vheflin Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Is this a Gaines File Copy that's lost its pedigree? Pointy corners, good pages, bright colors and ne'er a spine tick to be seen. It's downright mint! It's currently in the Clink auction and the description (mistakenly) states "This 9.8 Gaines File Copy is valued at multiples of the 9.2 Guide price." The Lions Den, Msgarmar, Larryw7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch88 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I was wondering the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 It definitely looks like it has GFC qualities. However, a few of the highest graded ECs on the census are not File Copies. Does it come with the COA? If not, it sounds like the provenance is lost. The Lions Den and aardvark88 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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theCapraAegagrus Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Gorgeous. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William-James88 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) My main question would be, does it matter? I don't think this being a pedigree makes it any more desireable than it is now. Edited May 20, 2021 by William-James88 The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLeagueCHEW Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, William-James88 said: My main question would be, does it matter? I don't think this being a pedigree makes it any more desireable than it is now. It's just a tale of the books life. Not more appealing to me. Edited May 20, 2021 by BigLeagueCHEW William-James88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 On 5/16/2021 at 3:11 PM, vheflin said: Is this a Gaines File Copy that's lost its pedigree? Pointy corners, good pages, bright colors and ne'er a spine tick to be seen. It's downright mint! It's currently in the Clink auction and the description (mistakenly) states "This 9.8 Gaines File Copy is valued at multiples of the 9.2 Guide price." It's very rare to see such a high grade EC book that isn't a Gaines File copy... Randall Dowling and Phill the Governor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 According to the census, there is (1) 9.9 and (8) 9.8s of for this book. Assuming there were the usual 12 copies of this book in Gaines' closet (I have the master list someplace but feeling too lazy to dig it out), it would be unusual for 9 of the 12 to grade 9.8 or higher. Typically grades for file copies ranged from 9.0-9.8 with most in the 9.2-9.6 range. It's hard to declare certainty either way. There are non-GFC copies out there that graded 9.6-9.8, but as @The Lions Den stated, they are rare. The vast majority of high grade ECs on the census are file copies. The Lions Den and vheflin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamlet Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 14 hours ago, The Lions Den said: It's very rare to see such a high grade EC book that isn't a Gaines File copy... I’ve often thought that pursuing a high grade non-Gaines File copy collection would be a fun collecting focus. Hutch88 and Randall Dowling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
