Silver age comics 0

[Jusie1022]

I have several silver age comics with the title of the comic cut off.  My question is:  is it worth it to have them graded 

[SuperBird]

Unless it's a key book e.g. Amazing Fantasy 15, nope. 

[PeterPark]

On 3/9/2022 at 7:06 AM, Jusie1022 said:

I have several silver age comics with the title of the comic cut off.  My question is:  is it worth it to have them graded 

They're all going to be 0.5. If that is worth it to you, or you just want to preserve them, go for it.

[marvelmaniac]

They are known a "Remainder Copies".

Removing the top 1/3 of the cover and sending it back to the distributor was how newsstands/dealers/stores received credit for unsold copies, the "Remainder" of the book was supposed to be trashed, this stopped with "Direct Sales".

Back in the late 70's/early 80's there was used magazine dealer in the local farmers market that had ton's of coverless and remaindered copies for sale, 10 cents each, 3 for 25 cents, 15 for a dollar.

In my 2000 book collection I have 13 Remainder Copies, it is a less expensive way to get higher priced issues which you may not normally be able to afford, My goal was to complete runs/complete stories, As a "Collector" I was/am not interested in monetary resale value. My suggestion would be to bag/board the book(s), and enjoy them as is, 3/4 cover, same/complete story = <$$$.

Here is the very first Remainder Copy I ever owned, it came from the used magazine dealer, paid 10 cents.

Another I got on eBay almost 20 years ago.

ENJOY Your Books!!!

[rexinnih]

Thank you for that. Never knew that part of comic history.