Some Recent Additions To The Collection posted by Rockblazer

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Four are Worldwide Comics-How'd they do on Grading?

 

I received two submissions back recently. The first lot was comics that I've put off having graded for various reasons. Such as a Hulk 181. Reason, Marvel Value stamp cut out. Avengers 57 reason, lower grade. Tales of Suspense 65 reason, had other books graded. Boris Karloff 51 reason, thought it would grade lower than what I bought it at.

The second lot was all Don Rosa collection copies. Three more Boris Karloff, I'll start with all four Boris Karloff's. All Don Rosa from Worldwide Comics. Worldwide did well on their grading. Two of four graded at the upper end of what they had it at. One just .2 lower.

Grades are as follows. Issue 51 WWC grade 9.4- CGC grade 9.2. Issues 78,79 and 83 WWC had 9.2/9.4. 78 and 83 CGC graded 9.4. Issue 79 graded 9.2. Much better than what my last Metropolis batch graded.

The Hulk 181 came back green label of course but at a respectable 7.5 vf-. The Tales of Suspense 65 came back at 9.0 which is what it was sold as. The Avengers 57 came back at 5.5 fn- which is slightly higher than expected. I will try and post a picture but Windows 10,my new camera and new computer haven't got in sync yet.

 

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[1950's war comics]

I like obscure stuff too, those Boris Karloff are neat........

[Rockblazer]

Yea,

I always read a lot of horror besides superhero comics back then when Gold Key was around. I may someday get more of my rare books graded. I ran across one recently while looking at my collection which stood out. Toppie the Top Value Stamp Elephant . The local stores would give you stamps with your receipt. Krogers had Top Value stamps. There was also S&H Green stamps and some others. I got a train set as a kid one time with the stamps. I haven't looked but I bet there aren't any Toppie's graded yet.

[rodan57]

That TOS is a great example of Marvel Silver Age storytelling. A nice issue to own in such excellent condition. (thumbs u

[surfer99]

I agree with rodan57 for sure. Nice looking TOS issue. I'd love to get all the Cap issues in that condition. ?

[Rockblazer]

Thanks guys. That TOS was from my "home shop" The Bookery in Fairborn ,Ohio. They have a large selection of great comics. Had a rare Saturday off this week and went down there today. The owner is usually close to Cgc grading overall. Most of the big dealers stop there if traveling through the state. Picked up two mid to high grade Twilight Zone 84's today there. First Frank Miller art. Also a Buck Rogers issue 9 which is scarce because it was only sold as a pre pack. Got a manufacturing error copy of Maverick 11. It's lower grade but the title has a weird ghost image of the lettering but the rest of the cover is sharp. This was a better Saturday than last Saturday. I clocked in at 5 am last Saturday and clocked out at 6:10 am Sunday but as the say the work has to get done.