DETECTIVE COMICS 40 AUCTION, MOUSE CHEWED BUT COMPLETE

[catrick339]

Well, the sale on the 'tec 33 cover went so well, I want to see if lightning will strike twice.

 

Detective Comics 40, chewed but complete. Third appearance of Robin.

 

Please note da RULEZ

 

1. For this item I will accept CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYMENTS ***ONLY***

 

2. If you fly the flag for my BIN price you win, period, Auction over. PM's are welcome, but a Flag in the thread wins. Period.

 

3. Shipping is included for buyers in the USA, it will be at cost to the rest of the world.

 

4. NO HOS'ERS OR PROBIES

 

5. This is my second attempt at an auction, if I'm doing something improper and get tagged for it I will fix it immediately.

 

6. Auction starts at 1 PM today, HARD close tomorrow night (4-5-15) at 8 PM eastern standard time. Any offers after that will not be considered.

 

7. The minimum bid is $600, the BIN is $1600.

 

Scans up shortly.

 

 

 

This is an auction for Detective Comics 40, complete, but it's been hit bad by the vermin

 

What looks like a spine split from upper end of spine to Robin's cape is actually a very neat silverfish chew.

 

About 1/8 inch wide and very neat. Another messier silverfish chew lower spine.

 

As you can see plainly in the FC scan, the mouses have been at the upper corner. Chew barely brushes the art on the first four leaves,

 

I will include scans of the first couple to give you an idea.

 

It walks back, smaller and smaller, to the second page of the centerfold, where it is apx 1/4 inch wide at the worst.

 

After that the interior is untouched. Cover is loose from book.

 

Scans up directly.

[catrick339]

Detective 40 front..ahem...BACK cover, 400 DPI

 

[catrick339]

Detective 40 front cover, 400 DPI.. No, really.

 

[catrick339]

A more reasonably sized scan of the FC

 

Unnecessary monster scan deleted

 

 

[Cosmic Boy]

I'll start it off @ $600.

[catrick339]

Hmm. Or not,

 

Back shortly.

[catrick339]

Let's try this one.

 

[catrick339]

To give an idea of the chew damage, here's a scan of the corner of leaf 1

 

 

Leaf 2

 

 

It walks back from there, until both leaves of the CF are slightly affected.

 

From there back it's complete.

[catrick339]

Cosmic Boy is in at $600.

 

Thanks, CB!

 

 

[Sqeggs]

Looks like somebody is no longer using dial-up!

 

I'll go $700.

[catrick339]

All right, Sqeggs is in the lead with juuust about 24 hours to go.

 

Thank you kindly!

[Red84]

[BorderlineHoarder]

I'll bid $725

[Xela]

what does the FOG stand for in the date stamp?

[Cosmic Boy]

$750.

[gino2paulus2]

It's getting good!!! Good luck everyone buy from the Rickster with upmost confidence he's the man!!!! (thumbs u

[catrick339]

Good Afternoon!

 

Just a pinch over two hours left, this auction closes this evening at 8 PM

 

My thanks to all who took a look, and to everyone who made a bid

 

As of 5: 57 PM Cosmic Boy leads the pack.

[catrick339]

Fifteen minutes to go, Cosmic Boy still has the bid, but it looks like there are quite a few folks taking one last look.

 

Thanks to all, closing at 8PM EST

[thirdgreenham]

$765

[Cosmic Boy]

I'm gonna up my bid to $800, hopefully that beats out the snipers.