Show Us Your Atlas Books - Have A Cigar 27 27

[Johnny545]

Some new books back from CGC - some great mid-grade Atlas books!

 

 

 

 

This one makes me crazy, looks like an 8.0+ to me...oh well.

 

[originalisbest]

Great looking books, Johnny! On the Marvel Tales 148, the darkened/stained area of the lower spine is likely what brought your grade down.

[Johnny545]

Only thing I can think of also, oh well.

[MrBedrock]

[Johnny545]

Just a great Spellbound cover...excellent! Russ Heath is the master.

 

Thanks for posting!

Edited September 9, 2013 by Johnny545

[RICK STARR]

Check out Severin's initials on the guy's sleeve cuff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 11, 2013 by RICK STARR

[Johnny545]

Very cool.

 

The man walking through walls or simply half disappearing motif was rampant post code - every single Atlas title.

Edited September 11, 2013 by Johnny545

[Johnny545]

Here is a rough ST 27, but cool book nonetheless:

 

[Johnny545]

Here is a recent MT buy, a bit of staining will keep grade down, but a great cover from the great one:

 

 

[Johnny545]

One more ST No. 8 one of my favorite covers of the Pre-Code run.

 

[adamstrange]

Effective color design on that very cool Everett cover! (thumbs u

 

I posted this in a sales thread once but not here. (Note: it wasn't for sale but there were questions about the Spokane pedigree and I used this to provide an example of the date stamp).

 

[RICK STARR]

Try finding a HG example of this issue. Heck, a fine copy is almost unattainable.

 

 

[goldust40]

Effective color design on that very cool Everett cover! (thumbs u

 

I posted this in a sales thread once but not here. (Note: it wasn't for sale but there were questions about the Spokane pedigree and I used this to provide an example of the date stamp).

 

 

Spokane...the Church ped for PCH books.

 

All right, Northfords, Circle 8s and River Citys are rather good too.

[originalisbest]

I agree. I have no Spokanes in my collection yet, but look forward to adding on one day. Have a nice Northford, Circle 8 and River City!

[adamstrange]

All right, Northfords, Circle 8s and River Citys are rather good too.

I have found them to be satisfactory.

 

Northford

[Johnny545]

I think Northford's are pretty much the best of the PCH pedigree's they appear to be most consistently in the NM range more so than any other - wouldn't you agree AS?

[Johnny545]

Effective color design on that very cool Everett cover! (thumbs u

 

I posted this in a sales thread once but not here. (Note: it wasn't for sale but there were questions about the Spokane pedigree and I used this to provide an example of the date stamp).

 

 

Just an awesome cover and great to see in such amazing condition. I love the fade from light to dark in the background, reminds me of the ST 16 cover.

 

Thanks for posting!

[originalisbest]

I think Northford's are pretty much the best of the PCH pedigree's they appear to be most consistently in the NM range more so than any other - wouldn't you agree AS?

 

Some/perhaps most of the Northfords, yes, though a number (the lowly copies I was able to get) are brought down in appeal by back cover staining. Overall, I understand to Spokanes to have terrific page whiteness, kinda across the board.

[Johnny545]

I think Northford's are pretty much the best of the PCH pedigree's they appear to be most consistently in the NM range more so than any other - wouldn't you agree AS?

 

Some/perhaps most of the Northfords, yes, though a number (the lowly copies I was able to get) are brought down in appeal by back cover staining. Overall, I understand to Spokanes to have terrific page whiteness, kinda across the board.

 

Have not seen any Northford's with staining so this is news to me, but I have seen several Spokane's with amazing white pages.

 

The only other anecdotes regarding pedigrees I can offer are from opening raw White Mountains...smelled like the day printed. I have posted this before very surreal. Also, a River City book I bought had a stiffness and crackle when I opened the cover as if the cover had never even been opened before. The interior was pristine, the outside had suffered from sitting in the shed. Regardless,vVery cool for a 60 yr. old book.

[originalisbest]

I think Northford's are pretty much the best of the PCH pedigree's they appear to be most consistently in the NM range more so than any other - wouldn't you agree AS?

 

Some/perhaps most of the Northfords, yes, though a number (the lowly copies I was able to get) are brought down in appeal by back cover staining. Overall, I understand to Spokanes to have terrific page whiteness, kinda across the board.

 

Have not seen any Northford's with staining so this is news to me, but I have seen several Spokane's with amazing white pages.

 

The only other anecdotes regarding pedigrees I can offer are from opening raw White Mountains...smelled like the day printed. I have posted this before very surreal. Also, a River City book I bought had a stiffness and crackle when I opened the cover as if the cover had never even been opened before. The interior was pristine, the outside had suffered from sitting in the shed. Regardless,vVery cool for a 60 yr. old book.

 

Yep! Probably those Northfords with staining weren't high on the list to get graded, my couple are raw, but very nice overall regardless. A Voodoo #3 and #16 are my two. Similar to the River Citys that show evidence of the shed storage, some of the Northfords show exposure to the elements, as the collection was rescued from the original source (they had been put out in bundles, etc. for trash collection!)

Edited September 13, 2013 by originalisbest