CURATOR TOS 57 CGC 9.8 June heritage auction 2 2

[drdonaldblake1]

I can only see small images on my phone but this copy looks far nicer and whiter than the Pacific coast copy which heritage sold for a mere $12 K back in 2012!🤦

This curator copy is going to bring $1ook minimum ,possibly $150k

Incredible copy......sorry I can't post a link 

[Chaos_in_Canada]

On 5/6/2022 at 7:18 PM, drdonaldblake1 said:

I can only see small images on my phone but this copy looks far nicer and whiter than the Pacific coast copy which heritage sold for a mere $12 K back in 2012!🤦

This curator copy is going to bring $1ook minimum ,possibly $150k

Incredible copy......sorry I can't post a link 

https://comics.ha.com/itm/silver-age-1956-1969-/superhero/tales-of-suspense-57-curator-pedigree-marvel-1964-cgc-nm-mt-98-white-pages/p/7274-88009.s?ic16=ViewItem-BrowseTabs-Auction-Preview-ThisAuction-120115

Edited May 7, 2022 by Chaos_in_Canada

[Chaos_in_Canada]

Previous lives!

Edited May 7, 2022 by Chaos_in_Canada

[namisgr]

On 5/6/2022 at 9:17 PM, Chaos_in_Canada said:

Previous lives!

 

 

This would appear to be a different book.  I could understand if there were a dry cleaning method to remove distributor overspray on this copy, but the cover registration on this scan is very different than on the 9.4, 9.6, and 9.8 graded slabs, and the right edge of the 9.2 doesn't match up with the other version(s).

Edited May 7, 2022 by namisgr

[drdonaldblake1]

On 5/7/2022 at 11:25 AM, namisgr said:

This would appear to be a different book.  I could understand if there were a dry cleaning method to remove distributor overspray on this copy, but the cover registration on this scan is very different than on the 9.4, 9.6, and 9.8 graded slabs, and the right edge of the 9.2 doesn't match up with the other version(s).

I agree with namisgr, I think the 9.4 copy has morphed into the 9.8

I think the 9.2 is a different copy

I had no idea the previous incarnations existed🤷 ....may lower the final price

[Microchip]

On 5/7/2022 at 1:04 PM, drdonaldblake1 said:

I agree with namisgr, I think the 9.4 copy has morphed into the 9.8

I think the 9.2 is a different copy

I had no idea the previous incarnations existed🤷 ....may lower the final price

The Curator copy of FF#48 has morphed from a 9.2 to a 9.6 over the years thanks to HA.

I will say, that it does have the best registration of any #48 I've ever seen going for it.

The bottom left hand corner had it graded correctly by CGC the first time.

 

[drdonaldblake1]

On 5/9/2022 at 10:18 AM, Microchip said:

The Curator copy of FF#48 has morphed from a 9.2 to a 9.6 over the years thanks to HA.

I will say, that it does have the best registration of any #48 I've ever seen going for it.

The bottom left hand corner had it graded correctly by CGC the first time.

 

Such a classic Kirby cover! 🙏 Sweet copy

[Drummy]

Superb copy, but I agree the bottom left corner and the crease in the upper right-hand corner keep it out of true 9.6 range.

Still, I'd be happy to own it!  Was the underbidder way back in the day when it went for about $5100 on Heritage...

Dan

[RedSkull]

That Curator copy is sweet. This is my copyy copy

[drdonaldblake1]

On 5/10/2022 at 4:21 AM, RedSkull said:

That Curator copy is sweet. This is my copyy copy

Yikes! What a beauty......when did you acquire this gem?

[Peter G]

On 5/9/2022 at 2:21 PM, RedSkull said:

That Curator copy is sweet. This is my copyy copy

Beautiful 

[RedSkull]

Curator copy sold for $102,000. Right inline with the post estimate.

[drdonaldblake1]

On 6/19/2022 at 7:31 AM, RedSkull said:

Curator copy sold for $102,000. Right inline with the post estimate.

That's what I predicted! Very strong price

[KK12]

great book!

[pemart1966]

Like a fine wine: after a press it keeps getting better with age.

I fully expect that the next time this comes to market that it'll be a full blown 10.0...

[lou_fine]

On 5/6/2022 at 8:04 PM, drdonaldblake1 said:

On 5/6/2022 at 6:25 PM, namisgr said:

This would appear to be a different book.  I could understand if there were a dry cleaning method to remove distributor overspray on this copy, but the cover registration on this scan is very different than on the 9.4, 9.6, and 9.8 graded slabs, and the right edge of the 9.2 doesn't match up with the other version(s).

I agree with namisgr, I think the 9.4 copy has morphed into the 9.8

I think the 9.2 is a different copy

When it comes to the books from the Curator pedigree, is it not out of the ordinary to see more than one copy of a particular issue?  

Just wondering since I picked up several copies from John Hauser back around 15 years ago at what I thought were relatively cheap prices for a Curator pedigree book, so figured there must be multiple copies of some of these issues.  

[namisgr]

From my experience, yes, it would be out of the ordinary to see an issue with multiple Curator copies.  I've not seen multiples in the pedigree before.  Of course, that's limited to my experience only, and doesn't exclude the possibility.