PGM Star Wars #1 35 cent variant 0

[AustinShepherd]

PGM Star Wars #1 35 cent variant

So, I have two questions here.

A)  I found this in a lot I just bought.  Guy had SEVERAL key issues from the bronze/copper age but they are all in this condition or slightly better.  Would this be a 1.0?  I'm new to grading.

B)  Is this worth trying to have pressed and/or graded and slabbed?  On the one hand it's in pretty bad condition and doesn't seem worth it BUT from a preservation standpoint (being a relatively rare issue) I think it should maybe be sealed and preserved.

 

[Lego]

Might be a .5, but even that could be worth it as the last recorded sale for a 3.0 was for $1500.

[AustinShepherd]

Thanks for the feedback!  I bought the Overstreet guide to grading and am trying to learn to grade but it all seems so subjective.  

Do you think a book in this condition would benefit from pressing or is it to far gone?  I know little to nothing about CGC's pressing service.

[AnkurJ]

1.5

[Dogsupreme]

Even in that condition it is still of value. I would not bother pressing. It is in too rough of shape. I would grade it only if you want to sell it. Other wise put it in a mylar bag with good archival backing and enjoy it.

[1950's war comics]

Save it and untill you have a small batch of  worthy comics ready to send to CGC, but to send in for grading just by itself..... probably not

Might get a CGC grade anywhere from 0.5 - 1.5

Edited May 3, 2017 by 1950's war comics

[nepatkm]

0.5

[BuscemasAvengers]

0.8-1.0 ... don't do anything to it other than laud the fact you have a 35 cent Star Wars 1 ...

[AustinShepherd]

That's basically what I'm leaning towards.  I batted around the idea of selling it but...gosh...I'm so high on just finding one it would be hard to let go.

[zhamlau]

That looks like a 1.0 to me.

 

I would imagine a 1.0 would sell for 275-350 bucks. At that point its worth it.

[KryptoSpidey]

On 5/6/2017 at 9:44 AM, BuscemasAvengers said:

0.8-1.0 ... don't do anything to it other than laud the fact you have a 35 cent Star Wars 1 ...

I agree...1.0 but so awesome!!

[AustinShepherd]

Thanks all.  I got a Star Wars #4 35 cent variant out of the bunch also.  There was some neat stuff in there just all low grade.

Just getting back into comics over the past two years since a 10 year hiatus.  Nice having a group to talk to.

[1950's war comics]

1 hour ago, AustinShepherd said:

Thanks all.  I got a Star Wars #4 35 cent variant out of the bunch also.  There was some neat stuff in there just all low grade.

Just getting back into comics over the past two years since a 10 year hiatus.  Nice having a group to talk to.

Yep save that #1 no hurry getting it graded , and then someday maybe a few years from now you will have 10 or so comics to send into CGC at one time, that Star Wars 1.0  will look 10 times 

better when in a CGC case !!

[AustinShepherd]

agreed!!

[LDarkseid1]

On 5/9/2017 at 1:01 PM, zhamlau said:

That looks like a 1.0 to me.

 

I would imagine a 1.0 would sell for 275-350 bucks. At that point its worth it.

Actually I imagine a 1.0 would sell for closer to a grand. Because it's such a low grade and therefore much more affordable, the market of possible buyers grows substantially. So you'll have a lot of people willing to spend more just to say they own a copy, compared to like a 6.5 or higher where you'll be spending in the thousands and many buyers don't want to spend that much.

Edited May 15, 2017 by LDarkseid1

[TheMason]

On 5/15/2017 at 9:16 AM, LDarkseid1 said:

Actually I imagine a 1.0 would sell for closer to a grand. Because it's such a low grade and therefore much more affordable, the market of possible buyers grows substantially. So you'll have a lot of people willing to spend more just to say they own a copy, compared to like a 6.5 or higher where you'll be spending in the thousands and many buyers don't want to spend that much.

I would be in that market and I would not pay a grand for a 1.0 when I could get a 3.0 for $1,500. I think zhamlau is probably more correct pricing it at $275-350.

For those of us on a budget; we're looking to complete our set on a budget and could tolerate a rough looking rare book on the wall if it is a bargain and slabbed. If I am going to drop a grand I'm going to look for a decent shape 3 or 4 for that money.

Same for the #4; probably looking at $30-50 slabbed at a 1.0.

If it helps, here is what www.midtowncomics.com would charge for a copy in the raw. They only go down to Good/2.0 so figure a 1.0 would be even less.

 

Edited August 21, 2017 by TheMason
Link would not work, took screen shots.

[LDarkseid1]

7 hours ago, TheMason said:

I would be in that market and I would not pay a grand for a 1.0 when I could get a 3.0 for $1,500. I think zhamlau is probably more correct pricing it at $275-350.

For those of us on a budget; we're looking to complete our set on a budget and could tolerate a rough looking rare book on the wall if it is a bargain and slabbed. If I am going to drop a grand I'm going to look for a decent shape 3 or 4 for that money.

Same for the #4; probably looking at $30-50 slabbed at a 1.0.

If it helps, here is what www.midtowncomics.com would charge for a copy in the raw. They only go down to Good/2.0 so figure a 1.0 would be even less.

 

Sorry but those prices from Midtown comics are a bunch of BS if you ask me. You'll notice it says out of stock for one. Guaranteed if they had one in stock they would be asking 3-4 times if not more what those prices are. The fact is there's not a lot of different when this book hits the auction block in the low grade range.

[kav]

I wanted to go 1.0, but looking at other 1.0s on ebay they are in better shape so 0.5

[1Cool]

Looks like a 1.0 to me.  Completely beat but not missing half the cover.

[kav]

8 minutes ago, 1Cool said:

Looks like a 1.0 to me.  Completely beat but not missing half the cover.

yeah I changed my mind 1.0 it is