Star Wars Collection From A New Guy 0

[Warlord]

On 2/21/2023 at 10:05 PM, V.Kevin said:

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.

There are two Whitman variants (or multi-pack editions, to use CGC's term) - one labeled Reprint, one that's not.  The version that you have would be worth a tad more than the reprint, IMHO, because some people would certainly shun a reprint.  As others have already confirmed, your comic is not the "rare" 35-cent variant.

 

[V.Kevin]

On 2/22/2023 at 4:24 PM, Warlord said:

There are two Whitman variants (or multi-pack editions, to use CGC's term) - one labeled Reprint, one that's not.  The version that you have would be worth a tad more than the reprint, IMHO, because some people would certainly shun a reprint.  As others have already confirmed, your comic is not the "rare" 35-cent variant.

 

While not the second opinion I wanted to hear, thank you for sharing your knowledge.  As far as pricing... A 9.2 35¢ "Whitman" is probably about $100 maybe more?

[THE_BEYONDER]

On 2/22/2023 at 7:28 PM, V.Kevin said:

While not the second opinion I wanted to hear, thank you for sharing your knowledge.  As far as pricing... A 9.2 35¢ "Whitman" is probably about $100 maybe more?

https://comics.gpanalysis.com

[divad]

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?

No, no way.

[V.Kevin]

I laid out my collection and took pics of the covers.  I'd say they're all pretty much collector grade but not likely 9.6+
I had 4 pressed and graded (6.0 8.0 8.0 and 9.2)

I want to sell my collection.

Questions, if you'd be so kind to answer:

Should I have them graded before selling or only grade the key issues? 

Considering they were stored 10 per Ziploc bag and stacked in a box and the spines have a noticeable curl... would they benefit from pressing before being graded?

Should I sell individually or as a collection?

eBay or here on CGC forum?

Have a look and tell me what you think you'd do if you were me and wanted to sell to collectors.  

Thanks guys and gals,

Kevin

 

[Dergrosse13]

If by “Should I have them graded before selling or only grade the key issues,” you mean, should I have them graded and slabbed by CGC, then I would definitely only do the key issues.

Pre-pandemic I collected this entire run of Star Wars comics, mostly by buying individual raw copies off of eBay and graded copies of the key issues.  For the graded key issues, I bought 9.6s or 9.8s.  I did it just for fun since I had collected these as a kid.  Back in 2019, it wasn’t particularly expensive to get the whole run raw in mid-grade to upper-mid condition and I think that is still true today.  9.6 and 9.8 versions of the keys have increased substantially in value along with everything else since then, and your 8.0 issue 1 is a lot more valuable today than it would have been in 2019.  I also bought some graded and slabbed copies of non-key issues, but only 9.8s.  Even 9.6s of the non-key issues aren’t worth that much.  And based on the condition of your copies as you’ve described them, they’d likely grade out below 9.6–maybe significantly so.  If that’s the case, you’re probably going to spend more on having them graded and slabbed than you’d be likely to sell them for.

You got an 8.0 on issue 1 — that’s likely to be your most valuable book, followed by the 8.0 issue 42.  The 9.2 issue 4 isn’t going to be very valuable because it looks like a Whitman reprint.  You might consider pressing and slabbing the 2-6 newsstand versions (not the Whitman’s with no UPC label), the Empire Strikes Back books (issues 39-44) if they look like they are in decent shape, and maybe #68.  Before deciding what to do, you might post those issues in the Buddy Can You Spare a Grade forum to get a sense of How they would grade out.

If I were you, and I didn’t want to spend too much time on this, I might send the whole lot to My Comic Shop and have them include them in one of their weekly auctions as a group, or as multiple groups.  I think they’d advise you on the best approach to the auction.

[V.Kevin]

On 3/5/2023 at 7:38 AM, Dergrosse13 said:

If by “Should I have them graded before selling or only grade the key issues,” you mean, should I have them graded and slabbed by CGC, then I would definitely only do the key issues.

Pre-pandemic I collected this entire run of Star Wars comics, mostly by buying individual raw copies off of eBay and graded copies of the key issues.  For the graded key issues, I bought 9.6s or 9.8s.  I did it just for fun since I had collected these as a kid.  Back in 2019, it wasn’t particularly expensive to get the whole run raw in mid-grade to upper-mid condition and I think that is still true today.  9.6 and 9.8 versions of the keys have increased substantially in value along with everything else since then, and your 8.0 issue 1 is a lot more valuable today than it would have been in 2019.  I also bought some graded and slabbed copies of non-key issues, but only 9.8s.  Even 9.6s of the non-key issues aren’t worth that much.  And based on the condition of your copies as you’ve described them, they’d likely grade out below 9.6–maybe significantly so.  If that’s the case, you’re probably going to spend more on having them graded and slabbed than you’d be likely to sell them for.

You got an 8.0 on issue 1 — that’s likely to be your most valuable book, followed by the 8.0 issue 42.  The 9.2 issue 4 isn’t going to be very valuable because it looks like a Whitman reprint.  You might consider pressing and slabbing the 2-6 newsstand versions (not the Whitman’s with no UPC label), the Empire Strikes Back books (issues 39-44) if they look like they are in decent shape, and maybe #68.  Before deciding what to do, you might post those issues in the Buddy Can You Spare a Grade forum to get a sense of How they would grade out.

If I were you, and I didn’t want to spend too much time on this, I might send the whole lot to My Comic Shop and have them include them in one of their weekly auctions as a group, or as multiple groups.  I think they’d advise you on the best approach to the auction.

Thanks for your feedback.  Yeah, I meant graded and slabbed by CGC.  Would you recommend a pressing as well?

[Dergrosse13]

Again, only for the keys if you’re going to get those ones slabbed. The non-keys aren’t worth the cost of slabbing in my opinion, even though I love them. 

[Dergrosse13]

Here’s a good example of why I wouldn’t slab non-keys in the original Marvel Star Wars run unless you are confident they are in pristine condition:

https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?ItemID=58331093

In an MCS auction ending in a few hours, there’s an 8.5 issue 29 with white pages and a pretty nice, clean looking slab.  The current bid is $27.  It might go up a bit more before the end, but not much. Whoever paid to have that slabbed and sent to MCS for auction probably is going to end up losing money on the process. 
 

[V.Kevin]

On 3/6/2023 at 2:14 PM, Dergrosse13 said:

Here’s a good example of why I wouldn’t slab non-keys in the original Marvel Star Wars run unless you are confident they are in pristine condition:

https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?ItemID=58331093

In an MCS auction ending in a few hours, there’s an 8.5 issue 29 with white pages and a pretty nice, clean looking slab.  The current bid is $27.  It might go up a bit more before the end, but not much. Whoever paid to have that slabbed and sent to MCS for auction probably is going to end up losing money on the process. 
 

Good looking out.  I wasn't clear but, I only intend to slab the keys.  
Is eBay a good place to sell them or would you recommend something else?  I have an old eBay account but no history of selling much and zero comic books so I'm wondering if that would hurt views or trust from the comic book buyers.

[mr_highgrade]

On 3/7/2023 at 2:59 PM, V.Kevin said:

Good looking out.  I wasn't clear but, I only intend to slab the keys.  
Is eBay a good place to sell them or would you recommend something else?  I have an old eBay account but no history of selling much and zero comic books so I'm wondering if that would hurt views or trust from the comic book buyers.

You can try and sell them here first in the Marketplace. It's free. 

[Dergrosse13]

On 3/8/2023 at 8:47 AM, mr_highgrade said:

You can try and sell them here first in the Marketplace. It's free. 

Good suggestion.  I’d also consider a My Comic Shop auction. 

[V.Kevin]

I think I'll start here with the first 4 that are slabbed.

[Dick Pontoon]

Keep in mind the big upsurge in prices that happened during the pandemic is over and prices are settling close to where they were in 2019. GPA shows the 12 month average for #1 in 8.0  is $270, 90 day average is $244 and last sale was $230. With the reprint #4 and mid-grade #107 consider yourself in good shape if you make back your slabbing cost.

[V.Kevin]

On 3/9/2023 at 5:39 AM, MR. Pontoon said:

Keep in mind the big upsurge in prices that happened during the pandemic is over and prices are settling close to where they were in 2019. GPA shows the 12 month average for #1 in 8.0  is $270, 90 day average is $244 and last sale was $230. With the reprint #4 and mid-grade #107 consider yourself in good shape if you make back your slabbing cost.

Thank you.  The #4 is not a reprint.  Maybe I should adjust my pricing?  Or I'll accept best offers.