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[Jasonmorris1000000]

On 10/27/2021 at 10:15 AM, DST said:

Here is an update on my 5.0 WP run:  STILL looking for an ASM7 CGC 5.0 White Pages. 

I sent in another raw candidate…came back a 5.0…but unfortunately OWW.  Going to hold onto it as a placeholder and as added motivation to continue the hunt!

 

 

I just looked at your #7 on myslabbedcomics.com.  That’s a beautiful place holder you got.  I recently sent in #5 and it got a purple label!!! ARRRRGH!  It cost me $2000 to replace it.  I wish I had noticed the small color touch years ago.  I was able to get $960 for it though when I auctioned it off on eBay.  Beats a sharp stick to the eye, as they say.

Edited October 29, 2021 by Jasonmorris1000000

[Jasonmorris1000000]

And my replacement copy.

[AwesomeSauce]

On 10/29/2021 at 12:47 PM, Jasonmorris1000000 said:

And my replacement copy.

Congratulations on the replacement copy!! It's a really nice looking copy. I bet you're so happy to finally have a Universal label for this book. What a great accomplishment!! And, you made enough off your restored label ASM 5 to pay for nearly half of your replacement. BRAVO!!

[DST]

On 10/29/2021 at 12:46 PM, Jasonmorris1000000 said:

I just looked at your #7 on myslabbedcomics.com.  That’s a beautiful place holder you got.  I recently sent in #5 and it got a purple label!!! ARRRRGH!  It cost me $2000 to replace it.  I wish I had noticed the small color touch years ago.  I was able to get $960 for it though when I auctioned it off on eBay.  Beat a sharp stick to the eye, as they say.

Thanks!  I really thought it was the magic copy to finish off the run, but the search continues…

That’s a real bummer about the restoration on your ASM5.  As the previous poster said however, at least you got half the cost to replace it with a beautiful higher graded copy!  It really is a beauty 

[AwesomeSauce]

Since ASM 50 is pretty much out of my price range, I am happy to be the proud owner of this ASM 51, first Kingpin cover.

Edited October 31, 2021 by AwesomeSauce

[bennman123]

To call this my personal grail would be an enormous understatement. I never expected to own a copy of this when I started collecting, and am so incredibly happy to have picked it up today. Thanks to @Guardian Comics for making my collecting dream come true!

[chrisco37]

Congrats!   Great looking copy!   

[speedcake]

woohoo grats! 

[Straw-Man]

i cover-grade it much higher than 2.5!  big props to you!

Edited November 1, 2021 by Straw-Man

[chrisco37]

Yep.  It looks great for the grade.  

Always great when you get "the one", that book you'd never thought you'd ever get.   Nothing quite like it.  

[bennman123]

On 11/1/2021 at 3:25 PM, Straw-Man said:

i cover-grade it much higher than 2.5!  big props to you!

 

On 11/1/2021 at 3:31 PM, chrisco37 said:

Yep.  It looks great for the grade.  

Always great when you get "the one", that book you'd never thought you'd ever get.   Nothing quite like it.  

Thanks! How great it looks for the grade was a huge consideration when purchasing. Great colors, awesome centering (full 12 cent bubble).

[Webhead2018]

Nice copy you got presents way better then it's grade.

[Jordysnordy]

What’s up with ASM 78? A 9.2 copy sold on CL last night for over $1000.00??

Any movie news?

[chrisco37]

And then there were 4…

 

[DST]

Well today is the day!  The final piece, ASM#7 has been found, has arrived, and is now in hand completing my linear run of AF15, ASM 1-20, and Annual 1 all in the same grade and page quality (5.0 White Pages).

This project started back in January 2019.  I had already had an ASM1 and ASM14 both in grade 5.0 in my collection.  It was during this month that I upgraded my AF15 from a 4.0 WP to 5.0 WP, which made this entire run a possibility.  From there I set my sights on procuring the original Sinister Six first appearances and Annual 1 all in the same grade and page quality.  I bought the Annual 1 first, a 5.0 WP to match my AF15 and ASM1, and over the next few months picked up the rest of 2, 3, 4, 9, 13 and 15.  I sacrificed some big books in my collection, including an X-Men 1 3.5 WP and DD1 4.5 WP to finance these purchases and make this all happen.  Nothing makes me happier than collecting ASM, so even though it was extremely difficult to part with those big SA keys, I don't regret it, especially with where I sit now.  By November 2019 I had acquired all of the first appearance and crossover keys between AF15/ASM1 and ASM20 (notably 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15 and 16.  I thought I was done, but the collecting itch remained to fill in the gaps and make it a complete run from 1-20.  I know the completionists out there will suggest I acquire ST Annual 2, FF Annual 1, TTA 57, and ST 115, but I'm good with keeping this run all within the ASM title, with the exception of AF15 of course.  Two years later, on November 3rd, 2021, while I was sitting in an autobody shop parking lot at 8:30am waiting for my car's state inspection to be done, the final piece, ASM7, popped up on the ebay app on my phone.  I clicked buy it now, finally completing/accomplishing my goal

 

If you'll all indulge me, in the next few posts I'll do a little countdown from ASM20 to AF15 so you can see all of the books individually.  Thanks to everyone on the boards who kept their eyes peeled and supported me along this journey.

 

Edited November 11, 2021 by DST

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Edited November 11, 2021 by DST

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[Drummy]

As I expected, most of the eye appeal here is off the charts for VG/FN books, especially the AF 15 and the ASM 1!  Congrats, Dave, on your accomplishments and thanks also of thinking of me when you sold the AF 15 in 4.0!  

Superb run,

Dan