Red Hook Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Fourth : Strange Tales 120 (Harry "Burntboy"s copy) Thank you CGC (and Harry!), I got the expected Universal 8.5...with OWW pages! This one's a keeper, and the former Blowout copy will soon be back in the hands of it's previous owner... glad it turned out so well..........i'll have to check what the grade was when i bought it off e-bay about 3-4 years ago (part of a 25 book package with issues from 116 up to the 140's). i'm pretty sure it was touted as LESS than an 8.5...........hope the rest are similarly undergraded................. my OO copy of this book was a 9.4 and was sold to TB a couple of years ago.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnenock Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Another few pretty nice looking GIC's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kagemusha7s Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 I picked up a couple of great books this week. I had put the brakes on my buying but I came across these two and they broke down my defenses. I had to buy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Ped of Ro Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Second one : Strange Tales 103 Mass. Copy To my satisfaction, CGC gave it a Universal 8.0 White don't want to rain on your parade, but 8.0 for a comic with all the visible/extensive damage on the right front cover?!?!?! regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Another few pretty nice looking GIC's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Unbelievable That's by far the nicest copy of that book I've ever seen. (The TOS isn't chopped liver either!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 1. That Action 242 is insane. 2. Here is my new X-Men 16 off eBay. Help me out and take a look at it in the grading forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederic9494 Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Second one : Strange Tales 103 Mass. Copy To my satisfaction, CGC gave it a Universal 8.0 White don't want to rain on your parade, but 8.0 for a comic with all the visible/extensive damage on the right front cover?!?!?! regards That damage is called pre marvel chipping, a manufacturing defect resulting from the use of dull blade...if you want to know more about it there used to be a long thread on this in the grading & resto section... Some are allergic to it, not me If it wasn't for that, this book would most probably be a 9.2 and I would never had the opportunity to buy it...given my budget and the fact that ST 103 is one of the most difficult Silver Age Marvel comic book to get in decent or high grade... Best, Frederic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederic9494 Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 1. That Action 242 is insane. 2. Here is my new X-Men 16 off eBay. Help me out and take a look at it in the grading forum. Very nice X-Men 16! Now to the grading section... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Ped of Ro Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 thanks for the info. yet, this production flaw allows for it to go that high?! i agree that apart those flaws the book looks gorgeous with vivid/rich colours (in hand it must be nicier i presume)! congrats for a great set of books... regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederic9494 Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 thanks for the info. yet, this production flaw allows for it to go that high?! i agree that apart those flaws the book looks gorgeous with vivid/rich colours (in hand it must be nicier i presume)! congrats for a great set of books... regards My understanding, is the following : With heavy pre chipping you can get to the 8.0 level (my ST 103 for example) if the rest of the book is reeaal nice. With light pre chipping (see ST 105 Pacific Coast copy on Heritage's archives) you can get as high as 9.0. When a chip falls down then you get seriously hammered by CGC (see ST 108 CGC 7.5 copy on Heritage's archives and Burntboy's FF 16 CGC 7.0 on TVComics.com) Still, it was a gamble when I bought that raw ST 103... as I had no certitude of getting that 8.0, although as you pointed out , that book is incredibly fresh (supple pages, great color saturation and gloss...and nice smell! ) and has great structure appart from the pre chipping. It is one of my grail and it will be a keeper for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Maybe better luck this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederic9494 Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Maybe better luck this time. If it's from Marnin, I don't expect you to have a problem Very nice book (and a great coloring job!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Maybe better luck this time. One of my favorite Thor comics and a part of a great storyline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatSatan Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Norrin_Radd Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Unbelievable That's by far the nicest copy of that book I've ever seen. I hope to get a copy after I complete my Joker set. It's by far my favorite 50s Action cover. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatSatan Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatSatan Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Oh and this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
