Appreciate Advise About Bronze Collection!

[richf-migration]

Gentlemen

Wonder if you could give me some advise.

 

I have always loved the comics. Remember having FF1 and thinking it had a lot

of writing. Wish I still had it!

 

Years ago when I was still enjoying reading I thought comics could fund college

for my newborn. I would carefully read books and store them as best as you

would store something worth 15 cents. When the kids went to school the books

were not worth much so they stayed untouched. It looks like it might be the time

to touch the books. I have "all" the Marvel comics sold from 1973 thru 1977. I

might guess that they grade at 7.5 or higher.

 

Would this collection attract a serious buyer of is it too low end?

 

I would appreciate your advise.

 

Thanks for your interest! Hope I'm doing this right. First time on any board.

 

As I said I have almost "all" marvels from 73-77. I have some 1972 and 1978.

I also have 500 or more DC from that period. Mostly war,horror not super heroes.

Swamp Thing,Weird War,Weird Western,Hex,Orgins,Rock,Unknown Soldier.

Runs from #1 ST,WW,WW,H,Kamondi.

Marvels include Hulk 181,Spiter 121,22,29, Xmen 94, Iron Fist 14, #1 Issues of

Defenders,Ghost Rider,Hero for Hire,Howard,Peter Parker,Iron Fist,Man Thing

I am fortunate to have most issues as a dealer set aside one of each issue

during that time. More than one issue was purchased if I had an interest.

I would guess I have approximately 4,000 books.

Right now the best couple hundred are in South Carolina with the remainder in

Massachusetts.

 

I will try to get my hands on a scanner next week and will send a few copies

including Hulk 181.

 

Thank you again!

 

[Forbush-Man]

[Darrell F]

[ronm3-migration]

You need someone to go and look at the collection. How many books are we talking about? Where do you live?

[chromium]

You need to break down the collection per title, list which issues you have and try to grade them conservatively. If you're not comfortable with your own grading, scan the keys, and scan a few other books per series that best reflect the average condition.

 

You are not sitting on a goldmine, but there are a couple of books from that time-period that are worth a few hundred bucks in 7.5 or higher...

[Timulty]

Good point. Probably, need someone to look at the collection. Ascertain grade, look at the keys(if there are any) and figure out an estimation based on resale. If this was DC, I would say yes, since that is what I collect but Marvel is another issue entirely.

[s-man]

My adviCe to you would be to pick up a grading manual to help with the grading, then pick up an OS guide...then put them on eBay (with plenty of BINs!!)

[divad]

Just pull out your Incredible Hulk #181 (carefully) and scan or post a photo here, and we'll tell you where to go after that . . .

 

That copy may be worth more than the balance of your collection

 

Seriously, sounds like they are not bagged or boarded? So be careful when you lift stacks as this is where most spine creases arise from

[Anfield Fox]

Hulk 181

GS X-Men 1

X-Men 94

ASM 121, 122, 129

[joe_collector]