RMG1 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 This one on eBay is surprising. I thought (speculated) it would top at $15k or there about considering,IMO, it is not a 9.6 based on the many color breaking creases, it's PGX, the signature looks suspect, and the seller is newish. These things together making it where someone would put some money at risk but not nearing what seems to be current floors in the $50k area. tvindy, DPV and ectocooler 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ectocooler Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 2 hours ago, RMG1 said: This one on eBay is surprising. I thought (speculated) it would top at $15k or there about considering,IMO, it is not a 9.6 based on the many color breaking creases, it's PGX, the signature looks suspect, and the seller is newish. These things together making it where someone would put some money at risk but not nearing what seems to be current floors in the $50k area. I came here to see if anyone’s posted this. That’s the worst 9.6 I’ve ever seen. CGC that would be a 9.2 at best and that’s not taking into account the unvalidated sig/remark. At 40k someone is severely overpaying - if the auction is even legit. This same seller just sold a CGC 7.0 1st print for 12k last week. ghn999 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 2 hours ago, RMG1 said: This one on eBay is surprising. I thought (speculated) it would top at $15k or there about considering,IMO, it is not a 9.6 based on the many color breaking creases, it's PGX, the signature looks suspect, and the seller is newish. These things together making it where someone would put some money at risk but not nearing what seems to be current floors in the $50k area. WTTB! How did that ever get a 9.6??? definitely buyer beware. ghn999 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 1 hour ago, pubmonkey said: 4 hours ago, RMG1 said: This one on eBay is surprising. I thought (speculated) it would top at $15k or there about considering,IMO, it is not a 9.6 based on the many color breaking creases, it's PGX, the signature looks suspect, and the seller is newish. These things together making it where someone would put some money at risk but not nearing what seems to be current floors in the $50k area. WTTB! How did that ever get a 9.6??? definitely buyer beware. and of course mister Burns would get the 666 reply in this thread DPV and pubmonkey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybuck43 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 3 hours ago, pubmonkey said: WTTB! How did that ever get a 9.6??? definitely buyer beware. PGX is known for giving gift grades, especially if the owner is the one who has the book. The signature looks authentic. Just don’t trust that it’s not trimmed or color touched. And there’s no question it’s WAY over graded. ghn999 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse-Lee Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 1-4 always get all the love (rightfully so), but I wonder when other early issues will start to pop in value/cost - I was at a show this weekend and saw a raw #10 as an $80 wall book. Obviously anybody can ask for any price, but it surprised me because I feel like you can still find it for $20-30. Maybe it was overpriced, but on the other hand, it does seem like a lot of those early books from the first run should cost more... oakman29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Jesse-Lee said: 1-4 always get all the love (rightfully so), but I wonder when other early issues will start to pop in value/cost - I was at a show this weekend and saw a raw #10 as an $80 wall book. Obviously anybody can ask for any price, but it surprised me because I feel like you can still find it for $20-30. Maybe it was overpriced, but on the other hand, it does seem like a lot of those early books from the first run should cost more... Shhhhhhh! Dont tell too many about this, not before we all get ours.😉 Jesse-Lee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subby1938 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 It’s the 9.8 game that gets attention from issues 5-17. Very hard to find some of those . I see 9.6s all over Ebay so the pricing has not caught on yet from what I see issues 1-4 sell for . The third prints issue 1s have really climbed and all dried up 9.2 or higher . Just a month or so ago you could find 9.4-9.8 for sale but for good money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Tmnt #1 9.6 C-Link T-minus 2 hours & 47 minutes Current bid $66,000 ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvindy Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Icculus308win said: Tmnt #1 9.6 C-Link T-minus 2 hours & 47 minutes Current bid $66,000 And that's where it ended. I had expected at least a little last-minute sniping, but there was none. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulksdaddy1 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, tvindy said: And that's where it ended. I had expected at least a little last-minute sniping, but there was none. Me too. Are sigs inside worth $22k? DPV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) 46 minutes ago, tvindy said: And that's where it ended. I had expected at least a little last-minute sniping, but there was none. Seriously - I wasn’t expecting that. I don’t recall seeing that hardly with any books I watch, let alone bid on WTH 😂 Edited May 28, 2021 by Icculus308win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPV Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 31 minutes ago, Hulksdaddy1 said: Me too. Are sigs inside worth $22k? They must be worth something. That auction on CC was fun to watch. Definitely two bidders going back and forth adding 2 minutes to the clock for like 25 minutes as it passed 50k. This #3 Variant cover CGC 9.6 SS from Kevin Eastman's Collection just went for $5,532. Seems like a steal considering the 9.8 Variant on CC last month! Those OG sigs on inside cover must be very desirable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valiantman Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, DPV said: They must be worth something. That auction on CC was fun to watch. Definitely two bidders going back and forth adding 2 minutes to the clock for like 25 minutes as it passed 50k. This #3 Variant cover CGC 9.6 SS from Kevin Eastman's Collection just went for $5,532. Seems like a steal considering the 9.8 Variant on CC last month! Those OG sigs on inside cover must be very desirable! I think that #3 Variant from Kevin Eastman's Collection would have been worth more as a CGC 9.6 unsigned. "From the Collection of Kevin Eastman" notation on the label would have been enough to tie it all the way back to that NY convention in 1985. Throwing that modern CGC-style signature on the front cover in 2015 feels like an "injury" that has to be forever noted in the book's "medical" history. Parabellum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valiantman Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, tvindy said: 3 hours ago, Icculus308win said: Tmnt #1 9.6 C-Link T-minus 2 hours & 47 minutes Current bid $66,000 And that's where it ended. I had expected at least a little last-minute sniping, but there was none. I thought the Comic Connect copy that ended at $88,000 would stop at $65K, so that's two copies that have now exceeded (however slightly) the estimates I had. tvindy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) The interior sigs I think are very cool for TMNT #1 in any print, great for a non SS fan (at least imho) and I’d think well liked for those who are. I owned a 9.6 with sigs just like that one from CC and my 9.8 has them on first page (att) Personally I think they are a a total bonus to have - the two true undisputed creators/writers/artists sigs in there. (No contention by them or anyone Not quite the case as we see and hear thru the years with Marvel characters or over with Kane=>Bill Finger) Monetarily…I just thought a little premium kinda like ow vs white pages with SA Marvels. But maybe are more valued/coveted or perhaps no correlation whatsoever. There are a decent number of first print #1s with their sigs out there. Edited May 28, 2021 by Icculus308win sorrenmj, pubmonkey, Mac Man and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPV Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 32 minutes ago, Icculus308win said: The interior sigs I think are very cool for TMNT #1 in any print, great for a non SS fan (at least imho) and I’d think well liked for those who are. I owned a 9.6 with sigs just like that one from CC and my 9.8 has them on first page (att) Personally I think they are a a total bonus to have - the two true undisputed creators/writers/artists sigs in there. (No contention by them or anyone Not quite the case as we see and hear thru the years with Marvel characters or over with Kane=>Bill Finger) Monetarily…I just thought a little premium kinda like ow/w vs white pages with SA Marvels. But maybe are more valued/coveted or perhaps no correlation whatsoever. There are a decent number of first print #1s with their sigs out there. I think you're right. And what a beauty that is! Checks all the boxes, really is as good as it gets. That is literally my favorite comic, can't beat it. What do we think the CGC 9.4 #1 on Comic Connect starting in a few days will go for? It has the same sigs on the interior. It's been a while since a 9.4 sold as far as I can tell. I think 50k+ given the 9.6 with sigs at 88. But who knows. Maybe closer to 40 if the sigs don't mean as much. Mac Man and Icculus308win 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 I’ll take the easy road Split the diff with you - $45K DPV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 18 hours ago, tvindy said: And that's where it ended. I had expected at least a little last-minute sniping, but there was none. Just checking in now and am not surprised with the results. A little sniping would have been more fun. There's definitely a premium for interior sigs from way back when. Does this impact prices on #2 at all? jeranimal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 17 hours ago, Icculus308win said: The interior sigs I think are very cool for TMNT #1 in any print, great for a non SS fan (at least imho) and I’d think well liked for those who are. I owned a 9.6 with sigs just like that one from CC and my 9.8 has them on first page (att) Personally I think they are a a total bonus to have - the two true undisputed creators/writers/artists sigs in there. (No contention by them or anyone Not quite the case as we see and hear thru the years with Marvel characters or over with Kane=>Bill Finger) Monetarily…I just thought a little premium kinda like ow vs white pages with SA Marvels. But maybe are more valued/coveted or perhaps no correlation whatsoever. There are a decent number of first print #1s with their sigs out there. cool sigs! SpideyFein and Icculus308win 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...