Show us your beater Holy Grail !

[Point Five]

...and nice pickup on that Cap 74 BTW! And you too Elvis, very nice looking Action 23. I have a couple of early GA books like that (sharp cover sitting on a coverless copy w/no back cover)...they display great and are true bargains even compared to Good copies.

[*paull*]

Nice Action 18 and 23, guys! Keep 'em coming...

 

Of course, we all want books that are in high grade, but I don't mind having expensive low (beater) grade books in my collection. In a way, it reminds you how old and fragile these comics are.

 

Anyone seeking out certain books in beater grade and would buy on sight?

[Elvis]

Great thread. The predominant theme on these boards is always high grade rules. I am glad to know that I am not the only poor collector (well, not poor so much as properly prioritized) out there who has to make due...

[Point Five]

Anyone seeking out certain books in beater grade and would buy on sight?

 

Paul (or anyone else!), I'm always on the lookout for the following in affordable reader/beater shape...

 

Action 11-14, 17

 

Fantastic Comics 1, 3-5, 7-9, 11-14

 

Catman -- virtually any issue

 

Superman 2, 3

 

NY World's Fair 1, 2

 

Science Comics 1, 2

 

Weird Comics 1

 

...and probably others I can't think of right now. Early GA on a budget is tough, but I do love the hunt!

[Norrin_Radd]

Anyone seeking out certain books in beater grade and would buy on sight?

 

I'm beginning to get interested in collecting GA. I would be love to eventually own a beater/coverless copy of...

 

All-American #61 (1st Solomon Grundy)

Adventure Comics #40-#47 (Sandman)

Detective #8

Detective #31

More Fun Comics #73 (1st Green Arrow)

Suspense #3

 

Although, some of those are too expensive even for a coverless copy.

[Sal]

Not a "Grail", but certainly a "Better".

 

fair/good with tape along the spine.

 

 

where the * is that jealousy icon

[PUNYHUMAN]

This is a great thread!! Here's one of my beater Grails , Heavy spine roll , tears, centerfold missing,etc." in Dr. Fung story by Bob Powell." Pages & cover colors are nice. 1st app.of the Flame by Eisner & Fine!!!

[Larryw7]

Anyone seeking out certain books in beater grade and would buy on sight?

 

I would buy a beater CAP #74 , DETECTIVE #31,33 and BATMAN #1. That's about the only way I'm ever going to be able to afford them.

[*paull*]

These are the books I'd love to have in beater condition (and couldn't afford much more): Fantastic Comics #3, Suspense Comics #3, Suspense Comics #4, Eerie Comics #1, Phantom Lady #17.

[*paull*]

Nice Wonderworld and Ibis! We want more!

[eccomic]

How much did you score the Cap 74 for?

 

I just picked up a G/VG copy for $1250.00 off Ebay. The book was completely unrestored

 

See Completed Auction # 6536901481 and below link.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6536901481&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

[eccomic]

Attached is a pic of my Cap 74

[Forbush-Man]

Nice score on that one!

[*paull*]

Nice score on the Cap 74 if it really is unrestored.

 

I looked at that auction, but I was very wary of the seller. He had no record of comic sales that I could see. Nice job on your part to take the risk and go for it. You got a very good deal if it is G/VG unrestored.

 

I bought my copy for about half of what you paid for the G/VG.

[eccomic]

The owner of Seattle Tix, Ignazio Nicassio, sold me the book and he is solid.

 

The book is a borderline 4.0, and I figure I paid 1.2 X Overstreet, which is a bargain!!

[ecfanman]

I just got this in the Heritage auction that ended this past Sunday. This was one of 3 Phantom Lady's that I need and I figured I didn't want to spend an arm and a leg on it since I had a Canadian version of it (different cover).

 

I received it today and am happy with it for the price I paid. Now if I can find a #16 and a #21,

 

[Larryw7]

Phantom Lady #17

 

 

Metro has a Fair copy, but it's too beat. The cover image is severely degraded. They used to have a Good- that was beat but intact. I guess they sold it.

[Larryw7]

I just got this in the Heritage auction that ended this past Sunday. This was one of 3 Phantom Lady's that I need and I figured I didn't want to spend an arm and a leg on it since I had a Canadian version of it (different cover).

 

I received it today and am happy with it for the price I paid. Now if I can find a #16 and a #21,

 

 

[Larryw7]

This one isn't too bad structurally, but the original owner sure had a field day labeling everything on the cover.

 

[Larryw7]