Heritage's Next Event Auction has started posting books ! 31 31

[Aman619]

I didnt notice the brittle pages... : (

[szav]

On 2/19/2022 at 11:08 AM, Timely said:

Page quality kills it.

With some sure, but todays collectors? Not sure it matters more than the grade.  It hurts, but it’ll still get what a 4.0 would from what I’ve seen on other SB books.  And with only 16 blue label copies on census, and looking fairly nice otherwise  this should do very  very well.

While still more of a pure collectors sort of key … I think it’s something new big money would be drawn to.

It’s got to beat the recent heavily restored, cover cleaned 6.5 that got 48k on HA anyway.

60k…80k? Who knows anymore.

Edited February 19, 2022 by szav

[RareHighGrade]

Based on the front and back cover scans, which show the edges of the interior pages, it seems to be largely intact despite the "slightly brittle" designation.  

[Straw-Man]

On 2/15/2022 at 12:52 PM, batman_fan said:

Based on my quick scan of the book, I would conclude it has reached “maximum grade”.

y’all think it’s been pressed?   then i think it’ll go for 5.5’ish dough; it’s no good anymore.

[Gotham Kid]

what the hell kinda cgc label is this !?

 

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/detective-comics-140-dc-1948-cgc-vg-40-white-pages/p/7270-141001.s?ic4=ListView-Thumbnail-071515

 

Edited February 20, 2022 by Gotham Kid

[CGC Mike]

On 2/20/2022 at 9:17 AM, Gotham Kid said:

what the hell kinda cgc label is this !?

 

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/detective-comics-140-dc-1948-cgc-vg-40-white-pages/p/7270-141001.s?ic4=ListView-Thumbnail-071515

 

It's a custom label.

https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/7873/

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 2/20/2022 at 8:17 AM, Gotham Kid said:

what the hell kinda cgc label is this !?

 

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/detective-comics-140-dc-1948-cgc-vg-40-white-pages/p/7270-141001.s?ic4=ListView-Thumbnail-071515

 

Looks like a label more appropriate to a Planet book

[Gotham Kid]

On 2/20/2022 at 2:21 PM, CGC Mike said:

It's a custom label.

https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/7873/

ok but what does the label image have ANYTHING to do with Batman or the Riddler ?

[CGC Mike]

On 2/20/2022 at 9:31 AM, Gotham Kid said:

ok but what does the label image have ANYTHING to do with Batman or the Riddler ?

I understand your point but, the customer chooses custom labels not CGC.   They were designed for Marvel books.  

[Paul © ® ⚽️💙™]

On 2/20/2022 at 2:31 PM, Gotham Kid said:

ok but what does the label image have ANYTHING to do with Batman or the Riddler ?

It's a riddle, wrapped in an enigma, in other words.... Holy money grubbing Batman!

[lou_fine]

Well, for the L.B. Cole enthusiasts and collectors out there, it looks like today's Heritage Auction has a good sampling of some of his classic cover artwork with 6 issues running from the classic Blue Bolt 105 cover through to Blue Bolt 115.  

Of course, I imagine there's absolutely no surprise here that the one leading the pack as of now would be this one here at a currrent hammer price of only $1,100:  

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/blue-bolt-105-star-publications-1950-cgc-gd-vg-30-off-white-pages/a/122209-17244.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

Edited February 27, 2022 by lou_fine

[RedGiant]

On 2/27/2022 at 10:45 AM, lou_fine said:

Well, for the L.B. Cole enthusiasts and collectors out there, it looks like today's Heritage Auction has a good sampling of some of his classic cover artwork with 6 issues running from the classic Blue Bolt 105 cover through to Blue Bolt 115.  

Of course, I imagine there's absolutely no surprise here that the one leading the pack as of now would be this one here at a currrent hammer price of only $1,100:  

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/blue-bolt-105-star-publications-1950-cgc-gd-vg-30-off-white-pages/a/122209-17244.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

Also this Contact 12. 

[Professor K]

On 2/27/2022 at 2:32 PM, RedGiant said:

Also this Contact 12. 

Yep, it ended at 2,400

Also about a half hour earlier a 2.0 on e bay ended at 1,900 with zero last minute action. It was at 1,900 for a few days actually. I almost pulled the trigger with a 2,100 dollar bid but didn't.

I liked the 2.0 better. https://www.ebay.com/itm/255396509953?

Notes for the 2.0 - 

 detached cover
moderate wear to cover
small split bottom of spine

For the 2.5 -

heavy staple rust
large tear right bottom of back cover
light pieces out to cover
medium, heavy stain full top of front cover through book
moderate bends to cover
moderate creasing to cover
moderate spine stress lines to cover

 

Edited February 28, 2022 by Professor K

[lou_fine]

On 2/27/2022 at 10:45 AM, lou_fine said:

Of course, I imagine there's absolutely no surprise here that the one leading the pack as of now would be this one here at a currrent hammer price of only $1,100:  

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/blue-bolt-105-star-publications-1950-cgc-gd-vg-30-off-white-pages/a/122209-17244.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

I guess no real surprise here with all of the bidding action at the end for this classic L.B. Cole si-fi cover, as it finished up at $3,360 or pretty much 10X condition guide value by the time it was all said and done.  

[Point Five]

On 2/27/2022 at 10:58 PM, Professor K said:

Yep, it ended at 2,400

Also about a half hour earlier a 2.0 on e bay ended at 1,900 with zero last minute action. It was at 1,900 for a few days actually. I almost pulled the trigger with a 2,100 dollar bid but didn't.

I liked the 2.0 better. https://www.ebay.com/itm/255396509953?

Notes for the 2.0 - 

 detached cover
moderate wear to cover
small split bottom of spine

For the 2.5 -

heavy staple rust
large tear right bottom of back cover
light pieces out to cover
medium, heavy stain full top of front cover through book
moderate bends to cover
moderate creasing to cover
moderate spine stress lines to cover

 

Endlessly fascinating how subjective this stuff is... I just took a look at both and I vastly prefer the 2.5 copy. *Much* more vibrant color strike (assuming the scans of both books are accurate).

 

[Professor K]

On 2/27/2022 at 11:38 PM, Point Five said:

Endlessly fascinating how subjective this stuff is... I just took a look at both and I vastly prefer the 2.5 copy. *Much* more vibrant color strike (assuming the scans of both books are accurate).

 

Yeah I did notice the color on the 2.0 did look faded. I suppose it was the rusty staple (according to the notes) and also the ink blotches? on the 2.5 that did it for me. But yeah the color strike on the 2.5 is awesome. 

While I'm here, to me this is a great comic. Early L.B., interesting cover, awesome colors , very detailed art. I think it's an undervalued book. A 9.2 sold for 1,500 last month. https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/adventure/great-comics-1-novack-1945-cgc-vf-85-off-white-to-white-pages/a/122209-17556.s?ic2

[Professor K]

I did a little research just now on Great Comics #1. Seems there is a "Barrel of Fun" variant , a "Knockout" variant, and a Jubilee variant , plus the regular issue. . I'm sure to many here this is common knowledge but to me it's new. I never noticed this. Also there are a lot of very high grade examples of all four "variants". There must be some story as to why the great majority of a book from 1945 are 8.0's and better. 

https://www.cgccomics.com/census/grades_standard.asp?title=Great+Comics&issue=1&publisher=Novack&year=1945&issuedate=1945

[lou_fine]

On 2/27/2022 at 9:18 PM, Professor K said:

A 9.2 sold for 1,500 last month. https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/adventure/great-comics-1-novack-1945-cgc-vf-85-off-white-to-white-pages/a/122209-17556.s?ic2

The strong price on this go round might be due in part that this copy here certainly does present a whole lot nicer than its assigned CGC 9.2 grade.  

Wonder what the Graders Notes would say on this copy here, but unfortunately it seems that I don't have access to the notes here.  

Edited February 28, 2022 by lou_fine

[Professor K]

On 2/28/2022 at 12:53 AM, lou_fine said:

The strong price on this go round might be due in part that this copy here certainly does present a whole lot nicer than its assigned CGC 9.2 grade.

Wonder what the Graders Notes would say on this copy here, but unfortunately it seems that I don't have access to the notes here.  

give me a minute

[lou_fine]

On 2/27/2022 at 9:55 PM, Professor K said:

give me a minute