The coveted Tec 31

[Dark Knight]

I'm sure alot of you has seen my Tec 31 copy:

 

[1koko]

and mine:

 

[Dark Knight]

One thing I noticed about Tec 31's is the coloring on Batman's top part of the mask. Some are colored whitish/greyish like 1koko's and other copies are colored blue like mine. I'm wondering if the color touch had something to do with the whitish/greyish color or is it a variant?

[Dark Knight]

Here is the same book, but without the CGC capsule:

 

[1koko]

may depend on the quality of the scanner. Will dig my copy out and check it.

[Dark Knight]

Ok, because I've seen other Tec 31 books like on Heritage and it too had the whitish/greyish version. Definitely interesting to me.

[G.A.tor]

not sure if the bottom picture is one I had for a short period last year, but the scan was in my file...also, there was one that was traded to filter81, but can't find that scan either

found it:

[Dark Knight]

Nice books Rick! As I see the scans of your Tec 31, one has the blue top part of the mask version and the other is the greyish/whitish one.

[ciorac]

Always love seeing your copies 1koko and DK!! Beautiful!

[Dark Knight]

Always love seeing your copies 1koko and DK!! Beautiful!

 

Thank you.. Likewise I love seeing your books.. Especially my most wanted book of all: Tec 27

[sacentaur]

One thing I noticed about Tec 31's is the coloring on Batman's top part of the mask. Some are colored whitish/greyish like 1koko's and other copies are colored blue like mine. I'm wondering if the color touch had something to do with the whitish/greyish color or is it a variant?

 

That's an interesting observation, DK...my copy puts me in the grey camp:

 

 

STEVE

[Dark Knight]

One thing I noticed about Tec 31's is the coloring on Batman's top part of the mask. Some are colored whitish/greyish like 1koko's and other copies are colored blue like mine. I'm wondering if the color touch had something to do with the whitish/greyish color or is it a variant?

 

That's an interesting observation, DK...my copy puts me in the grey camp:

 

 

STEVE

 

Wow, beautiful Tec 31 Sacentaur! Is it unrestored? If not, it sure does look like one. But yea, I've noticed this difference a couple of months ago, but I never mentioned it because I didn't know if it was significant or what. But now I'm curious to know what it is. Hopefully someone will find an answer.

[sacentaur]

Wow, beautiful Tec 31 Sacentaur! Is it unrestored? If not, it sure does look like one.

 

Thanks - it has slight resto (staples cleaned, small split seal, plus it looks like a spot of minor adhesive {tape?} was removed from the inside back cover).

 

You nailed why I like the book so much - it has that "raw" feel to it (notice the right hand corners weren't color touched). Plus it has natural off-white supple pages, too

 

STEVE

[Dark Knight]

Wow, beautiful Tec 31 Sacentaur! Is it unrestored? If not, it sure does look like one.

 

Thanks - it has slight resto (staples cleaned, small split seal, plus it looks like a spot of minor adhesive {tape?} was removed from the inside back cover).

 

You nailed why I like the book so much - it has that "raw" feel to it (notice the right hand corners weren't color touched). Plus it has natural off-white supple pages, too

 

STEVE

 

Damn, terrific book and the colors are bright and striking. I thought at first it was unrestored because like you mentioned, the right hand corners were not colored touch, kinda like how I have the top right hand corner of my copy. Definitely a beauty! If only I could have felt, smelled, and flipped through the pages of my copy before I had it slabbed.. Oh well, it looks prety good slabbed anyways.

[Dark Knight]

Anyways, I have tallied up the number of "grey" and "blue" colored cowls from Heritage and from here.. So far, I have:

 

6 - Blue

11 - Grey

[G.A.tor]

Anyways, I have tallied up the number of "grey" and "blue" colored cowls from Heritage and from here.. So far, I have:

 

5 - Blue

10 - Grey

hello all...

I found the other tec 31, updated pic on page 3....will change your numbers slightly

rick

[ciorac]

Anyways, I have tallied up the number of "grey" and "blue" colored cowls from Heritage and from here.. So far, I have:

 

5 - Blue

10 - Grey

hello all...

I found the other tec 31, updated pic on page 3....will change your numbers slightly

rick

 

I think the blue issues were distributed north of the Mason-Dixon line, and the grey ones came down south...

[G.A.tor]

Anyways, I have tallied up the number of "grey" and "blue" colored cowls from Heritage and from here.. So far, I have:

 

5 - Blue

10 - Grey

hello all...

I found the other tec 31, updated pic on page 3....will change your numbers slightly

rick

 

I think the blue issues were distributed north of the Mason-Dixon line, and the grey ones came down south...

[ciorac]

Wow, beautiful Tec 31 Sacentaur! Is it unrestored? If not, it sure does look like one.

 

Thanks - it has slight resto (staples cleaned, small split seal, plus it looks like a spot of minor adhesive {tape?} was removed from the inside back cover).

 

You nailed why I like the book so much - it has that "raw" feel to it (notice the right hand corners weren't color touched). Plus it has natural off-white supple pages, too

 

STEVE

 

I love that in a restored book too Steve. That's why I use Matt Nelson, he only does what needs to be done, he will often leave corners rounded. Makes them look more natural.

 

Now, is there anything you don't own??

[sacentaur]

Now, is there anything you don't own??

 

Yeah, I'm looking for a Detective 29 in similar shape to the 31 (good luck, huh?).

 

I could also use another All American 16 so I can get my doctorate in Greedy SOBology.

 

STEVE