catman76 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Don't they usually point out such things? Kind of a big thing to overlook... https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/whiz-comics-2-1-the-promise-collection-pedigree-fawcett-publications-1940-cgc-fr-10-cream-to-off-white-pages/p/7266-12203.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515# zosocane, PopKulture, Larryw7 and 4 others 1 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowzilla Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Maybe that's why it's a sample copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/12/2021 at 8:44 PM, catman76 said: Don't they usually point out such things? Kind of a big thing to overlook... https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/whiz-comics-2-1-the-promise-collection-pedigree-fawcett-publications-1940-cgc-fr-10-cream-to-off-white-pages/p/7266-12203.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515# no new emoji needed for this. Larryw7, Cat-Man_America and Transplant 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D84 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) On 12/12/2021 at 9:44 PM, catman76 said: Don't they usually point out such things? Kind of a big thing to overlook... https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/whiz-comics-2-1-the-promise-collection-pedigree-fawcett-publications-1940-cgc-fr-10-cream-to-off-white-pages/p/7266-12203.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515# How the _____ did CGC miss that? Edited December 13, 2021 by D84 aardvark88 and Larryw7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cat-Man_America Posted December 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/12/2021 at 10:43 PM, buttock said: no new emoji needed for this. To their credit, ...they didn't overlook the tape. frozentundraguy, Robot Man, Mmehdy and 13 others 4 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 that's not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Straw-Man Posted December 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2021 if they properly noted it, somebody might buy the book to marry the back cover to an incomplete tip-top they've been sitting on. Badger, Robot Man, badback83 and 9 others 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) Seems as if Heritage missed it too... I'm very surprised that that didn't grade between 7.5 and 8.5... Edited December 13, 2021 by pemart1966 MAR1979, Tri-Color Brian, 707comics and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 10:49 AM, szav said: If this is the original owners copy what incentive did a kid that age have to marry the wrong back cover to a book like that? Seems a bit odd and out of place to me. Or maybe it was common practice for kids to cut things up just to keep the cover attached to the book dunno. Kinda cool to see the ‘tape’ has the faint image that says eagle stamps. That’s a real makeshift patch up anyway. Also yes, shame on CGC… again. Maybe he bought used? zosocane, ThothAmon and Badger 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted December 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2021 I have bumped into stuff like this from time to time. Kids read the heck out of their books until the covers split and detach. They then try to match them up often unsuccessfully. Heck, I’m sure I did it myself…as a kid. Very troubling to see this happen by a business who’s responsible for preventing this. And, then passing through the hands of probably the largest auctioneer of comic books in the business. Really shakes my confidence in both businesses. BAD things going on in our “hobby” these days. Not a good thing for our long term future. Buzzetta, szav, woowoo and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 9:26 AM, Robot Man said: I have bumped into stuff like this from time to time. Kids read the heck out of their books until the covers split and detach. They then try to match them up often unsuccessfully. Heck, I’m sure I did it myself…as a kid. Very troubling to see this happen by a business who’s responsible for preventing this. And, then passing through the hands of probably the largest auctioneer of comic books in the business. Really shakes my confidence in both businesses. BAD things going on in our “hobby” these days. Not a good thing for our long term future. For both CGC and Heritage to miss this is concerning. How many other 'land mines' are at auction? Larryw7, aardvark88, zosocane and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
707comics Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/12/2021 at 9:28 PM, D84 said: How the _____ did CGC miss that? Ooof .... Isn't there a thread for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 10:00 AM, Bronty said: Maybe he bought used? I read somewhere that the brother had to buy the early books "used." That's why, supposedly, the Cap #1 is not high grade. MAR1979 and Bronty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 9:26 AM, Robot Man said: I have bumped into stuff like this from time to time. Kids read the heck out of their books until the covers split and detach. They then try to match them up often unsuccessfully. Heck, I’m sure I did it myself…as a kid. Very troubling to see this happen by a business who’s responsible for preventing this. And, then passing through the hands of probably the largest auctioneer of comic books in the business. Really shakes my confidence in both businesses. BAD things going on in our “hobby” these days. Not a good thing for our long term future. Does it surprise you? Larryw7, grendelbo and Randall Dowling 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 10:49 AM, szav said: If this is the original owners copy what incentive did a kid that age have to marry the wrong back cover to a book like that? Seems a bit odd and out of place to me. Or maybe it was common practice for kids to cut things up just to keep the cover attached to the book dunno. Kinda cool to see the ‘tape’ has the faint image that says eagle stamps. That’s a real makeshift patch up anyway. Also yes, shame on CGC… again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 grendelbo and The Lions Den 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zosocane Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Wrong back cover? Funnybooks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) The "Promise Collection' was nothing more than promise they would squeeze a buyer for every last cent by hook or by crook. Blatantly apparent but yet did not seem to bother most. In the State the auction will be held, it appears any and all fraud perpetrated by an auction house is legal. Thus no expectation the item will be pulled, even if they do its likley book will sold privately to some rube with deep pockets. Edited December 13, 2021 by MAR1979 jimbo_7071, D84, Larryw7 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...