Top of the Census copy Grail/Key Silver/Bronze age 1 1

[Spiderturtle]

what's the mindset of collector's that chase top of the census major/minor keys/grails.  What if you obtain the top census copy at top dollar but eventually another top census comes out.  do you want to chase the new top guy?  Or are you okay with your copy cause you had already spent top dollar.

 

This assumes that you're copy is #2 with no other #2 available(1 and only copy).

Also assuming that you have the funds available to purchase this new top census (1 and only copy on the census)

1. Try to get the top census and keep your undercopy?

2. Get the top guy and then sell the undercopy

3. Happy that you are least a silver medal and it's close enough to the gold medal

[namisgr]

No.  I'm not a label chaser.

No.  I'm okay with my copy if its a really nice looking one.  My satisfaction level has nothing to do with how much or little I spent for it.  I'd want another copy only if it looked substantially nicer than the one already owned.

No.  Again, if I'm okay with how nice my copy looks, there's no need to try and get the top census copy.

No.  See above.

No.  I'm collecting nice looking comics, not medals.

Edited June 6, 2019 by namisgr

[namisgr]

5 hours ago, diem480 said:

If this were truly the case you would save a lot of money and time by slabbing your own comics.

Submitted hundreds over the years.  What makes you think otherwise?  More importantly, why are you into my time and money?  Before you answer: I've been collecting off and on for the past 47 years.

Edited June 6, 2019 by namisgr

[theCapraAegagrus]

I have, in the past and rarely present, considered going for the "1 and only" Mint 9.9 book on the census.

Why pay $500+ for a 9.9 when I can get a 9.8 for $100? The difference in grade is negligible and subjective.

Waste of money.

Now, if there's a Gem Mint 10, I would consider going after one if I truly want it, regardless of census numbers, because there is no higher grade. I would have to agree that it appears Gem Mint, though.

[miraclemet]

This whole scenario is why Im never interested in paying a premium for the "top of census" book, especially when there's room for it to be topped. 

 

[RockMyAmadeus]

1 hour ago, miraclemet said:

This whole scenario is why Im never interested in paying a premium for the "top of census" book, especially when there's room for it to be topped. 

 

 

[Callaway29]

3 hours ago, RockMyAmadeus said:

 

Holy smokes...what book?

[oakman29]

23 hours ago, namisgr said:

No.  I'm not a label chaser.

No.  I'm okay with my copy if its a really nice looking one.  My satisfaction level has nothing to do with how much or little I spent for it.  I'd want another copy only if it looked substantially nicer than the one already owned.

No.  Again, if I'm okay with how nice my copy looks, there's no need to try and get the top census copy.

No.  See above.

No.  I'm collecting nice looking comics, not medals.

In spades my friend, in spades.

[BlowUpTheMoon]

59 minutes ago, Callaway29 said:

Holy smokes...what book?

[Callaway29]

Just now, BlowUpTheMoon said:

[bronze johnny]

On 6/5/2019 at 9:42 PM, namisgr said:

No.  I'm not a label chaser.

No.  I'm okay with my copy if its a really nice looking one.  My satisfaction level has nothing to do with how much or little I spent for it.  I'd want another copy only if it looked substantially nicer than the one already owned.

No.  Again, if I'm okay with how nice my copy looks, there's no need to try and get the top census copy.

No.  See above.

No.  I'm collecting nice looking comics, not medals.

Well stated