Would You Rather ...

[KPR Comics]

For purposes of this thread forget about resale value but consider the cost to acquire. If you are collecting a title, including its precursor title (e.g. JIM and Thor, TOS and Iron Man), would you rather:

A. Have a low grade of THE generally accepted ultimate key (e.g. JIM 83) with the rest of the set in VF or some other higher grade; or

B. High grade of that key with the rest in VG or lower?

 

 

[IchigosSoul]

Highest grade I can afford for the key, relatively high grade for the rest.

[newshane]

B

[Doktor]

Option B.

 

It'll be cheaper to upgrade the other bits of the run with higher grades than it would be to upgrade the key, IMO.

[HarveySwick]

B

[oakman29]

I'm happy just to have a big key,so I don't mind having a lower grade big key.

[slym2none]

 

 

 

 

 

-slym

[oakman29]

 

 

 

 

-slym

 

That's a big F-ing key.

[jimjum12]

I think I could live with the low grade key...... FF #2 - 100 in VF is a nice consolation..... or ASM #2 - 100 GOD BLESS...

 

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[Griff]

Ill chose option B. High grade key with the rest being low grade.

 

Mostly because I READ MY COMICS and it wont bother me to read low grade copies Hi grade copies of rare books would probably scare the out of me to read

[rjpb]

probably A as I imagine it would generally be cheaper, and having a nice key with a beater run would bother me more than having a lower grade key with a nice looking run. It does depend on how low a grade one is talking about, as most 2.0 and below copies of Marvel keys look too ragged for me to get excited about.

 

I'd be more likely to go with C - a restored midgrade key and FN or better copies of the rest of the run.

[Vikingreed]

B.

Give me the high grade key, then I would slowly upgrade around it.

[Buzzetta]

Option B

 

 

[FineCollector]

probably A as I imagine it would generally be cheaper, and having a nice key with a beater run would bother me more than having a lower grade key with a nice looking run. It does depend on how low a grade one is talking about, as most 2.0 and below copies of Marvel keys look too ragged for me to get excited about.

 

I'd be more likely to go with C - a restored midgrade key and FN or better copies of the rest of the run.

 

[jmh722]

I'd say "B" I can just buy the later issues for relatively cheap. Is this an actual dilemma you're having right now?

[kav]

I'll take the low grade key HG run any day

[01TheDude]

the low grade key will continue to appreciate in value over time more so then the rest of the run. Why not have 100+ books that are in awesome condition with one Major Key that is decent but always getting more valuable? Don't most of the regular run books stay fairly stagnate value wise?

 

Plus-- you never know if one of those books in the high grade run might turn into a minor or even major key later on due to unforeseen movie or other activity.

[Phantalien]

I am more of a choice C person. I will take anything I can get my hands on as long as it fits my price for that copy. If I see an upgrade I will get it. That is how I got my MAD collection.

 

Since that is not an option I will choose Choice A all the way.

 

 

I do have a question for the OP though. Assuming option A...

Would you start off buying the key issue(s) first and then chase the smaller stuff, or would it be the other way around?

[steveinthecity]

I'll choose "A" and go with the low grade key. I'd rather have a full run of books mostly in great shape rather than just the key book(s).

[vader2001]

B