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The All-American way..
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lou_fine

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It's the Indian Reservation copy (from Gary Carter & Family, off-white to white pages). As far as I know, there's only 1 pedigree copy of this particular book and that is the Cosmic Aeroplane (a 3.0, if I recall correctly).

 

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Steve;

 

I have heard about the Indian reservation copies before in the past, but never anything about the background story.

 

Any idea if CGC considers these book to be a pedigree or not? In addition, would you know if this is going to be included in Stephen Ritter's and Matt Nelson's upcoming book on Pedigrees due out later this summer?

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Steve;

 

I have heard about the Indian reservation copies before in the past, but never anything about the background story.

 

Any idea if CGC considers these book to be a pedigree or not? In addition, would you know if this is going to be included in Stephen Ritter's and Matt Nelson's upcoming book on Pedigrees due out later this summer?

 

Indian Reservation seems to be one of those under-the-radar collections. I don't have any details, and CGC doesn't recognize it to my knowledge (Detroit Trolleys, neither).

 

I'm looking for a nice Target 7 to replace the Larson copy I gave up many moons ago... poke2.gif

 

STEVE

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aa35.jpg

 

not a terribly glamorous book, but I love when DC did something special with the coloring on the early 40's books. So many are straight forward primary colors, that books like this really stand out.

 

I love the colors on that book! Very sharp. Good eye!

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Havent seen a dedicated thread for All-american comics yet... maybe because no one cares about them crazy.gif

 

Anyhow i felt i needed to start a thread on them after my recent CL purchases. I cant wait for them to arrive, i absolutely LOVE the cover on 75 grin.gif

 

All-american75.jpg

 

I was able to get them for considerable less than guide percentagewise, understand that the 77 may not be a hot GL cover, but the 62 is fun and the 75 is just a stunning GL cover imo cool.gif

 

No Doiby Dickles, a big plus! Cool cover.

Reinman don't get no respect, but he was good when he put his mind to it. Do you think that the planetarium hardware is a straight photo tracing?

 

Jack

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Do you think that the planetarium hardware is a straight photo tracing?

 

Doesn't have to be. He might have traced someone else's illustration. stooges.gif

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Awesome, coolJ!!! Tough book in almost any grade! 893applaud-thumb.gif Your #16 would go well with the All American #17 CGC 6.0 I just listed on eBay: poke2.gif

 

All American #17

 

GE

 

I agree, but I'm having a problem entering my bid of 3000.00 poke2.gif

 

I just changed the listing to a STARTING BID of $99!!! No more excuses...GO FOR IT! thumbsup2.gif

 

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GE

 

great....I just bought Ciorac's 4.5....now I have to buy yours too poke2.gif

 

If you'd just waited, you could have bought an early Tec instead.

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Awesome, coolJ!!! Tough book in almost any grade! 893applaud-thumb.gif Your #16 would go well with the All American #17 CGC 6.0 I just listed on eBay: poke2.gif

 

All American #17

 

GE

 

I agree, but I'm having a problem entering my bid of 3000.00 poke2.gif

 

I just changed the listing to a STARTING BID of $99!!! No more excuses...GO FOR IT! thumbsup2.gif

 

329747173_ac7d1812bd.jpg

 

GE

 

great....I just bought Ciorac's 4.5....now I have to buy yours too poke2.gif

 

If you'd just waited, you could have bought an early Tec instead.

 

good point 893scratchchin-thumb.gif27_laughing.gif

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CentaurMan

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Here's my nice All-American #16 (as opposed to my very low grade copy, which I'll post later). I do disagree, however, that it's the rarest of the keys. Even limiting the universe to DC keys (ignoring books like Wonder Comics #1, Silver Streak #1, Feature Comics #27, etc), I believe Adventure #40 is a touch rarer and Detective Comics #1 is clearly rarer. However, it's tougher than 'Tec #27 or Action #1 for sure.

 

allamerican16copy2.jpg

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Here's my nice All-American #16 (as opposed to my very low grade copy, which I'll post later). I do disagree, however, that it's the rarest of the keys. Even limiting the universe to DC keys (ignoring books like Wonder Comics #1, Silver Streak #1, Feature Comics #27, etc), I believe Adventure #40 is a touch rarer and Detective Comics #1 is clearly rarer. However, it's tougher than 'Tec #27 or Action #1 for sure.

 

allamerican16copy2.jpg

 

hail.gif Big time drool. Stunning copy ! (and you have more than one 893whatthe.gif)

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Here's my nice All-American #16 (as opposed to my very low grade copy, which I'll post later). I do disagree, however, that it's the rarest of the keys. Even limiting the universe to DC keys (ignoring books like Wonder Comics #1, Silver Streak #1, Feature Comics #27, etc), I believe Adventure #40 is a touch rarer and Detective Comics #1 is clearly rarer. However, it's tougher than 'Tec #27 or Action #1 for sure.

 

allamerican16copy2.jpg

 

893whatthe.gif

 

Extreme envy......... cloud9.gif

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Here's my nice All-American #16 (as opposed to my very low grade copy, which I'll post later). I do disagree, however, that it's the rarest of the keys. Even limiting the universe to DC keys (ignoring books like Wonder Comics #1, Silver Streak #1, Feature Comics #27, etc), I believe Adventure #40 is a touch rarer and Detective Comics #1 is clearly rarer. However, it's tougher than 'Tec #27 or Action #1 for sure.

 

allamerican16copy2.jpg

 

 

Sweet Jesus! (I wish I could post that clip from the star trek movie I recently noticed on a prior thread)

Is that book unrestored?

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Here's my nice All-American #16 (as opposed to my very low grade copy, which I'll post later). I do disagree, however, that it's the rarest of the keys. Even limiting the universe to DC keys (ignoring books like Wonder Comics #1, Silver Streak #1, Feature Comics #27, etc), I believe Adventure #40 is a touch rarer and Detective Comics #1 is clearly rarer. However, it's tougher than 'Tec #27 or Action #1 for sure.

 

allamerican16copy2.jpg

 

I am flabbergasted!!! I'll take the low grade off your hands... poke2.gif

 

So Win, how would you rank the DC keys in scarcity? The big superhero ones anyway.

 

In reverse order..

 

Adventure 40

All-American 16

Detective 27

More Fun 52

Flash 1

Action 1

Superman 1

Green Lantern 1

Batman 1

All-Star 3

All-Flash 1

 

Something like that?

 

I didn't include some of the peripheral ones like All-American 19, More Fun 73, Adventure 48 or 61.

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Here's my nice All-American #16 (as opposed to my very low grade copy, which I'll post later). I do disagree, however, that it's the rarest of the keys. Even limiting the universe to DC keys (ignoring books like Wonder Comics #1, Silver Streak #1, Feature Comics #27, etc), I believe Adventure #40 is a touch rarer and Detective Comics #1 is clearly rarer. However, it's tougher than 'Tec #27 or Action #1 for sure.

 

allamerican16copy2.jpg

 

 

Sweet Jesus! (I wish I could post that clip from the star trek movie I recently noticed on a prior thread)

Is that book unrestored?

 

Does anyone know why this book is so rare?

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CentaurMan

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Does anyone know why this book is so rare?

 

Some of the preceding 15 issues of All-American are the toughest to find of all early comics. Just like some of the preceding 39 issues of Adventure comics are ridiculously tough. It would make sense that All-American #16 and Adventure #40 would be challenging. Once the superheros in the books caught on, circulation got much better.

 

For instance, here's All-American #13. How often do you see this book?

 

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Does anyone know why this book is so rare?

 

Some of the preceding 15 issues of All-American are the toughest to find of all early comics. Just like some of the preceding 39 issues of Adventure comics are ridiculously tough. It would make sense that All-American #16 and Adventure #40 would be challenging. Once the superheros in the books caught on, circulation got much better.

 

For instance, here's All-American #13. How often do you see this book?

 

allamerican13.jpg

 

Never, quite frankly! Very nice.

 

Win can you and Adamstrange post a beater every once in a while, just to make the rest of us feel like real collectors! grin.gif

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