 9.4, but a 9.4 MP! My ardor for the hobby increases even more! My collecting spirit soars on the wings of your ardor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Kid Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I bought the book slabbed. It had been a 9.0 ep before I bought as a 9.2 ep And now it's a 9.4. Man I love this hobby! yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 if dave anderson was offered $5 million for his AC1 it was stephen fishler who offered him that amount. nobody else in comic land has that kind of cash (much less interest) on hand. You really got a man crush on Fishler. My guess is that there a number of collectors who have the money and inclination to buy Action 1. Two obvious examples who already have pretty good copies: Eric and Jack White. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonharris52-migration Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 the comic market caps at a certain level because most high rollers don't collect comics. unlike on sub million dollar books where you can get multiples based on a small grade bump, unfortunately on mega expensive comics the dollars and interest in the books falls short well before the assigned grade. you have a relative small number of WEALTHY comic collectors to begin with and then an even infinitesimally smaller group that have millions to throw on comics (i could count them on less than two hands). if dave anderson was offered $5 million for his AC1 it was stephen fishler who offered him that amount. nobody else in comic land has that kind of cash (much less interest) on hand. this tec27 9.2 won't go for anymore than 9.0 AC1 did several weeks ago. Don't be so certain that other members of comic land couldn't pay $5 million or more, if they were so inclined, for Dave's comic show me some evidence. right now there is none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Kid Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 the comic market caps at a certain level because most high rollers don't collect comics. unlike on sub million dollar books where you can get multiples based on a small grade bump, unfortunately on mega expensive comics the dollars and interest in the books falls short well before the assigned grade. you have a relative small number of WEALTHY comic collectors to begin with and then an even infinitesimally smaller group that have millions to throw on comics (i could count them on less than two hands). if dave anderson was offered $5 million for his AC1 it was stephen fishler who offered him that amount. nobody else in comic land has that kind of cash (much less interest) on hand. this tec27 9.2 won't go for anymore than 9.0 AC1 did several weeks ago. Don't be so certain that other members of comic land couldn't pay $5 million or more, if they were so inclined, for Dave's comic show me some evidence. right now there is none. Harvard has insight into everyone's bank accounts/liquidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonharris52-migration Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 the comic market caps at a certain level because most high rollers don't collect comics. unlike on sub million dollar books where you can get multiples based on a small grade bump, unfortunately on mega expensive comics the dollars and interest in the books falls short well before the assigned grade. you have a relative small number of WEALTHY comic collectors to begin with and then an even infinitesimally smaller group that have millions to throw on comics (i could count them on less than two hands). if dave anderson was offered $5 million for his AC1 it was stephen fishler who offered him that amount. nobody else in comic land has that kind of cash (much less interest) on hand. This is incorrect this tec27 9.2 won't go for anymore than 9.0 AC1 did several weeks ago. show me some evidence. you've offered none. certainly it wouldn't be you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_react Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 So this is what Comics General is like all the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 the comic market caps at a certain level because most high rollers don't collect comics. unlike on sub million dollar books where you can get multiples based on a small grade bump, unfortunately on mega expensive comics the dollars and interest in the books falls short well before the assigned grade. you have a relative small number of WEALTHY comic collectors to begin with and then an even infinitesimally smaller group that have millions to throw on comics (i could count them on less than two hands). if dave anderson was offered $5 million for his AC1 it was stephen fishler who offered him that amount. nobody else in comic land has that kind of cash (much less interest) on hand. this tec27 9.2 won't go for anymore than 9.0 AC1 did several weeks ago. Don't be so certain that other members of comic land couldn't pay $5 million or more, if they were so inclined, for Dave's comic show me some evidence. right now there is none. The list is long and distinguished, much like my johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
