Does every key go at GPA or above for every auction?

[jimjum12]

If the book is a pedigree why wouldn't it go near the high end of GPA?

 

Because it depends on many things:

 

Presentation, eye appeal, ink strike, markings (some people won't bid on books with writing or markings and many pedigrees are defined by these types of markings), page quality and oh yes, the very thing that defines each and every auction - how many bidders actually want the item.

 

If even one bidder decides to go to the bathroom, put their child to bed or just make out with the wife as the auction is ending the results can be dramatic.

 

 

..... especially if he ends up knocking her up..... GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[romanheart]

I'm looking at the pedigree comics auction ready to end tonight and all the things I am looking at is pretty much near their peak.

 

Can you ever pick up a key comic at a deal on an auction site?

 

Define key? Hulk 181 CGC 9.8 sure seemed to have some auctions that were less then the previous one.

 

What's the difference really between a 9.6 and a 9.8 really? I can see some volatility for 9.8 slabs. There could be something about the 9.8 slab on auction that you think makes it qualify as 9.6 or 9.4. It makes it hard to target with a ballpark price of a 9.8.

[Junkdrawer]

I'm looking at the pedigree comics auction ready to end tonight and all the things I am looking at is pretty much near their peak.

 

Can you ever pick up a key comic at a deal on an auction site?

 

Define key? Hulk 181 CGC 9.8 sure seemed to have some auctions that were less then the previous one.

 

What's the difference really between a 9.6 and a 9.8 really? I can see some volatility for 9.8 slabs. There could be something about the 9.8 slab on auction that you think makes it qualify as 9.6 or 9.4. It makes it hard to target with a ballpark price of a 9.8.

Looking on line, not a big difference, but to see the books in person, theres something to sway a book from being the 9.8. A lot of times I see perfectly wrapped 9.6s and badly misswrapped 9.8s. I would opt for the 9.6 every time despite a spine tick or 2 and tell myself I got the better book at a way better price.

[Sqeggs]

If the book is a pedigree why wouldn't it go near the high end of GPA?

 

Because it depends on many things:

 

Presentation, eye appeal, ink strike, markings (some people won't bid on books with writing or markings and many pedigrees are defined by these types of markings), page quality and oh yes, the very thing that defines each and every auction - how many bidders actually want the item.

 

If even one bidder decides to go to the bathroom, put their child to bed or just make out with the wife as the auction is ending the results can be dramatic.

 

 

..... especially if he ends up knocking her up..... GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

The more little collectors coming into the world, the better!

[Sqeggs]

A few years ago, I won several books on Pedigree, from Iron Man 1 to Subby 1 to Cap 100 to IMSM 1 (all in 9.8)

 

Not major SA keys but still.

 

None were picked up as "good deals". Prolly Schmell made sure of that

 

 

Yeah, I won't bid on those auctions.