Corvonie Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 On 4/5/2024 at 2:13 PM, scburdet said: keep your hands to yourself, droopy. That's why it's in a slab! scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 O.M.G.................... Corvonie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvonie Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 On 4/5/2024 at 2:40 PM, Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice said: O.M.G.................... TheComicsPreacher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 On 4/5/2024 at 2:56 PM, Corvonie said: Egg-xactly Corvonie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanfingh Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 On 4/5/2024 at 1:52 PM, Corvonie said: YOU GUYS, I knew I was holding something extremely special in my hands when this book arrived, but I wasn't expecting this! I don't even know what to say because I'm freaking out, so I won't say anymore until I've fully digested this. I had some idea when two days ago CGC was like "Oh we just charged you an extra $1200 in high value fees", but really am beside myself. I feel like this is a once-in-a-lifetime privilege, to have held a silver age 9.8 like this in my hands raw, as well as to be its owner. I'm just so grateful. Thanks, everyone! full This is a really interesting book. At least as it relates to GPA reporting sales, the last 9.8 sold 12 years ago for $9650 and there was a sale of a 9.6 for over 20k last year. It seems like there could be some massive pent up demand for a 9.8 WP. Book is an absolute smokeshow. Hibou and Corvonie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvonie Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 On 4/5/2024 at 4:10 PM, seanfingh said: This is a really interesting book. At least as it relates to GPA reporting sales, the last 9.8 sold 12 years ago for $9650 and there was a sale of a 9.6 for over 20k last year. It seems like there could be some massive pent up demand for a 9.8 WP. Book is an absolute smokeshow. Ha yes I joked with my friends that this one might be on the heritage auction with the live person . It is hard to value, and so also hard to decide whether to go the auction vs sale route. Thank you for the compliment! I'm truly beside myself. seanfingh and TheComicsPreacher 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanfingh Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 On 4/5/2024 at 4:41 PM, Corvonie said: Ha yes I joked with my friends that this one might be on the heritage auction with the live person . It is hard to value, and so also hard to decide whether to go the auction vs sale route. Thank you for the compliment! I'm truly beside myself. For my 2 cents - I would put it on the highest profile auction I could, as quickly as I could. It is not a key, but it is a very highly collected series and there are only 5 of them. Who knows how many with White Pages? Let it rip and get paid. Courageous Cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvonie Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 On 4/5/2024 at 4:48 PM, seanfingh said: For my 2 cents - I would put it on the highest profile auction I could, as quickly as I could. It is not a key, but it is a very highly collected series and there are only 5 of them. Who knows how many with White Pages? Let it rip and get paid. I'm leaning that way. Have already reached out to Heritage and they responded. It's scary with the no reserve thing, but also sounds like a really interesting and fun experience. Thank you for the advice! Have you ever auctioned through them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lninefingers Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 yowzers. congrats Corvonie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Cat Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 well worth the grading fee Corvonie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 On 4/5/2024 at 11:52 AM, Corvonie said: YOU GUYS, I knew I was holding something extremely special in my hands when this book arrived, but I wasn't expecting this! I don't even know what to say because I'm freaking out, so I won't say anymore until I've fully digested this. I had some idea when two days ago CGC was like "Oh we just charged you an extra $1200 in high value fees", but really am beside myself. I feel like this is a once-in-a-lifetime privilege, to have held a silver age 9.8 like this in my hands raw, as well as to be its owner. I'm just so grateful. Thanks, everyone! full Wow. Congrats, that's a sweeet book Corvonie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast eddie Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Great googly moogly!!!!! Courageous Cat, Mars76 and Corvonie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvonie Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 On 4/5/2024 at 5:18 PM, Courageous Cat said: well worth the grading fee Yes. This is the only email from a Nigerian prince asking for a wealth transfer fee that I would answer fast eddie, TheComicsPreacher and Courageous Cat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Once it is sold in Heritage, what car will you think to buy? PS, congratulations!!!! Corvonie, Courageous Cat and TheComicsPreacher 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvonie Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 On 4/5/2024 at 9:35 PM, JollyComics said: Once it is sold in Heritage, what car will you think to buy? PS, congratulations!!!! A fantasticar!!! Thanks! JollyComics and TheComicsPreacher 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 On 4/5/2024 at 9:38 PM, Corvonie said: A fantasticar!!! Thanks! Corvonie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GawkHawk Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 What a beauty! Congrats! Corvonie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bmattioli86 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 On 4/5/2024 at 1:52 PM, Corvonie said: YOU GUYS, I knew I was holding something extremely special in my hands when this book arrived, but I wasn't expecting this! I don't even know what to say because I'm freaking out, so I won't say anymore until I've fully digested this. I had some idea when two days ago CGC was like "Oh we just charged you an extra $xxxx in high value fees", but really am beside myself. I feel like this is a once-in-a-lifetime privilege, to have held a silver age 9.8 like this in my hands raw, as well as to be its owner. I'm just so grateful. Thanks, everyone! full Congratulations! I’m always hesitant to try to grade beautiful examples of silver age books, because it really is like throwing a dart at a wall in how CGC approaches it. You struck gold with this one. Beautiful specimen Corvonie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvonie Posted April 7 Author Share Posted April 7 On 4/7/2024 at 7:15 AM, Bmattioli86 said: Congratulations! I’m always hesitant to try to grade beautiful examples of silver age books, because it really is like throwing a dart at a wall in how CGC approaches it. You struck gold with this one. Beautiful specimen Yes I think there is a certain point where it’s very difficult to tell from photos. I will say that, in person, there was no doubt to me that this was a 9.2/4, just because of how it literally felt brand new when I held and read it. Bmattioli86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
