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[jimbo_7071]

On 7/20/2021 at 10:08 PM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

Only 7 Promise books in the upcoming weekly heritage: 6 star spangleds, and I don’t remember the other

Have there been any raw ones yet? I seem to remember that some of the books with rat chews were going to be sold raw.

[lou_fine]

On 7/19/2021 at 4:28 AM, Pantodude said:

The book has very little post-production damage or wear.   It was printed like that, i.e., miscut......................... I have seen books miscut like this grade higher. Historically, CGC has not discounted a grade due to miscut 

Yes, we need boardies like you to explain to all of the newbies here all about the complicated intricacies of CGC grading.  

Especially when it's so timely and apt to a news flash which I just received from CGC in amongst all of their almost hourly missives being sent out regarding new private signings in their corporate driven goal to expand their turnaround times from countless months into at least a full year or more:      

 

  NEWS FLASH:  CGC Slabs Single Highest Graded Copy of Action Comics 1 Just Discovered in the Promise Collection  

After swooping onto the newsstand some 80+ long years ago, CGC is happy to announce that they have now slabbed the single highest graded copy by a wide margin of the key and iconic Action Comics #1 with the origin and first appearance of Superman.  What makes this particular copy even more unique is that it was unearthed from the recently discovered Promise Collection, and as such, no suprise to all as it was given the obigatory CGC 9.8 grade even though some of the graders commented that they thought it should have graded even higher.  

As CGC, Heritage, and others have stated, this book will surely set the entire comic book world on fire as it is not only the single highest copy and one from the "second" greatest Promise Collection pedigree (second my foot to that old school boring and now long forgotten Edgar Church Mile High pedigree), this unique and extraordinary copy here exhibits not only just one, but pretty much all of the defects characteristics that have become so synonymous with many of the books emanating from the Promise Collection pedigree, including but not limited to the following:  

-  A very slight and almost imperceptible PRODUCTION miscut;

-  PRODUCTION bindery chipping which accounts and explains for any pieces which might be perceived to be missing;

-  Verified DNA analysis confirming mouse chews along the edge of the book as coming from a mouse found at the PRODUCTION printing facility; and

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So, without further ado and unlike the infamous Edgar Church copy of Action Comics #1, here in all its pre-graded raw and unabashed glory for everybody's viewing pleasure is the single highest graded Promise Collection pedigree copy of Action Comics #1:    

Spoiler

Needless to say, with an once in many lifetimes book like this one here, the only word of advice to give here is to "Bid High, and Bid Often".  Like all TCBC and also our very own @Mmehdy have been saying ever since the discovery of this collection here, to have a copy of any book from the Promise Collection pedigree would be the cherry at the top of anybody's collection, but to get this Promise Collection pedigree copy of Action Comics #1 would be the absolute cherry on top of all of the other cherries in your personal collection.          

Edited July 21, 2021 by lou_fine

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 7/21/2021 at 1:52 AM, lou_fine said:

Verified DNA analysis confirming mouse chews along the edge of the book as coming from a mouse found at the PRODUCTION printing facility; and

Ok ya gotta laugh here

[tth2]

On 7/21/2021 at 2:52 PM, lou_fine said:

Yes, we need boardies like you to explain to all of the newbies here all about the complicated intricacies of CGC grading.  

Especially when it's so timely and apt to a news flash which I just received from CGC in amongst all of their almost hourly missives being sent out regarding new private signings in their corporate driven goal to expand their turnaround times from countless months into at least a full year or more:      

 

  NEWS FLASH:  CGC Slabs Single Highest Graded Copy of Action Comics 1 Just Discovered in the Promise Collection  

After swooping onto the newsstand some 80+ long years ago, CGC is happy to announce that they have now slabbed the single highest graded copy by a wide margin of the key and iconic Action Comics #1 with the origin and first appearance of Superman.  What makes this particular copy even more unique is that it was unearthed from the recently discovered Promise Collection, and as such, no suprise to all as it was given the obigatory CGC 9.8 grade even though some of the graders commented that they thought it should have graded even higher.  

As CGC, Heritage, and others have stated, this book will surely set the entire comic book world on fire as it is not only the single highest copy and one from the "second" greatest Promise Collection pedigree (second my foot to that old school boring and now long forgotten Edgar Church Mile High pedigree), this unique and extraordinary copy here exhibits not only just one, but pretty much all of the defects characteristics that have become so synonymous with many of the books emanating from the Promise Collection pedigree, including but not limited to the following:  

-  A very slight and almost imperceptible PRODUCTION miscut;

-  PRODUCTION bindery chipping which accounts and explains for any pieces which might be perceived to be missing;

-  Verified DNA analysis confirming mouse chews along the edge of the book as coming from a mouse found at the PRODUCTION printing facility; and

-        

So, without further ado and unlike the infamous Edgar Church copy of Action Comics #1, here in all its pre-graded raw and unabashed glory for everybody's viewing pleasure is the single highest graded Promise Collection pedigree copy of Action Comics #1:    

  Hide contents

Needless to say, with an once in many lifetimes book like this one here, the only word of advice to give here is to "Bid High, and Bid Often".  Like all TCBC and also our very own @Mmehdy have been saying ever since the discovery of this collection here, to have a copy of any book from the Promise Collection pedigree would be the cherry at the top of anybody's collection, but to get this Promise Collection pedigree copy of Action Comics #1 would be the absolute cherry on top of all of the other cherries in your personal collection.          

You have got to be more careful about posting satirical articles like this.  Mitch is likely to believe it's real and die of dehydration.

Edited July 22, 2021 by tth2

[Mmehdy]

WOW 59 Promise books up for auction on the Aug1-2 weekly HA auction...some very great material there...this could be the window to pick up one or two promise books at a very reasonable price level....thoughts  on selection available?

Edited July 22, 2021 by Mmehdy

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 7/22/2021 at 5:20 PM, Mmehdy said:

WOW 59 Promise books up for auction on the Aug1-2 weekly HA auction...some very great material there...this could be the window to pick up one or two promise books at a very reasonable price level....thoughts  on selection available?

I don’t see them yet

[Straw-Man]

if i don't have a promise book for my ped type-set by the time the 4,999th book is sold, i may go pretty hard after that last one.

[tth2]

On 7/23/2021 at 8:14 PM, Straw-Man said:

if i don't have a promise book for my ped type-set by the time the 4,999th book is sold, i may go pretty hard after that last one.

What if it's the Promise 9.9 Suspense #3?

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 7/23/2021 at 7:14 AM, Straw-Man said:

if i don't have a promise book for my ped type-set by the time the 4,999th book is sold, i may go pretty hard after that last one.

I am so curious to see if the bidding frenzy we saw in the first go-round was a one and done phenomenon, or if that same level of competition will follow these books thru to the bitter end.  I don't see this next round having the same class of books as the first round, so that will get factored in, I'm sure.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 7/23/2021 at 8:03 AM, tth2 said:

What if it's the Promise 9.9 Suspense #3?

Release the kracken

[tth2]

On 7/23/2021 at 9:04 PM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

I am so curious to see if the bidding frenzy we saw in the first go-round was a one and done phenomenon, or if that same level of competition will follow these books thru to the bitter end.  I don't see this next round having the same class of books as the first round, so that will get factored in, I'm sure.

If anything, it'll probably be crazier, particularly in terms of multiples for the lower grade books, of which there seems to be more this time.

[batman_fan]

On 7/23/2021 at 7:04 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

I am so curious to see if the bidding frenzy we saw in the first go-round was a one and done phenomenon, or if that same level of competition will follow these books thru to the bitter end.  I don't see this next round having the same class of books as the first round, so that will get factored in, I'm sure.

I think round 2 will be as strong

[Straw-Man]

On 7/23/2021 at 8:03 AM, tth2 said:

What if it's the Promise 9.9 Suspense #3?

i'll make it my new avatar...

[Straw-Man]

i haven't yet had the stones to get a timely promise book for one of my runs [mm, torch, subby and all-winners is what i have left], and even for some fairly non-descript issues.   am now realizing that i'm kinda happy that the collection doesn't go back far enuff to get to my fox runs that i collect thru 7/40---i'd NEVER be able to afford one, and it would gnaw at me...

[Mmehdy]

On 7/22/2021 at 6:44 PM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

I don’t see them yet

go to the Ha website and look at future auctions and click on the Aug1/2 auction site and under search type: Promise. Great stuff.....

[walclark]

On 7/23/2021 at 7:14 AM, Straw-Man said:

if i don't have a promise book for my ped type-set by the time the 4,999th book is sold, i may go pretty hard after that last one.

Punishment bid prepared.

[adamstrange]

On 7/23/2021 at 9:04 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

I am so curious to see if the bidding frenzy we saw in the first go-round was a one and done phenomenon, or if that same level of competition will follow these books thru to the bitter end.  I don't see this next round having the same class of books as the first round, so that will get factored in, I'm sure.

Can't wait to watch the bidding for these beauties!

[LDarkseid1]

You can get a 9.8 with these dust shadows? They aren’t production defects right? Maybe just subtle enough where didn’t affect the grade.

Edited July 25, 2021 by LDarkseid1

[Ryan.]

Yikes. 

[Straw-Man]

6.5 if not a promise book.