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[Johnny545]

Hope the owners/sellers aren't offended, by my sharing of this raw scan of the JIM 7, looks better than an 8.0 to me, by quite a bit.

 

 

100% agree -- looks awfully in the NM range by whatever definition for this era. Perhaps hidden flaws, back cover crease, etc?

 

No I have the BC somewhere also, no issues. Looks like CBCS undergraded it, which is why I went wild for it...unfortunately/sadly I fell short.

 

....bowing out at 7500 ? ........ man what a sweet book...... an easy 8.5/9.0 on a straight resub ....GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

..... and who says the Marvel Masterworks kill the value of the originals ?

 

I put in a very, very strong bid and figured I would be the winner or underbidder, I was neither.

[Mxwll Smrt]

The better covers go nutz at VF...... GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

Probably not quite nice enough to go nutz, but I always have liked it since finding it (about 10 years ago now.)

 

 

I'd go nutty over that copy! Nice!

 

Thanks Jayman! If I'm not mistaken, your copy is as nice or better.

 

Jay has the lone variant copy in the world - priceless.

 

 

 

Hee, Hee, Hee...it's all mine!

 

 

Edited March 26, 2015 by Mxwll Smrt

[Johnny545]

For posterity and reflection:

 

[october]

$40,000 for one high grade and four VF range JiMs with lame and/or middle of the road covers.

 

It truly boggles the mind.

[originalisbest]

Well, I politely disagree, I like JIM #7 better than several other Everett covers -- but to each their own. I do actually think the book would have more visual appeal with Atlas green as a header, or another black cover, but they can't all be that shade I guess.

[Jayman]

$40,000 for one high grade and four VF range JiMs with lame and/or middle of the road covers.

 

It truly boggles the mind.

 

Atlas fever?

[jimjum12]

$40,000 for one high grade and four VF range JiMs with lame and/or middle of the road covers.

 

It truly boggles the mind.

 

....don't be coy..... we know dey headed Nashville way..... GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[october]

Well, I politely disagree, I like JIM #7 better than several other Everett covers -- but to each their own. I do actually think the book would have more visual appeal with Atlas green as a header, or another black cover, but they can't all be that shade I guess.

 

I like JiM 7 and 18, don't get me wrong. Decent pre-codes and would be neat to own....but not at almost $10k each. That basically turns the entire pre-code market on its head. There are dozens and dozens of better issues from that era that are equally as scarce that trade at fractions of those prices. It just doesn't make sense.

 

Atlas fever is right!

[october]

$40,000 for one high grade and four VF range JiMs with lame and/or middle of the road covers.

 

It truly boggles the mind.

 

....don't be coy..... we know dey headed Nashville way..... GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

 

If I owned anything similar to those dey would be headed ComicConnect way!

[porcupine48]

The better covers go nutz at VF...... GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

Probably not quite nice enough to go nutz, but I always have liked it since finding it (about 10 years ago now.)

 

 

I'd go nutty over that copy! Nice!

 

Thanks Jayman! If I'm not mistaken, your copy is as nice or better.

 

Jay has the lone variant copy in the world - priceless.

 

 

 

Hee, Hee, Hee...it's all mine!

 

 

could someone fill me in on this?link pm...anything?

[Johnny545]

I think it is indicative of one of two things (1) several long time collector with deep pockets needed to fill a hole in a high grade run at any cost and they recognize a high-grade pedigree copy comes around once a decade or less or (2) some new money with deep pockets, who is trying to figure out the market, just entered the fray.

 

My two cents.

Edited March 26, 2015 by Johnny545

[originalisbest]

The better covers go nutz at VF...... GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

Probably not quite nice enough to go nutz, but I always have liked it since finding it (about 10 years ago now.)

 

 

I'd go nutty over that copy! Nice!

 

Thanks Jayman! If I'm not mistaken, your copy is as nice or better.

 

Jay has the lone variant copy in the world - priceless.

 

 

 

Hee, Hee, Hee...it's all mine!

 

 

could someone fill me in on this?link pm...anything?

 

Just Jayman showing off his great Photoshop skills, jimmers.

[porcupine48]

Impressive.

Thank you for filling me in guys...I was fudged...

[jimbo_707]

I think it is indicative of one of two things (1) several long time collector with deep pockets needed to fill a hole in a high grade run at any cost and they recognize a high-grade pedigree copy comes around once a decade or less or (2) some new money with deep pockets, who is trying to figure out the market, just entered the fray.

 

My two cents.

Weren't those books in holders from another company? A cynical person might think someone had bid them up as a marketing gimmick in order to increase the value of that brand.

[jimjum12]

I think it is indicative of one of two things (1) several long time collector with deep pockets needed to fill a hole in a high grade run at any cost and they recognize a high-grade pedigree copy comes around once a decade or less or (2) some new money with deep pockets, who is trying to figure out the market, just entered the fray.

 

My two cents.

Weren't those books in holders from another company? A cynical person might think someone had bid them up as a marketing gimmick in order to increase the value of that brand.

 

....I had wondered if that may have put a damper on the sales.... but it didn't seem to. Did you add any to your collection ? GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[The-Collector]

$40,000 for one high grade and four VF range JiMs with lame and/or middle of the road covers.

 

It truly boggles the mind.

 

I gotta' agree. Those books might be rare in grade but surely that can't be the only factor driving price.

[jimbo_707]

I think it is indicative of one of two things (1) several long time collector with deep pockets needed to fill a hole in a high grade run at any cost and they recognize a high-grade pedigree copy comes around once a decade or less or (2) some new money with deep pockets, who is trying to figure out the market, just entered the fray.

 

My two cents.

Weren't those books in holders from another company? A cynical person might think someone had bid them up as a marketing gimmick in order to increase the value of that brand.

 

....I had wondered if that may have put a damper on the sales.... but it didn't seem to. Did you add any to your collection ? GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

I didn't pick anything up. I've been trying to sell a comic through CLink, and unless I get lucky with a lowball bid, I'm not I'm not going to buy any books until that one sells. The books I was watching all sold for much more than I was prepared to pay.

[Dr. Love]

A palate cleanser between PCH courses

 

The only thing better than this incredible Severin cover is the wall to wall Syd Shores inside. Love it!

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 27, 2015 by Dr. Love

[The-Collector]

A palate cleanser between PCH courses

 

The only thing better than this incredible Severin cover is the wall to wall Syd Shores inside. Love it!

 

 

 

 

 

I don't understand how did they switch without him knowing?

[jimjum12]

A palate cleanser between PCH courses

 

The only thing better than this incredible Severin cover is the wall to wall Syd Shores inside. Love it!

 

 

 

 

 

I don't understand how did they switch without him knowing?

 

....perhaps they were into that sort of thing ......and Shores is one of the unsung stars of the Atlas crew..... he was in almost every genre and never cut corners..... always a top notch job.... GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u