Centaur Comics 19 19

[lou_fine]

On 1/29/2022 at 4:15 AM, comicjack said:

I remember getting out bid on the Mile High copy which was at 5.5 back then.I see it has been pressed to 8.0 since those days but still a sight to behold.I was on a mission just to get a copy and this came along not a cover that would attract an Arrow collector.

 

On 1/29/2022 at 5:59 AM, circumstances said:

Awesome!

Never had this one!

Yes indeed, a totally awesome book and a seemingly almost forgotten SUPER KEY Centaur first appearance book as it hardly ever appears in the marketplace.  

From looking at the CGC Census Population Report, it looks like the highest graded copy to date would be the Church Mile High copy at an upgraded CGC 8.0 , as this what the book looked like in its original CGC 5.5 graded slab when it was sold at Heritage in one of their first auctions for only $4,255 way back in March of 2003:  

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/funny-pages-v2-10-mile-high-pedigree-centaur-1938-cgc-fn-55-white-pages-whether-gerber-s-rare-or-overstreet-s-scar/a/806-3148.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

Big congrats to you on your outstanding copy at it looks like it's still the second highest graded Universal copy at CGC 6.5, with the 3rd highest graded being only a CGC 5.5 and all other remaining graded copies coming in at much lower grades than that.  So, not only a book that is extremely tough to find in any condition, but like hen's teeth and virtually impossible to find in high grade, with the CGCdata.com website indicating that the Church copy was upgraded back in the first half of 2008 with what must have been quite a bit of quality work done from looking at that original Heritage archived image here.  

Edited January 30, 2022 by lou_fine

[comicjack]

You know the magic that can be done on a book now Lou 

[G.A.tor]

On 1/28/2022 at 10:35 AM, circumstances said:

They better dig damn deep when I decide to sell!

Not they….you mean “me”

[sagii]

Guess I'll break this one out again. Only a mere 4 in total on the CGC census, this being the second highest graded, only a 6.5 copy graded higher and I believe it's owned by our much missed around here on a regular basis Boardie @Sqeggs

This is the Billy Wright copy with an added distinction of being one of a handful of books from the pedigree that's easily identifiable because he wrote his name on it 

Edited January 30, 2022 by sagii

[Spyder!]

On 1/30/2022 at 7:18 AM, sagii said:

Guess I'll break this one out again. Only a mere 4 in total on the CGC census, this being the second highest graded, only a 6.5 copy graded higher and I believe it's owned by our much missed around here on a regular basis Boardie @Sqeggs

This is the Billy Wright copy with an added distinction of being one of a handful of books from the pedigree that's easily identifiable because he wrote his name on it 

I don’t recall seeing another with his name written on it! Very cool 

[comicjack]

On 1/30/2022 at 12:48 PM, Spyder! said:

I don’t recall seeing another with his name written on it! Very cool 

The only one he signed if not mistaken and a very cool book of Billy's 

[sagii]

On 1/30/2022 at 12:48 PM, Spyder! said:

I don’t recall seeing another with his name written on it! Very cool 

 

On 1/30/2022 at 12:58 PM, comicjack said:

The only one he signed if not mistaken and a very cool book of Billy's 

Thanks guys!

I went and scrolled through the HA archives and i stand corrected: There are two Detective Comics issues from the collection with (writing) that I thought was his name on the cover. It's not. On either of the issues. 

Now the book feels even more special to me 

[gino2paulus2]

On 1/30/2022 at 10:18 AM, sagii said:

Guess I'll break this one out again. Only a mere 4 in total on the CGC census, this being the second highest graded, only a 6.5 copy graded higher and I believe it's owned by our much missed around here on a regular basis Boardie @Sqeggs

This is the Billy Wright copy with an added distinction of being one of a handful of books from the pedigree that's easily identifiable because he wrote his name on it 

Wow bro that is SUPER COOL!!

[circumstances]

Comic Pages Vol. 3 #4 (1st issue).

July, 1939.

Edited January 31, 2022 by circumstances

[comicjack]

On 1/31/2022 at 2:43 PM, circumstances said:

Comic Pages Vol. 3 #4 (1st issue).

July, 1939.

Tough book in great condition 

[circumstances]

On 1/31/2022 at 8:45 PM, comicjack said:

Tough book in great condition 

Thanks! The only one I've ever seen in person.

[sagii]

On 1/31/2022 at 2:43 PM, circumstances said:

Comic Pages Vol. 3 #4 (1st issue).

July, 1939.

Very striking color palate on that one. 

[circumstances]

On 1/31/2022 at 8:58 PM, sagii said:

Very striking color palate on that one. 

My secret is that I dried it in a kiln after I painted it!

[comicjack]

On 1/31/2022 at 8:58 PM, circumstances said:

Thanks! The only one I've ever seen in person.

I have seen it but not in great shape

[circumstances]

Funny Pages Vol. 2 #6

March, 1938

1st Centaur Issue

 

 

[comicjack]

On 2/1/2022 at 6:45 AM, circumstances said:

Funny Pages Vol. 2 #6

March, 1938

1st Centaur Issue

 

 

Love the multi colored logo on some of those Centaurs.Another great looking copy 

[circumstances]

On 2/1/2022 at 9:50 AM, comicjack said:

Love the multi colored logo on some of those Centaurs.Another great looking copy 

Same, thank you!

[circumstances]

Funny Pages Vol. 3 #4

Jack Cole 1939 World's Fair cover.

The 7th Arrow!

5 copies on the census, none higher than a 7.5.

[sagii]

On 2/2/2022 at 8:55 AM, circumstances said:

Funny Pages Vol. 3 #4

Jack Cole 1939 World's Fair cover.

The 7th Arrow!

5 copies on the census, none higher than a 7.5.

Nice yellow cover! What would you say yours would grade out to?

[circumstances]

On 2/2/2022 at 10:12 AM, sagii said:

Nice yellow cover! What would you say yours would grade out to?

Not sure how CGC would treat the dust shadow. Otherwise it's better than some Promise 9.4s

Edited February 2, 2022 by circumstances