Hawkman #1 (Dallas Stephens "Mile High Collection") 0

[batmanfan13]

Hello,

Up for sale is a beautiful copy of Hawkman #1 Mile High collection. This book is in amazing shape for its overall age and would make a great edition to anyone's collection looking for low print Silver Age #1's. If you have any questions feel free to reach out anytime lowest price online.

Regards,

Jason

 

Free Shipping!!

 

Payment: Paypal, Venmo, Cash

 

Price: $2000

 

From Mile High Website.

Dallas Stephens was born in 1946 in a small town on the windswept plains north of Amarillo, Texas. While his family was just about as poor as any that could be found in that dryland farming region of the Texas Panhandle, Dallas managed to gain an early appreciation for the wonders of comics and graphic art from his visits to the local barbershop. There, while taking a brief respite from the colorless drudgery of Texas farm life, Dallas found himself transported into worlds of wonder that helped him transcend the penurious existence of a share-cropping farm family. While the 25 cent cost of the local movie theater's matinees was often beyond the constraints of his family's meager budget, the wonderful stacks of comics that were available for free reading in the barbershop provided the one source of exciting entertainment in an otherwise barefoot and culturally bare existence. (click on image for larger view)

While his family's fortunes were quite poor during his early childhood, his parents persevered and worked very hard, finally bringing the American dream to fruition by achieving a far better life for their three children. Dallas was eventually able to gain entrance to the Univ. of Texas at Austin, and graduated with a degree in Biochemistry in 1975, sandwiched around almost 4 years in the Army. Most of his professional career has been in computers and accounting, helping numerous firms ferret out the root sources of unusual financial situations. The substantial rewards of this rare and wonderful talent eventually provided Dallas with the financial ability to begin seriously collecting the comics that he had loved so much as a young boy. (click on image for larger view)

Like most beginning collectors, his initial purchases were of all sorts and kinds of comics. After a brief while, however, heeding the sage counsel of several noted Golden Age dealers, Dallas decided to narrow the scope of his collecting, choosing to focus on obtaining only comics in the highest condition and grade. As a result, he gradually built his collection over 15 years, and became a near-legend among comics dealers in the Southern California region for his discerning good taste, and relentless pursuit of quality. Since he purchased from so many sources, however, no one knew that he had gradually accumulated well over 50,000 (!) high grade comics, ranging from early Golden Age issues, well into the Silver and Bronze Ages, and even right up to premium copies of the best issues from the past few years. He was also a major purchaser of comics from noted pedigree collections, including White Mountain, Salida, Dell file copies, and a very large high grade collection out of Texas which will soon have its own pedigree. Without a doubt, Dallas Stephens has put together one of the best private collections of comics in the entire history of the collecting field.

Unfortunately, a long-standing medical condition incurred during his time in the service resulted in several emergency surgeries in the last few years. His recovery has been long, slowing the collecting process. This trip to death's door has encouraged him to reevaluate the use of his time and energy. Dallas has reluctantly made the wrenching decision to sell his beloved comics. Over the next several years, we will gradually be cataloging and pricing all the books from his prodigious collection, and offering them for sale at www.milehighcomics.com. While some issues from Dallas' collection will be posted to our website immediately, we are estimating that at least 5,000 of his premium issues will be sent to CGC for grading, as well as a large number of his more recent comics. Given the enormous size and scope of his collection, this will be the largest single collection offered for sale by Mile High Comics since the Mile High II collection was released to the national market in 1985.

Dallas with his two youngest kids Austin & Victoria

While Dallas realizes that the time has come to finally part with his cherished books, one important consideration to him is that it is never forgotten that it was genuine love and passion for comics that motivated him to build such a wonderful collection. With that thought in mind, we've created a special certificate of authenticity, which will be provided, free of charge, with each Dallas Stephens comic. In taking this extra effort, it is our hope, as the years go by, that the legacy of Dallas' hard work in building this wondrous comics collection is never forgotten.

 

Edited August 27, 2018 by batmanfan13

[Readcomix]

Doesn't say Church copy? 

[batmanfan13]

Its from the Mile high Collection not Edition  Its a great book with minor pedigree

 

[batmanfan13]

Updated Post with a little more info and clarificatoin 

[Readcomix]

53 minutes ago, batmanfan13 said:

Its from the Mile high Collection not Edition  Its a great book with minor pedigree

 

It absolutely IS a great book; I had just never heard of this collection, so I see Mile High and automatically think Church (around here, not too silly, as you know). 

Thank YOU for posting the back story! A great read/education. I learn so much about our hobby on these boards. GLWTS!

[batmanfan13]

No Problem! I try to be as honest as I can it is a Mile High Collection and does have pedigree but just not the Church copy it would be double the price haha. If you have any other questions feel free to reach out I also posed an Adventure Comics #80 second highest graded copy from the Rockford Pedigree!

[musicmeta]

Too bad I don't have 2K.  I would love to own this really nice looking book.  

[shadroch]

I'd call it a Dallas Stephans Pedigree book. Calling it a Mile High book is misleading, unintentional or not.

[telerites]

It is a nice book and kudos for updating the information and editing the title.  I have always referred to these as Mile High II which I thought is what Chuckie Rozanski was able to get CGC to notate and definitely not a CGC recognized pedigree but a collection of notation.  I do not think CGC will be the note on anymore if a book is raw even with COA or has been cracked out but I could be mistaken.  

[newshane]

The label looks more like a provenance notation (from the collection of...) than a pedigree. 

CGC does not recognize a "Dallas Stephens" pedigree. This is a provenance book. Another example of a provenance book would be Nicolas Cage's old comics. 

In regards to "Mile High II", that is more of a marketing point created by Chuck than an actual pedigree, as it is not currently recognized by the CGC. 

 

Edited August 27, 2018 by newshane

[sfcityduck]

Chuck does NOT call "Dallas Stephens" books "Mile High II."  In fact, Chuck said, as quoted by the OP, "Given the enormous size and scope of his collection, this will be the largest single collection offered for sale by Mile High Comics since the Mile High II collection was released to the national market in 1985."

Mile High II was the massive warehouse find of returns.

Seems a little credibility damaging to call this book a "Mile High Collection".  I'd suggest you change the description, as the book will sell itself.

[telerites]

3 minutes ago, sfcityduck said:

Chuck does NOT call "Dallas Stephens" books "Mile High II."  In fact, Chuck said, as quoted by the OP, "Given the enormous size and scope of his collection, this will be the largest single collection offered for sale by Mile High Comics since the Mile High II collection was released to the national market in 1985."

Mile High II was the massive warehouse find of returns.

Seems a little credibility damaging to call this book a "Mile High Collection".  I'd suggest you change the description, as the book will sell itself.

I didn't know that.  I was going from memory which must be failing but I did afterwards look at Chuck's Tales from the Database, titled, Mile High II Collection which is broken into 13 articles.  I clicked on Part IX and it leads, "This week's column is Chapter #9 of the story of the 1985 purchase of the Mile High II collection of 1.5 million comics."  Since Chuck evidently wrote these articles, I had assumed he was calling it the Mile High II.  

Apologies to the OP for this. 

[batmanfan13]

Man I never thought my ad would start such a discussion lol. Thanks everyone for looking! I'm going to keep the ad up as is as I feel the intent and the information listed and represents is pure. If anyone has any questions or may be looking for other higher end books feel free to reach out!

 

Kind Regards,

 

Jason