1koko Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Latest Tec acquisition: Tec #13 Blue label CGC 5.5 COW pages: George, it's just not fair .....you can't buy up all the sweet Tecs on the market, and leave the rest of us with scraps! Steve Unfortunately you and I came to the game later than the rest. I'm just trying to catch up with the guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareHighGrade Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Since we're posting the really old Tecs, here's one that I don't think has been posted yet: Tec 25, cover courtesy of Fred Guardineer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MutantKeys Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 I have never seen that cover before. Very nice :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit MIke Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 That's a real beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareHighGrade Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 I have never seen that cover before. Very nice :thumbsup: That's a real beauty! Thanks MK and DM. For some reason it is one of the lesser known pre-hero covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 That's a really sweet copy, Church by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareHighGrade Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 That's a really sweet copy, Church by chance? Yes it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1koko Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 I have never seen that cover before. Very nice :thumbsup: That's a real beauty! Thanks MK and DM. For some reason it is one of the lesser known pre-hero covers. lesser known as lesser available - first one I've seen in over a year. Great comic as always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socratic Wonder Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Since we're posting the really old Tecs, here's one that I don't think has been posted yet: Tec 25, cover courtesy of Fred Guardineer: Love that cover!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Just going back to my (and previously Primetime's) Tec #31 -- It was graded by CGC as 1.8 "brittle pages" -- what do the experts think is a fair price to pay for this ?? Harley "unslabbed" it to realize a higher profit, but what if he hadn't done so -- what is fair ?? How much does the "brittleness" really affect the price of this key GA book ?? Curious FISH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Hey Fish.. I hope you didn't pay too much for the book. Since the book is low graded and brittle pages, I'd have to price it around $3-$4k.. I hope you didn't pay a premium for this book. Brittle pages can significantly lower ANY book's grade no matter how high the grade is. A lot of collectors, like me, keep away from brittle page books because as time progresses, the corners and pieces here and there may crumble from the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Hey Fish.. I hope you didn't pay too much for the book. Since the book is low graded and brittle pages, I'd have to price it around $3-$4k.. I hope you didn't pay a premium for this book. Brittle pages can significantly lower ANY book's grade no matter how high the grade is. A lot of collectors, like me, keep away from brittle page books because as time progresses, the corners and pieces here and there may crumble from the book. Well, maybe a bit more than $3-$4k, not much more, though. Very much thanks for the insight -- anyone else want to chime in?? FISH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 No problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1koko Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Hey Fish.. I hope you didn't pay too much for the book. Since the book is low graded and brittle pages, I'd have to price it around $3-$4k.. I hope you didn't pay a premium for this book. Brittle pages can significantly lower ANY book's grade no matter how high the grade is. A lot of collectors, like me, keep away from brittle page books because as time progresses, the corners and pieces here and there may crumble from the book. Well, maybe a bit more than $3-$4k, not much more, though. Very much thanks for the insight -- anyone else want to chime in?? FISH As DK mentioned many won't buy britle pages (including myself), this makes valuation difficult. Low grade pioces are very much dependent on how the front cover presents and how long you can wait till you need to realise a sale. There always seems to be a floor on keys of $1k re of condition (disregarding coverless). Pros - your cover presents well. Cons - brittle pages therefore big doubt on future condition Price: - firesale - $2 - 3k - long term $3 - 3.5k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I viewed the book raw in chicago....the pages are "brittling" (is that a word)...but, they were supple enough to handle carefully...the edges and spine (lower, if I remember) will potentially become a big concern, as you can't make the pages "better" without some sort of restorative procedure. I considered buying the book (harley had it priced about 2x north of the estimates 1koko and DK quoted, but I am sure there was some room to push it down...I am guessing $6K retail?)...I am not sure what fish paid, the price was very attractive, but like many, I try to avoid brittle pages my advice would be to restore/conserve this copy (try to hydrate the paper, if possible) and clean up the cover a little...won't really affect it's value, but will likely increase longevity of the book rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I viewed the book raw in chicago....the pages are "brittling" (is that a word)...but, they were supple enough to handle carefully...the edges and spine (lower, if I remember) will potentially become a big concern, as you can't make the pages "better" without some sort of restorative procedure. I considered buying the book (harley had it priced about 2x north of the estimates 1koko and DK quoted, but I am sure there was some room to push it down...I am guessing $6K retail?)...I am not sure what fish paid, the price was very attractive, but like many, I try to avoid brittle pages my advice would be to restore/conserve this copy (try to hydrate the paper, if possible) and clean up the cover a little...won't really affect it's value, but will likely increase longevity of the book rick A very good point made by Rick. I think it's best to have the book restored to some extent to keep the book in better preservation as it is right now. Tec 31's don't come along often and restoring a book like this to keep for ages is I think a good idea too. I haven't seen the book personally, but by PT's reaction after he got it CGC'ed, he was very upset about the purchase due to the price he paid I and the brittle pages. I don't mind having a book that is 1.0, 1.5, etc. as long as the pages are supple and are far away from being brittle. But if you are happy with the purchase, than that's all that matters. Just my . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hand ® Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I viewed the book raw in chicago....the pages are "brittling" (is that a word)...but, they were supple enough to handle carefully...the edges and spine (lower, if I remember) will potentially become a big concern, as you can't make the pages "better" without some sort of restorative procedure. I considered buying the book (harley had it priced about 2x north of the estimates 1koko and DK quoted, but I am sure there was some room to push it down...I am guessing $6K retail?)...I am not sure what fish paid, the price was very attractive, but like many, I try to avoid brittle pages my advice would be to restore/conserve this copy (try to hydrate the paper, if possible) and clean up the cover a little...won't really affect it's value, but will likely increase longevity of the book rick I agree. If it's not to late to arrest the brittlness, do it. Brittle is bad. I avoid brittle. The only time brittle is okay is if you're trying to dump a book. Most collectors in the know avoid brittle books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 As always, you guys are a wealth of knowledge for this relative newbie. I paid him $6k CDN. at the time, which was about $5700-$5800 USD. According to the experts, I obviously overpaid, but I can't help being somewhat satisfied that I actually OWN a Tec #31 -- the BEST cover for sure. But I definitely will be more discriminating in the future thanks to all your collective input. FISH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolJ Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 I hope you don't feel any regret- you have an unrestored tec31! We have all overpaid for books from time to time; if you have overpaid it is not by much. Don't let your buyer's remorse get to you. Enjoy it! jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 As always, you guys are a wealth of knowledge for this relative newbie. I paid him $6k CDN. at the time, which was about $5700-$5800 USD. According to the experts, I obviously overpaid, but I can't help being somewhat satisfied that I actually OWN a Tec #31 -- the BEST cover for sure. But I definitely will be more discriminating in the future thanks to all your collective input. FISH hey fish you did great...I called it at $6K, so you did fine...restore it (costs about $500-700) and you should have a book worth your price rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
