Took a gamble....

[Buck Biggins]

I traded some stuff in to the local comic shop the other week and had a few extra bucks to spend. Then while browsing ebay last week I came across the following books. They looked nice so I took a gamble on them and didn't ask a question or a better picture. Looks like I'll get them tomorrow or Friday. I'll let you know if it was good or bad when they arrive.

 

Suzie 81

 

Wilbur 38

 

Wilbur 39

 

Archie's Rival Reggie 3

 

Archie's Pal Jughead 6

[ciorac]

Looks like you did just fine to me!

[143ksk]

Me, too--they look like nice books

[Buck Biggins]

Thanks guys. I thought they looked nice enough but I'll find out soon enough.

[Comicdey]

They look pretty nice, Fine or possibly much better range on most, maybe a little lower on the Jughead 6 but still, very nice.

[ashrael]

I think you did well. Sometimes these types of auctions are the best out there...

[Buck Biggins]

Well I just opened the shipping package. She packed well. They were sandwhiched between to very think sheets of cardboard and each comic was in an extra large Ziplock bag. Let me scan them and I'll pass on the grades. I think I did alright on the gamble after the intial look of them.

[Buck Biggins]

By the way, these are my first Archie comics since reading them as a kid. So I have no idea if I overpaid. Maybe one of the guys who collects Archie titles will let me know.

 

So up first is the Suzie 81

[Buck Biggins]

Suzie Comics 81 - June 1951

 

Looks like a little color has been lifted off the cover from stacking around the "E". Only a few tiny spine stress marks and they barely break break color. The back is beautiful. Offwhite to white pages and retains a slight gloss. Sharp corners all around. I'm in the air as far as the color lift on the "E" in the title. Ideas on grade?

 

 

[Buck Biggins]

Wilbur 38 - October 1951

 

This copy has almost white pages. Slight gloss. Does have a little spine wear and a crease at the top by right corner. On the back there a 3 light creases about 2 inches each in length going vertical. I'm thinking 6.5 on this one. Guide in 6.0 is $27 so I did okay at $20.

 

 

[Buck Biggins]

Wilbur 39 - October 1951

 

This copy is just beautiful. Glossy, almost white pages. Minimal spine wear. I'm thinking NM- on this one. Very happy with the $20 gamble on this on seeing guide at $75.

 

 

[Buck Biggins]

Scan of the ziplock!

 

[Scrooge]

 

I've been watching your scans. Nice pick-ups on a whim.

[Buck Biggins]

Archie's Rival Reggie - 1951

 

This copy has nice deep inks, offwhite pages. Spine stress by top staple and a slight crease by the "R" in Reggie. The major bummer is the top right corner crease. Back cover is really nice and glossy. Sharp corners all around. I'm thinking 5.5 maybe a 6.0. Guide in 6.0 is $93. I paid $56 so not too bad.

 

 

[Buck Biggins]

Last one

[bigfiver69]

Those are GREAT looking books. Nice grabs!!

 

Shep

[Buck Biggins]

Archie's Pal Jughead 6 - June 1951

 

This is the worst condition of the bunch. Cover has slight edge tanning but the interiors are in the cream to offwhite. Manufactured with one staple and a few interiors pages are out of alignment because of this. Spine was scuffing and wear and a small tear by the "J" in Jughead. I would grade this at a VG. Guide in 4.0 is $62. I did well paying $16.50.

 

 

[Buck Biggins]

Well thats it and the suspense is over. After grading them and looking what I paid compared to guide it I did well on the gamble. A sigh of relief.

[Buck Biggins]

Those are GREAT looking books. Nice grabs!!

 

Shep

 

Thanks. I saw them the day they were ending so I didn't have much time to think about my decision. A good thing in this case.

[thedude]

very nice books there Andrew, nice PQ as well.