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Heritage November Signature Auction

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Flatliner1313

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$3,800 already for the Cap Annual that is only a 1.0. :tonofbricks:

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see this go for upwards of $5,000 even though a 2.5 sold for that in May of 2015. Lowest graded copy on the census...but with the next available options being four grades higher, a lot of collectors may feel this is their only chance at owning this book anytime soon.

 

with 3800 already, I can see this cruising comfortably past 5k.

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Interesting to note that the consignor is putting up the entire Church run of Pep 1 through 21 for sale in this auction.

 

Simply mind-blowing - seriously, how does someone approach bidding on a run like this?

 

I thought I would start by getting outbid on #1 and then steadily get outbid through the entire run :(

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Interesting to note that the consignor is putting up the entire Church run of Pep 1 through 21 for sale in this auction.

 

Simply mind-blowing - seriously, how does someone approach bidding on a run like this?

 

I thought I would start by getting outbid on #1 and then steadily get outbid through the entire run :(

 

I know we've had this discussion before when collections like this have come to market, but I'm not a fan of putting all the books in one auction. I realize that doing so is a way to make a big splash -- and that's certainly happened here. But there have to be at least few potential bidders who will have to back away from at least some of these books, but who would have been better able to bid on them if they were spread across two, or even three, auctions.

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Interesting to note that the consignor is putting up the entire Church run of Pep 1 through 21 for sale in this auction.

 

Simply mind-blowing - seriously, how does someone approach bidding on a run like this?

 

I thought I would start by getting outbid on #1 and then steadily get outbid through the entire run :(

 

I know we've had this discussion before when collections like this have come to market, but I'm not a fan of putting all the books in one auction. I realize that doing so is a way to make a big splash -- and that's certainly happened here. But there have to be at least few potential bidders who will have to back away from at least some of these books, but who would have been better able to bid on them if they were spread across two, or even three, auctions.

 

There's also a few bidders (usually high end dealers) who will bid on the entire run to and if a few fall through the cracks they just happen get a deal.

 

I think Heritage is counting on these sort of bidders setting a floor on the run.

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tth2

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Interesting to note that the consignor is putting up the entire Church run of Pep 1 through 21 for sale in this auction.

 

Simply mind-blowing - seriously, how does someone approach bidding on a run like this?

 

I thought I would start by getting outbid on #1 and then steadily get outbid through the entire run :(

 

I know we've had this discussion before when collections like this have come to market, but I'm not a fan of putting all the books in one auction. I realize that doing so is a way to make a big splash -- and that's certainly happened here. But there have to be at least few potential bidders who will have to back away from at least some of these books, but who would have been better able to bid on them if they were spread across two, or even three, auctions.

I agree that it seems counter-intuitive for the reasons you've indicated, but based on my own personal experience and observations of other auctions, putting a run up all together seems to generate the best results.

 

It seems to be driven by a combination of different factors:

 

1. the shock and awe of seeing all these books sequentially, which generates a lot of excitement

 

2. it really hits the OCD bone of the completists (yes, there are still some out there) who will beg and borrow whatever funds they need to snag all the books together, because they know that whatever they don't win now, they might never see again (or not for a long time); put several completists bidding top dollar all in the same auction and the bids end up going through the roof

 

3. if this is a run that a collector really wants, then in a sense there's no need to keep some dry powder in reserve because once this auction is over, there ain't going to be any early MH Peps coming up for sale

 

 

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All Select 1 9.2 Penn copy is doing well ...
if only the Carson city copy would come to market (it won't!).

 

Ben what grade is the Carson City copy?

easily a 9.6 with a decent shot at 9.8 (from what I recall).

 

I almost bought that copy when Rotter showed it to me way back when. I believe it was priced at $2200 at the time. :makepoint:

lol. Close it was $3200-$3500 range I believe and one of the hottest GA books (and suspense 3) in the 90s.

 

Yes indeed, All-Select 1 was definitely one of the hottest GA books back in the 90's, but appears to have cooled off quite a bit once it hit $30K in the price guide a few years ago.

 

Suspense 3, on the other hand, has continued to move upwards at an accelerating pace in comparison, and still commands healthy premiums to guide in all condition grades.

 

Interesting to see if the Penn Copy can reignite a fire to the All-Select 1 again. hm

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Interesting to note that the consignor is putting up the entire Church run of Pep 1 through 21 for sale in this auction.

 

Simply mind-blowing - seriously, how does someone approach bidding on a run like this?

 

I thought I would start by getting outbid on #1 and then steadily get outbid through the entire run :(

 

I know we've had this discussion before when collections like this have come to market, but I'm not a fan of putting all the books in one auction. I realize that doing so is a way to make a big splash -- and that's certainly happened here. But there have to be at least few potential bidders who will have to back away from at least some of these books, but who would have been better able to bid on them if they were spread across two, or even three, auctions.

I agree that it seems counter-intuitive for the reasons you've indicated, but based on my own personal experience and observations of other auctions, putting a run up all together seems to generate the best results.

 

It seems to be driven by a combination of different factors:

 

1. the shock and awe of seeing all these books sequentially, which generates a lot of excitement

 

2. it really hits the OCD bone of the completists (yes, there are still some out there) who will beg and borrow whatever funds they need to snag all the books together, because they know that whatever they don't win now, they might never see again (or not for a long time); put several completists bidding top dollar all in the same auction and the bids end up going through the roof

 

3. if this is a run that a collector really wants, then in a sense there's no need to keep some dry powder in reserve because once this auction is over, there ain't going to be any early MH Peps coming up for sale

 

 

All you need is one determined run collector and one buyer who just wants one church copy for it to cost the run collector multiples.

 

I remember the Flash church run that came up for sale. I was determined to get one and the run collector had to outbid me each issue.

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tth2

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Interesting to note that the consignor is putting up the entire Church run of Pep 1 through 21 for sale in this auction.

 

Simply mind-blowing - seriously, how does someone approach bidding on a run like this?

 

I thought I would start by getting outbid on #1 and then steadily get outbid through the entire run :(

 

I know we've had this discussion before when collections like this have come to market, but I'm not a fan of putting all the books in one auction. I realize that doing so is a way to make a big splash -- and that's certainly happened here. But there have to be at least few potential bidders who will have to back away from at least some of these books, but who would have been better able to bid on them if they were spread across two, or even three, auctions.

I agree that it seems counter-intuitive for the reasons you've indicated, but based on my own personal experience and observations of other auctions, putting a run up all together seems to generate the best results.

 

It seems to be driven by a combination of different factors:

 

1. the shock and awe of seeing all these books sequentially, which generates a lot of excitement

 

2. it really hits the OCD bone of the completists (yes, there are still some out there) who will beg and borrow whatever funds they need to snag all the books together, because they know that whatever they don't win now, they might never see again (or not for a long time); put several completists bidding top dollar all in the same auction and the bids end up going through the roof

 

3. if this is a run that a collector really wants, then in a sense there's no need to keep some dry powder in reserve because once this auction is over, there ain't going to be any early MH Peps coming up for sale

 

 

All you need is one determined run collector and one buyer who just wants one church copy for it to cost the run collector multiples.

 

I remember the Flash church run that came up for sale. I was determined to get one and the run collector had to outbid me each issue.

Good point.

 

I`m similarly determined to get at least one of the MH Peps, but if a run collector would like to, uh, incentivize me to stay on the sidelines, I`m open to offers. :grin:

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Interesting to note that the consignor is putting up the entire Church run of Pep 1 through 21 for sale in this auction.

 

Simply mind-blowing - seriously, how does someone approach bidding on a run like this?

 

I thought I would start by getting outbid on #1 and then steadily get outbid through the entire run :(

 

I know we've had this discussion before when collections like this have come to market, but I'm not a fan of putting all the books in one auction. I realize that doing so is a way to make a big splash -- and that's certainly happened here. But there have to be at least few potential bidders who will have to back away from at least some of these books, but who would have been better able to bid on them if they were spread across two, or even three, auctions.

I agree that it seems counter-intuitive for the reasons you've indicated, but based on my own personal experience and observations of other auctions, putting a run up all together seems to generate the best results.

 

It seems to be driven by a combination of different factors:

 

1. the shock and awe of seeing all these books sequentially, which generates a lot of excitement

 

2. it really hits the OCD bone of the completists (yes, there are still some out there) who will beg and borrow whatever funds they need to snag all the books together, because they know that whatever they don't win now, they might never see again (or not for a long time); put several completists bidding top dollar all in the same auction and the bids end up going through the roof

 

3. if this is a run that a collector really wants, then in a sense there's no need to keep some dry powder in reserve because once this auction is over, there ain't going to be any early MH Peps coming up for sale

 

 

All you need is one determined run collector and one buyer who just wants one church copy for it to cost the run collector multiples.

 

I remember the Flash church run that came up for sale. I was determined to get one and the run collector had to outbid me each issue.

Good point.

 

I`m similarly determined to get at least one of the MH Peps, but if a run collector would like to, uh, incentivize me to stay on the sidelines, I`m open to offers. :grin:

 

Good luck Tim. May I suggest #6. They are all pretty great though.

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Interesting to note that the consignor is putting up the entire Church run of Pep 1 through 21 for sale in this auction.

 

Simply mind-blowing - seriously, how does someone approach bidding on a run like this?

 

I thought I would start by getting outbid on #1 and then steadily get outbid through the entire run :(

 

I know we've had this discussion before when collections like this have come to market, but I'm not a fan of putting all the books in one auction. I realize that doing so is a way to make a big splash -- and that's certainly happened here. But there have to be at least few potential bidders who will have to back away from at least some of these books, but who would have been better able to bid on them if they were spread across two, or even three, auctions.

I agree that it seems counter-intuitive for the reasons you've indicated, but based on my own personal experience and observations of other auctions, putting a run up all together seems to generate the best results.

 

It seems to be driven by a combination of different factors:

 

1. the shock and awe of seeing all these books sequentially, which generates a lot of excitement

 

2. it really hits the OCD bone of the completists (yes, there are still some out there) who will beg and borrow whatever funds they need to snag all the books together, because they know that whatever they don't win now, they might never see again (or not for a long time); put several completists bidding top dollar all in the same auction and the bids end up going through the roof

 

3. if this is a run that a collector really wants, then in a sense there's no need to keep some dry powder in reserve because once this auction is over, there ain't going to be any early MH Peps coming up for sale

 

 

All you need is one determined run collector and one buyer who just wants one church copy for it to cost the run collector multiples.

 

I remember the Flash church run that came up for sale. I was determined to get one and the run collector had to outbid me each issue.

Good point.

 

I`m similarly determined to get at least one of the MH Peps, but if a run collector would like to, uh, incentivize me to stay on the sidelines, I`m open to offers. :grin:

 

Good luck Tim. May I suggest #6. They are all pretty great though.

 

I know I am planning to run the price up on one issue of the Pep run. Don't plan on winning it but definitely going to bid my max on it. :angel:

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Gotham Kid

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That Tec 37 1.8 is looking better and better to me every time I look at it. Estimated hammer price for this one?

Any predictions for the hammer price on the Tec 33 1.5?

 

Any chance that 29 would go for under 10K?

 

make a list (thumbs u

 

Thank you.

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