bc Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Quick shipping update- just got my books. They all started with "T" and I paid by check the day after they closed. They look so much nicer than the scans. Hope everyone's books arrive safely ! -bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, G.A.tor said: 3 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Yeah, the dust shadow on the Star Vol. 2, No. 7 is much lighter: CC auction scan: http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?referral=EAlist&id=717658&title=STARCOMICS World Wide scan: http://www.wwcomics.com/comicdetail.asp?Product_ID=StarComics_7_2_84860 That was the main one I was referencing I didn't even know it was possible to lighten a dust shadow like that by dry cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Just now, Sqeggs said: I didn't even know it was possible to lighten a dust shadow like that by dry cleaning. Hopefully not scan settings. I avoided bidding bc it was so dark looking. That light I would have bid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 1 minute ago, G.A.tor said: 2 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: I didn't even know it was possible to lighten a dust shadow like that by dry cleaning. Hopefully not scan settings. I avoided bidding bc it was so dark looking. That light I would have bid Me, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I did win the sr7 and the dust shadow in cc scan is accurate in hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) Yeah, the dust shadow on the Star Vol. 2, No. 7 is much lighter: CC auction scan: http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?referral=EAlist&id=717658&title=STARCOMICS World Wide scan: http://www.wwcomics.com/comicdetail.asp?Product_ID=StarComics_7_2_84860 spine-roll less pronounced, as well. Edited July 10, 2017 by Straw-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolnerowich Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Sqeggs said: That's very interesting. So Ritter won it in the CC auction, cracked it out, and relisted it raw on his site, where he sold it for a profit. I wonder who would buy it for a premium over the CC auction price? (Although we don't know whether he got his full ask.) I guess it's worth noting that it was in a CGC 8.0 slab but he listed it as a VF+ (8.5). Ah, comics. All sorts of permutations out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W16227 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Finally was able to pick them up - part of the haul my 1st Centaur. Image from my phone so not the best color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 a real sweetheart - congrats ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 5 hours ago, Zolnerowich said: 8 hours ago, Sqeggs said: That's very interesting. So Ritter won it in the CC auction, cracked it out, and relisted it raw on his site, where he sold it for a profit. I wonder who would buy it for a premium over the CC auction price? (Although we don't know whether he got his full ask.) I guess it's worth noting that it was in a CGC 8.0 slab but he listed it as a VF+ (8.5). Ah, comics. All sorts of permutations out there. CGC does undergrade (...and overgrade) from time to time..... tough periods, etc.... a person who has the time and funding to go to the advance previews can ferret these out. Another thing to point out..... with huge auctions like this with TONS of premium material, the sheer volume forces bidders to choose their battles wisely..... meaning many "second choice" books may have actually closed even higher if the collection had been spread over a several month period. There are several of the Chesler's from a night when I was at work that I would gladly pay twice what they hammered at if I found them on a fixed price site. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 4 hours ago, jimjum12 said: CGC does undergrade (...and overgrade) from time to time..... tough periods, etc.... a person who has the time and funding to go to the advance previews can ferret these out. Another thing to point out..... with huge auctions like this with TONS of premium material, the sheer volume forces bidders to choose their battles wisely..... meaning many "second choice" books may have actually closed even higher if the collection had been spread over a several month period. There are several of the Chesler's from a night when I was at work that I would gladly pay twice what they hammered at if I found them on a fixed price site. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Can't argue with that - in order for CC to make it an historic auction, all the books had to be in one tranche rather than over several - it creates excitement and the predictable feeding frenzy, but even the current market has limits. A few books were always going to slip through the cracks or not hammer for absolute top dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Anyway, my package from CC turned up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustEatBrains Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 1 hour ago, goldust40 said: Anyway, my package from CC turned up. Did you upgrade your Bulls-Eye 11? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 53 minutes ago, MustEatBrains said: Did you upgrade your Bulls-Eye 11? Don't think I've ever had a copy of that book, and don't recall seeing it in the auction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustEatBrains Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 18 minutes ago, goldust40 said: Don't think I've ever had a copy of that book, and don't recall seeing it in the auction. lol. You bought a copy from me last Nov, and they had a nice 7.5 listed in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 6 minutes ago, MustEatBrains said: lol. You bought a copy from me last Nov, and they had a nice 7.5 listed in this one. I did??? I stand corrected. I'll have to check my database later. My memory goes on the fritz occasionally. Anyway, if there was an upgrade available, I must've overlooked it. Picked up the Cap 2 and a couple of other books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 books in hand! they are prettier than the scans, as i'd hoped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeVanzant Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Hi All, Just wanted to make sure you know, there are more Jon Berk comicbooks in auction now! CLICK HERE TO START BIDDING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I was extremely lucky with my FedEx parcel. I went home ( which I rarely do ) for lunch that day and when I came out the FedEx truck had just pulled up to deliver. A minute later and I would have been gone back to work. Some employers do not allow personal deliveries to the work place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, HandsomeVanzant said: Hi All, Just wanted to make sure you know, there are more Jon Berk comicbooks in auction now! CLICK HERE TO START BIDDING! Well, why in the world would we bid here and pay lower prices when we need simply wait a few weeks and be able to pick up sure fire confirmed winners at substantially higher prices: http://www.wwcomics.com/comicdetail.asp?Product_ID=FourFavorites_18_19206 Edited July 11, 2017 by lou_fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
