kimik Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) I agree that it is a fugly miswrap, but prices paid on 9.8s or 9.4+ "HIGHEST GRADED COPIES" do not surprise me any longer. It looks like there is a segment of speculator/investor collectors that want the highest graded runs possible and just buy the label, not the book. Edited December 10, 2009 by kimik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLA_ALL_THE_WAY Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Used to be a 9.4? I still don't see how, with that URC staring me in the face. Far as I'm concerned, Tim's #24 is still the earliest 9.8! (thumbs u Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Far as I'm concerned, Tim's #24 is still the earliest 9.8! (thumbs u Oh wait, it's not mine anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLA_ALL_THE_WAY Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Ooops, sorry. Who do I see about acquisition? Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Ooops, sorry. Who do I see about acquisition? Rick Heritage now offers a feature where you can make an offer to the buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john72tex Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 Bought these from latest Dale's sales thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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linmoth Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 (edited) Are these prices strong, weak, or in line with other recent results? Any surprises to the low or high side? Here's my take on a few, for what it's worth. 14 9.2 ow/w $1300 wow, I can remember when nearmint was shopping his very solid 9.4 copy forever for less than this! Mound City JLA 14 soon to be pressed. A few scratches on the case, slight spine roll, I am very pleased with the book. Edited December 25, 2009 by linmoth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Nice pick-ups, John! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john72tex Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 Thanks Tim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLA_ALL_THE_WAY Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Posted in the 10c viewing area, but why not boost this thread as well: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Posted in the 10c viewing area, but why not boost this thread as well: Still can't believe you outbid me on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I also can't believe the Mound City got the same grade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLA_ALL_THE_WAY Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Uh, Tim, this IS the Mound City copy! Are you assuming I did a crack/press/resub with the 9.4? Either your grading is a bit off on this one, or the slabs hide defects really well??? And hold onto your hat...the 9.6 is better than the 9.4 (to me anyways). True the 9.4 has better centering & White pages, but it also has more noticeable spine stress (where the word balloon hides it) and a chipped UL corner. It's a close call & I wouldn't argue with someone preferring the other. But with both books in hand, the 9.6 deserves its superior grade. Funny, after your comment about the POS MC 9.6, I thought your eyes were better than mine and I was looking at a possible pressing. But after receiving it, it is better structurally and IMO visually than the 9.4 copy. When I get the time I'll post gigantor scans of each to get a board comparison. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookley Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Rick you have both the 9.4 and the 9.6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linmoth Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Are these prices strong, weak, or in line with other recent results? Any surprises to the low or high side? Here's my take on a few, for what it's worth. 14 9.2 ow/w $1300 wow, I can remember when nearmint was shopping his very solid 9.4 copy forever for less than this! Mound City JLA 14 soon to be pressed. A few scratches on the case, slight spine roll, I am very pleased with the book. I thought I could bate Tim into a rant on pressing by my comment on this book. It's going to be pressed but under archival glass. With this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Uh, Tim, this IS the Mound City copy! Are you assuming I did a crack/press/resub with the 9.4? Either your grading is a bit off on this one, or the slabs hide defects really well??? Nah, I was just confusing myself. Indications of early onset of Alzheimer's. When you posted your book, I somehow had it in my head that the Toth copy, which I knew you had, was a 9.6 too. I'm glad you clarified that this was the MC copy, though, because I remember thinking as I made my post that I thought the "9.6" Toth copy was well centered. And hold onto your hat...the 9.6 is better than the 9.4 (to me anyways). True the 9.4 has better centering & White pages, but it also has more noticeable spine stress (where the word balloon hides it) and a chipped UL corner. It's a close call & I wouldn't argue with someone preferring the other. But with both books in hand, the 9.6 deserves its superior grade. Funny, after your comment about the POS MC 9.6, I thought your eyes were better than mine and I was looking at a possible pressing. But after receiving it, it is better structurally and IMO visually than the 9.4 copy. When I get the time I'll post gigantor scans of each to get a board comparison. Rick I'm glad to hear that your in-person inspection shows the MC copy is indeed structurally better than the Toth copy. I can only point to the ginormous raw scan that the MC folks posted, before it was slabbed, and I wasn't the only one who was stunned when it came back with a 9.6 label. I'd offer to buy your 9.4 Toth copy now that I know it's your spare copy, but I just sold off most of my best remaining JLAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 (edited) I thought I could bate Tim into a rant on pressing by my comment on this book. I had a feeling something was up and thus I resisted my initial urge. It's going to be pressed but under archival glass. With this: Day-um! Edited December 31, 2009 by tth2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLA_ALL_THE_WAY Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Rick you have both the 9.4 and the 9.6 Yeah, hopefully not for too long. Didn't expect to win the MC copy; close to the price for the 9.4 Toth!! Either I'm rich or I rang the bell hard on my credit card. which could it be Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
