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[LDarkseid1]

On 11/15/2021 at 7:51 PM, jimbo_7071 said:

 

But that bottom edge . . . how is that page not "BRITTLE"?

Is that what passes for "CREAM-TO-OFF-WHITE" these days?

No that's definitely a fair point. It's a rather brittlish looking part of the page. Maybe slightly brittle would have been a fairer designation.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

Whoa. Guess who is back in town. 
 

I wish the Preview section were easier to navigate, because I’m sure there are other big books somewhere in there

Edited January 19, 2022 by GreatCaesarsGhost

[Dark Knight]

CC flexing back at the other auction houses.  Seems like a few more old time collectors are cashing out of the hobby?  Excellent time as sellers, not too good for buyers 

[tth2]

On 1/20/2022 at 8:54 AM, Dark Knight said:

CC flexing back at the other auction houses. 

Is it really?  With the exception of the MC 1 Pay Copy, when I see these books, an old show tune comes to mind:

Anything you can do, I can do lower ... grade,

I can find lower grade copies than you.

Edited January 20, 2022 by tth2

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 1/19/2022 at 8:24 PM, tth2 said:

Is it really?  With the exception of the MC 1 Pay Copy, when I see these books, an old show tune comes to mind:

Anything you can do, I can do lower ... grade,

I can find lower grade copies than you.

 

[Gotham Kid]

On 1/20/2022 at 2:24 AM, tth2 said:

s it really?  With the exception of the MC 1 Pay Copy, when I see these books, an old show tune comes to mind:

Anything you can do, I can do lower ... grade,

I can find lower grade copies than you.

the lower grade tec33 and tec38 were listed for ages on Bob Storms.

billy wright tec35 has been recycled a few times, think same for that cap 1 7.0 (although dont follow Cap1 all that closely so not sure same copy but I do recall some 7.0s go to auction)

cap3 3.0

 

Edited January 20, 2022 by Gotham Kid

[Crowzilla]

9.2 is still too low on the Pay Copy compared to the other high grade Marvel #1s, but I'm glad it was regraded to separate itself from the other two regrades.

 

[tth2]

On 1/20/2022 at 11:40 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

 

I can't help it, I want to see a real battle!

What's the fun in seeing CC bring a knife to a gunfight?

[Primetime]

That 2.5 Marvel 1 sold on CLINK back in 2017, I believe....it's good to see the Pay copy of Marvel 1 

[Randall Dowling]

On 1/20/2022 at 2:34 AM, Primetime said:

it's good to see the Pay copy of Marvel 1 

Agreed.  The registration on it is better than a lot of copies (although still not perfect).  Such an awesome book!  

For some reason, I assumed it would be an October copy.  

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 1/19/2022 at 11:19 PM, Gotham Kid said:

the lower grade tec33 and tec38 were listed for ages on Bob Storms.

billy wright tec35 has been recycled a few times, think same for that cap 1 7.0 (although dont follow Cap1 all that closely so not sure same copy but I do recall some 7.0s go to auction)

cap3 3.0

 

The Cap 1 7.0 had been listed for a short time in CCs exchange with a $350k BIN. That seemed a bit of a stretch at prices 2 years ago, but low in today’s superheated market

Edited January 20, 2022 by GreatCaesarsGhost

[Primetime]

On 1/20/2022 at 3:32 AM, Randall Dowling said:

Agreed.  The registration on it is better than a lot of copies (although still not perfect).  Such an awesome book!  

For some reason, I assumed it would be an October copy.  

That is a keen observation as I  would think an OCT copy would make sense as well. I’m sure the time window was a crunch since the October’s unexpectedly sold out in a week’s time, so Goodman was scrambling to get the November issues printed. 

Edited January 20, 2022 by Primetime

[adamstrange]

On 1/20/2022 at 6:32 AM, Randall Dowling said:

For some reason, I assumed it would be an October copy.  

Are you assuming a publisher wants to rush to pay their creative staff or contractors?

[lou_fine]

On 1/20/2022 at 12:34 AM, Primetime said:

....it's good to see the Pay copy of Marvel 1 

Isn't this the copy that Parrino ended up taking a big bath on after completely overpaying for it when he picked it up from Geppi through a deal negotiated on Geppi's behalf by John Snyder who was head of Diamond Int'l Galleries at the time?  

[RareHighGrade]

On 1/20/2022 at 9:06 PM, lou_fine said:

Isn't this the copy that Parrino ended up taking a big bath on after completely overpaying for it when he picked it up from Geppi through a deal negotiated on Geppi's behalf by John Snyder who was head of Diamond Int'l Galleries at the time?  

If I recall correctly, Parrino paid $350K for it and then sold it for around $220K.

[Primetime]

On 1/20/2022 at 9:06 PM, lou_fine said:

Isn't this the copy that Parrino ended up taking a big bath on after completely overpaying for it when he picked it up from Geppi through a deal negotiated on Geppi's behalf by John Snyder who was head of Diamond Int'l Galleries at the time?  

Sounds about right, I think? I know Bill Hughes was in the middle of it as well. There’s a famous photo of Bill and Geppi shaking hands when they did the deal for the Pay copy. 

[Primetime]

On 1/20/2022 at 10:55 AM, adamstrange said:

Are you assuming a publisher wants to rush to pay their creative staff or contractors?

My impression is that Goodman was in no such of a hurry 

[LDarkseid1]

Who owns this again? Wonder what it will go for.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 1/21/2022 at 12:34 AM, LDarkseid1 said:

Who owns this again? Wonder what it will go for.

Ode to a mutilated book

[Timely]

On 1/20/2022 at 11:31 PM, RareHighGrade said:

If I recall correctly, Parrino paid $350K for it and then sold it for around $220K.

A lot of people gave Borock a hard time about giving a book with so much writing on it a 9.0, I wonder how those same people feel now seeing it in a 9.2 holder?