4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 568 Gypsy Colt Even at a modest 8.0 it's the ONLY graded copy. Shows up in low grade and that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 603 The Two Mousketeers A great example of why I am leery of Metropolis grading to this day. This was sold as something like VF/NM. Even a good press could not save this book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 642 The Two Mousketeers Another Metropolis book. I think sold as a 9.2-9.4, a press did salvage the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 842 The Nature of Things Not exactly scarce with several graded copies higher. But for some reason it was tough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 918 Beep Beep The Roadrunner :: Monster tough book to find. Super popular title with a huge following. Yet there are only 3 graded copies on the books of CGC. It rarely shows up for sale at all and almost never above VG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 975 Fury #1 :: I must just be in the wrong place as several better copies exist. Just not when I have been looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 990 Huckleberry Hound # 1 Another book that simply evades easy capture. Only five graded copi8es of which this is the lowest. But go try to find one. I bough tthis from Duck-R-Us on EBay as a VF or better. They seem to be grading ability challenged. Even a press could get it no better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC994 Sea Hunt, FC 1052 Ben Hur, FC 1236 King of Kings and FC 1237 The Untouchables. For a variety of reasons I was a bit disappointed with all these books, especially the Untouchables. I originally bought it from Ted at Superworld comics as a 9.0 or so. I thought it looked all that and better. A great reason to buy only graded comics. I expected better from all, but they have been incredibly difficult to find, no matter the condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 1084 Speedy Gonzales : great book that was tough for me despite several better copies in the census. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 1110 Bonanza :: Super Tough book with the black borders. Only a single better copy. It ws sold to me as a NM- or something crazy like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 1227 Morgan and the Pirates Near the end of the run when books like this became scarce and nearly impossible to find in high grade today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 1231 Danger Man Here is an example of a book I never should have bought. It was a poor decision brought on by my desire to complete the run. Nevertheless it's impossible to find in high grade. There was a 9.4 on the census that seems to have been pressed and reemerged as a 9.6 after pressing. It's on sale at Pedigree for an insanely high $1000 after selling as a 9.4 for $2-$300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 1234 The Phantom Planet :: Insanely difficult book to find in any grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 1259 El Cid This shows up routinely in low grade but is very tough in high grade. First good copy I ever bought was about 5 years ago. It was packed so "securely" and with so much tape that by the time I got it out I had shredded a few previously beautiful edges. It was probably the best copy I was ever going to see. Lost forever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 1304 Nellie the Nurse VERY difficult copy to find in high grade...or any grade. This is the only graded copy. I'm not sure if that says more about the lack of value of lack of copies. Normally 1 or 2 copies emerge when they are higher grade. Anyway, it was in the high branches for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 The Musketeer cartoons and comics are really fun! FC 642 The Two Mousketeers Another Metropolis book. I think sold as a 9.2-9.4, a press did salvage the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 144 Roy Rogers I am not exactly thrilled with this copy but I couldn't help myself. Another great example of poor grading at Metropolis Where this was sold as VF. Pressing saved it from worse. Metropolis seems to grade books as if the grade today is what it might get after it was pressed by us saps. Poor grading may not make a difference for a 10-15 dollar book but with Golden Age books like this you are talking about 50-$100 or even a lot more. Another good reason why many people are better advised buying ONLY graded copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 296 Mickey Mouse Here is an example of how stupidity can cost you money. By Mickey's arm on the spine you can see a tiny white spot next to the 52. That is where I accidently hit the spine with a piece of really stick tape taking it in/out of a bag. I didn't think it would hurt it that much. I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 FC 253 Christmas With Mother Goose :: Another big disappointment. I had hoped for 9.0 or better...I now have this to compliment the 6.5 I was upgrading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4GEMWORKS Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 That was it for this submission. Thanks for looking. The last few will be even tougher, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
