Stolen Amazing Spider-man #1 out there somewhere 3 3

[500Club]

On ‎11‎/‎1‎/‎2018 at 9:10 PM, VintageComics said:

After the books were received we noticed that the Amazing Spider-man #1 was a 1966 GRR reprint and not the original one from 1963 of which pictures that were originally provided.

It looks like someone who viewed the collection at some point switched out the ASM #1 for the GRR copy with the owners not being the wiser.

Thinking about this, Roy, it's possible whoever did it had to go and see the collection TWICE.   First, to note the ASM 1, and second, to bring the swap-out GRR copy  (unless they were told in advance there was an ASM 1)

[WolverineX]

11 minutes ago, 500Club said:

Thinking about this, Roy, it's possible whoever did it had to go and see the collection TWICE.   First, to note the ASM 1, and second, to bring the swap-out GRR copy  (unless they were told in advance there was an ASM 1)

Smart, but it would be hard to prove it.

[VintageComics]

27 minutes ago, 500Club said:

Thinking about this, Roy, it's possible whoever did it had to go and see the collection TWICE.   First, to note the ASM 1, and second, to bring the swap-out GRR copy  (unless they were told in advance there was an ASM 1)

There is the theory that it's someone close to the family who had regular access to the books...at this point I don't expect much unless someone spots the book out in the open market.

[500Club]

1 hour ago, Wolverinex said:

1 hour ago, 500Club said:

Thinking about this, Roy, it's possible whoever did it had to go and see the collection TWICE.   First, to note the ASM 1, and second, to bring the swap-out GRR copy  (unless they were told in advance there was an ASM 1)

 Smart, but it would be hard to prove it.

It’s more the idea that the owners could be asked if anyone had been by to view twice.

Of course, if Roy is right and a family contact slipped the book out, that approach is irrelevant.

[James J Johnson]

3 hours ago, VintageComics said:

There is the theory that it's someone close to the family who had regular access to the books...

This is the most likely scenario.

[kav]

25 minutes ago, James J Johnson said:

This is the most likely scenario.

any way to check who bought GRR in that area around that time on ebay?  

[VintageComics]

13 minutes ago, kav said:

any way to check who bought GRR in that area around that time on ebay?  

Nobody knows the time frame. It could have been at ANY time as the books were imaged a long time ago by the owners.

[kav]

1 minute ago, VintageComics said:

Nobody knows the time frame. It could have been at ANY time as the books were imaged a long time ago by the owners.

I'm thinking the time frame would be close to the theft because they would have saw the book, formulated the plan and immediately purchased a ringer on ebay.  They wanted it quik b4 someone boughted the collection.

[VintageComics]

Just now, kav said:

I'm thinking the time frame would be close to the theft because they would have saw the book, formulated the plan and immediately purchased a ringer on ebay.  They wanted it quik b4 someone boughted the collection.

We don't know when the theft was.

The book was switched out at some indeterminate time and it could have been two weeks ago, two years ago or a decade ago.

[kav]

3 minutes ago, VintageComics said:

We don't know when the theft was.

The book was switched out at some indeterminate time and it could have been two weeks ago, two years ago or a decade ago.

dang.  

[oakman29]

Truth is it's gone, and good luck finding it. Sorry to hear Roy.

[kav]

28 minutes ago, oakman29 said:

Truth is it's gone, and good luck finding it. Sorry to hear Roy.

it has the mark of the beast.  at some point it shall surface.

[James J Johnson]

2 hours ago, oakman29 said:

Truth is it's gone, and good luck finding it. Sorry to hear Roy.

Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? Next thing you know, they'll pave paradise and put up a parking lot!