What would rather have?

[sfilosa]

You win a comic book sweepstakes and you get to pick one of these three choices. The only stipulation is that you can not sell any of these books for at least ten years (therefore, your decision shouldn't be based on what you believe you could sell these books for today).

 

 

All books are CGC graded with off-white pages:

 

Would you rather have:

 

ASM #1 in NM

ASM #1-30 in VF/NM

ASM #1-100 in VF+

 

 

I picked these combinations because in reality if you had the money to spend, you would spend approximately the same amount on each group.

 

 

So which one?

And then the real question; IS YOUR ANSWER IN SYNC WITH THE WAY YOU ACTUALLY COLLECT?

[supapimp]

this is easy ASM 1-30 VF/NM 9.0

[Arty]

For investment ASM #1-30 in VF/NM

 

For my own collection, ASM #1-100 in VF+ (I'm mainly interested in Romita issues)

Actually ASM 1-10in VF8.0 and Romita issues upgraded to NM- or better sounds ideal

 

 

[Polyphemus]

I would take the 1-100 because over time having a high grade run is harder to maintain and/or than a single issue (regardless of how expensive it may be).

[fantastic_four]

I'd take #1 in NM. I've already got most of the rest of the 1 to 100 run in VF/NM or better.

 

Although...I guess I could take the 1 to 30 and sell off my current VF/NM copies.

[supapimp]

what grade is you ASM 1 in again? and im not talking about the GRR version.

[sfilosa]

So far, no one wants the NM, yet there always appears to be collectors/investors on this board that only buy NM (or think that NM is absolutely the only way to invest).

 

Since I asked the question, I would probably take the ASM #1-30 in VF/NM since at least I get a number of books and the remaining books would be easier to obtain.

[supapimp]

not too many BSD's here on these forums, we're collectors not speculators.

[ubiquiti]

ASM #1-30 in VF/NM

[fantastic_four]

I'm missing 1, 2, 3, 5, 26, 28, 31, 44, and 114

[DiceX]

1-30 VF/NM

[chrisco37]

I'd also take the 1-30 run. The 1-100 would be nice, but most of the books can be picked up in VF w/out too much trouble (if you have the $$$). If I took the first 100 issues, I wouldn't really have many more ASM's that I'd want. And finding sweet book is half the fun of collecting!

 

Any of the options would be nice though.

 

Chris

[HeroDreamer]

I would take 1-100...I would love a NM #1 but I really dont know what I would do with it. If the run was VF+ I would not feel bad about reading it because there would be no fear of accidently knocking it out of the NM range.

[chrisco37]

He said they were CGC graded. Would you crack all the slabs?

 

Chris

[uclapeterg]

Did you forget a "you" in that phrase?

[uclapeterg]

I would take 1-100...as long as they have clean back covers

[deathlok]

1-30 VF/NM

[Foolkiller]

I'd take 1-100 in VF+ and crack all the slabs. Numbers 1-100 of ASM are some of the most fun books, and I'd go through once just to flip through the pages.

[ninanina]

I'd take the 1 - 100 in VF+. Something I'd be proud to own. And yes, it's a reflection of the way I collect. Never gonna sell my books so don't care what their worth over the long haul.

[Bronty]

1-30. And it's probably more or less in line with how I actually collect when it comes to silver age. I don't really like spending more than $200-$500 a book so that means g on really nice stuff up to about vf/nm on cheaper stuff. NM/NM+/NM/MT I'd rather sell to someone who wants them more.

 

Dan