Star Wars Collection From A New Guy 0

[V.Kevin]

I asked if it was okay to post here and Adamantium said it would be okay to do so, so here goes...

I bought a collection of Marvel Star Wars from my wife's uncle.  He collected a lot of Star Wars memorabilia and he's getting older and didn't want to go through the process of selling his comic books.  The collection is almost complete with annuals and a few duplicates.  From here, I'll copy/paste what I wrote in the Noob thread.

STAR WARS! 
Okay, I'm new to this, as stated above.  I have just about all of the STAR WARS comics from 1977 - 198_  
I just received 4 back from CGC today and I want to start selling and using the money to send more to get graded, repeat.

What's the best way to go about selling them?  CGC forum then eBay or Comicbookshop or whatever it's called?
Here's what I got back...
Star Wars #1 30¢ White pages 8.0

#42 50¢ Off-White to White Pages 8.0

#107 75¢ Off-White to White Pages 6.0

#4 35¢ Variant Off-White to White Pages 9.2 signed by Rick Hoberg 

From what I've gathered, the #4 is worth a pretty penny and the others may be in the $200 - $400 range.  Is that about right?

Any help would be appreciated.  Hit me with anything you got from advice to questions and thank you in advance!

 

[V.Kevin]

Maybe one of you can answer a question about the #4 35¢ issue.  It's not the News Stand issue.  It's listed as multi-pack and hit has the diamond and no UPC.  I've seen copies that look like it listed as reprints but, CGC says it's a Multi-Pack edition.  I've seen some call them Whitmans and I gather that's a whole other kettle of fish. 
What gives?

[Warlord]

On 2/21/2023 at 4:35 PM, V.Kevin said:

Maybe one of you can answer a question about the #4 35¢ issue.  It's not the News Stand issue.  It's listed as multi-pack and hit has the diamond and no UPC.  I've seen copies that look like it listed as reprints but, CGC says it's a Multi-Pack edition.  I've seen some call them Whitmans and I gather that's a whole other kettle of fish. 
What gives?

Multi-Pack edition is the PC term.  Many collectors call issues such as you've described as Whitmans because they've been solely documented as being distributed by Whitman. There are #4s that are first prints, and others marked as Reprint. Does your say Reprint along the spine next to the Luke?  I would guess not, or that would probably be indicated on your CGC label.

[V.Kevin]

On 2/21/2023 at 6:25 PM, Warlord said:

Multi-Pack edition is the PC term.  Many collectors call issues such as you've described as Whitmans because they've been solely documented as being distributed by Whitman. There are #4s that are first prints, and others marked as Reprint. Does your say Reprint along the spine next to the Luke?  I would guess not, or that would probably be indicated on your CGC label.

It definitely does not say Reprint.  It looks like the comic on the right.  What would that mean?  
CGC census states they've graded 5 total.  I'd like to think that means it's a very rare grail but I don't know.

[mr_highgrade]

Post a pic of the book. 

[V.Kevin]

On 2/21/2023 at 7:47 PM, mr_highgrade said:

Post a pic of the book. 

Good idea.  Hope this works.

[mr_highgrade]

On 2/21/2023 at 11:01 PM, V.Kevin said:

Good idea.  Hope this works.

Unfortunately it's not the rare 35 cent variant.

[V.Kevin]

On 2/21/2023 at 8:03 PM, mr_highgrade said:

Unfortunately it's not the rare 35 cent variant.

But But But, it's signed by Rick Hoberg! 

[V.Kevin]

Okay...deep disappointing breath*  So it's not the 35¢ in the square but, what is it?  Is it a Whitman variant (so called)?  Sold in a pack of 3 but not a reprint?  

Comic-ing is hard.

[THE_BEYONDER]

On 2/22/2023 at 12:49 PM, Pizza Boy said:

They must've thought he was a collector who just wrote his name on the cover

And still graded it a 9.2

[THE_BEYONDER]

On 2/22/2023 at 12:55 PM, Pizza Boy said:

It is small, hard to see, and unobtrusive, so maybe a 9.6 without it?

Or maybe CGC just missed it entirely....being “hard to see”. That would explain the absence of a label note.

* I had to google Rick Hoberg

[V.Kevin]

On 2/22/2023 at 9:55 AM, Pizza Boy said:

It is small, hard to see, and unobtrusive, so maybe a 9.6 without it?

I may be totally off base but, I think the graders don't mark down for an autograph but, they won't authenticate it unless it was signed at a CGC event in the presence of an official who gives a cert of authenticity of something like that.

[V.Kevin]

On 2/22/2023 at 10:00 AM, THE_BEYONDER said:

Or maybe CGC just missed it entirely....being “hard to see”. That would explain the absence of a label note.

* I had to google Rick Hoberg

They seent it and know that Rick Hoberg is the cover artist.  They just won't authenticate it as a legit signature.
 

Grader Notes

light bends to cover
light spine stress lines to cover
light writing top of front cover

[THE_BEYONDER]

On 2/22/2023 at 1:03 PM, V.Kevin said:

They seent it and know that Rick Hoberg is the cover artist.  They just won't authenticate it as a legit signature.
 

Grader Notes

light bends to cover
light spine stress lines to cover
light writing top of front cover

Thanks.  Ignoring the writing, do you think the book would be a 9.6?

[V.Kevin]

On 2/22/2023 at 10:05 AM, THE_BEYONDER said:

Thanks.  Ignoring the writing, do you think the book would be a 9.6?

I'm not qualified to answer.  I'm a noob with no grading experience.

[THE_BEYONDER]

On 2/22/2023 at 1:19 PM, Pizza Boy said:

Yup, they didn't know it was an artist

 

Glad you finally saw it 

[THE_BEYONDER]

On 2/22/2023 at 1:23 PM, Pizza Boy said:

Took me a minute

I even went through the trouble of creating a helpful illustration for you

[V.Kevin]

On 2/22/2023 at 10:18 AM, Pizza Boy said:

For an autograph they do, actually. You got lucky, most books like this usually get a Green label unless you specifically ask for a Blue. If you ask for a Blue, the autograph is considered damage and the grade is dinged according to the size and position of the signature.

Question:  If I sell it as an autographed copy by the cover artist, would that add any value or none at all?

[MAR1979]

On 2/22/2023 at 1:30 PM, V.Kevin said:

Question:  If I sell it as an autographed copy by the cover artist, would that add any value or none at all?

No way to definitively say, but in this case any difference is likley negligible.  Still IMHO be honest and mention it.

Edited February 22, 2023 by MAR1979

[V.Kevin]

On 2/22/2023 at 2:29 PM, MAR1979 said:

No way to definitively say, but in this case any difference is likley negligible.  Still IMHO be honest and mention it.

Makes sense.  If not mentioned, they'd be like, "Why didn't you say something!!"