Newbie asking questions here. hope it is ok

[AnnaMarie-migration]

This is a list of the comics I have. I may have left out a few.. Anyway, about this Grading thing. Do I have to pay a company to have them graded? Also, would they be worth anything? My husband put them in plastic about 15 + years ago, before that they were in desk drawers.

 

Marvel Comics

 

Captain America # 106,108,116,120,121,131,134,135,136,160,161,167,170,171

 

Amazing Spiderman # 90,100,106,111,116

 

Fantastic Four #43,82,97

 

Avengers # 16,94,105,109,120,121

 

The Incredible Hulk # 158,160

 

Thor # 226

 

X-Men # 72

 

Iron Man # 2

 

Marvel Tales # 38

 

Amazing Adventures / in humans # 1,2,5

 

Sub Mariner # 60

 

Marvel Super heroes # 41

 

 

DC Comics

 

Super girl # 8

 

Green Lantern # 63

 

Mister Miracle # 14

 

Aqua man # 40

 

Superman # 252,263,269

 

Batman # 214

 

Giant Justice League of America # 93

 

Justice League of America # 94

 

Action Comics # 378,399,416

 

Adventure comics presents Super Girl # 398,399

 

Super Boy starring the legion of super heroes # 199

 

Super Mans Girl friend Lois Lane # 112

 

Super Mans Pal Jimmy Olsen # 162

 

Shazam # 3

 

The Hawk and the Dove # 3

 

Nick Fury agent of S.H.I.E.L.D # 7

 

Legion Of Super Heroes # 2

 

Black Hawk # 241

 

Flash # 204

 

Captain Atom # 88

 

Worlds Finest presents Super Man and the Flash #199

[Deathlok]

If they are anything like the Hawk & Dove in the other thread, then I would say that you absolutely should not send them to be graded. You would be spending more money than they are worth.

 

If you plan on selling any of your books, make sure you get use of a scanner and make large clear scans of your books (front and back) to be sold. Regardless of you feel about your books, a scan will give potential buyers a better idea of what the book is like.

[skybolt]

A lot of these books are worth slabbing if they're in the 9.0 range. Anything less, it's really not worth it. If most of the books were left in a desk drawer, they might have some creases and bends that could knock the grade down. If you have a scanner, post some picks in the grading forum, and we should be able to assess their condition.

 

By the way, welcome to the boards.

[GoodyRickles]

Anna, go to the Library and borrow a copy of the OVERSTREET Comic Price Guide...the Latest Year, 35th edition if they have it, or take an earlier issue.....READ Carefully the "grading" section.....grade them based on this information, and Undergrade them ( Not sure if it is a "Fine", then call it a Very Good instead, NOT sure if it is Near Mint, then call it a Very Fine)...start them on eBay for a quarter each, and as much detail as you can give on grading, and you should do "Ok".

[AnnaMarie-migration]

Thanks for the Welcome, and Info. What is "slabbing"? What is the high and low rating?

What ones from that list would be worth scanning, if any?

I'm not great with a scanner, but I would try if I knew which ones.

[Scrooge]

Worthy to scan -

 

Amazing Spiderman # 100

 

Fantastic Four # 43

 

Avengers # 16

 

Then you can describe the others in comparison to these.

[divad]

These are your most lucrative Marvels:

 

Amazing Spiderman #100

 

Fantastic Four #43

 

Avengers # 16, 94

 

X-Men # 72

 

Iron Man # 2

 

They will easily sell in any grade. I can't speak to the DC's off the top of my head . . .

[skybolt]

You can also describe the condition of the books to us. That should give us a hint, if scanning is a problem. For instance, if you compared the FF 43 to a brand new comic book just purchased from your comic shop, what differences do you notice. Does the book have scraches, bent corners, rough edges, wear along the spine, perhaps some light water stains on the back cover, rolled up spine, tears, etc.? If some of these faults are evident, then it's better to try and sell them raw on Ebay as someone suggested. If the books look pristine and have very minor faults, then professional grading may be an option.

[AnnaMarie-migration]

I'll scan those shortly, but for some reason I can't post scans. Should I take them out of the plastic to scan?

[Deathlok]

I'll scan those shortly, but for some reason I can't post scans. Should I take them out of the plastic to scan?

For the condition of the books you have, you should take them out of the plastic to scan.

[Deathlok]

Start by scanning your Avengers #16, which is appears to one of the more sellable of the issues you list.

[greggy]

Or if you find an Astonishing Tales 25, all bets are off!

[divad]

I'll scan those shortly, but for some reason I can't post scans. Should I take them out of the plastic to scan?

 

Your scans are too big (1.5Mb) You need to compress them . . .