PGM Amazing Spider-Man no.1

[EwanUK]

Dear All

1st time I've posted in this particular section - but I've recently been blessed with this copy of ASM no.1.

I'm very interested in what the experts here think....

Should I get it graded?

 

Hope these pictures are big enough...

 

 

 

many thanks

Ewan

 

[Aces]

2.5

Always slabbed a key worth over $1000 before selling.

Some fool just paid over $1000 for a 1.0 CGC ASM 1 so some people like to throw big money at a slab.

Yours is one of those accursed pence copies though...

Still best to get it slabbed imo.

[JohnT]

I'd go a little higher, 3.0.

[EastCoastExchange-migratio]

2.5! Also I take it that this is some sort of off variant, because of the 9d. instead of 12¢?

[Dad&Son-migration]

3.0 ... and slab it only if you're going to sell it.. otherwise.. enjoy being able to flip thru it whenever you like!

[burntboy]

I'd go a little higher, 3.0.

 

i'm thinking a 3.o as well............ (thumbs up

[trmoore54]

I'm thinking 2.5, but it is the UK/pence edition so it will not command the same value as the USA edition (I do not know exactly, but I would guess if a US 2.5 would command, say, $1500 in today's market (latest GPA info), then this would command at best 50% of that. Of course, the market would be truncated, as many, such as I are not interested in the UK version.

 

As Dan&Son advise, if you're not going to sell it, xlnt advice to keep it unslabbed for at least awhile to peruse for yourself and show your friends...

 

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

3.0, maybe 3.5

[Mac Man]

3.0 ... and slab it only if you're going to sell it.. otherwise.. enjoy being able to flip thru it whenever you like!

 

Well said sir!

[osborn_fr]

3.0

[Point Five]

Very pretty 3.0.

[EwanUK]

Many thanks guys

I must admit, I originally saw it as a 3.5 or even 4.0 - but I guess the lower right corner is pretty creased. So lets say 3.0... hey I'm not complaining I got this from an angel.

 

With the benefit of seeing it closely it does have great eye-appeal (so I like "pretty") and it's the first Silver-age key I've owned so it's quite special to have.

 

The PENCE marking is probably more of a detraction for US collectors (and I can appreciate why) but I don't think it should be devalued by 50%. But we'll see - as usefully, there's a very similar copy to mine selling on ebay right now...

 

PENCE SPIDEY

 

...which is already at £400 / $800 with 2 days to go.

 

What's a 3.0 worth?

 

[trmoore54]

Many thanks guys

I must admit, I originally saw it as a 3.5 or even 4.0 - but I guess the lower right corner is pretty creased. So lets say 3.0... hey I'm not complaining I got this from an angel.

 

With the benefit of seeing it closely it does have great eye-appeal (so I like "pretty") and it's the first Silver-age key I've owned so it's quite special to have.

 

The PENCE marking is probably more of a detraction for US collectors (and I can appreciate why) but I don't think it should be devalued by 50%. But we'll see - as usefully, there's a very similar copy to mine selling on ebay right now...

 

PENCE SPIDEY

 

...which is already at £400 / $800 with 2 days to go.

 

What's a 3.0 worth?

 

Per GP Analysis (all US CGC versions)

CGC 3.0 most recent sale $1776 July 2007 (very patriotic bid!)

last 90-days average (6-sales) $1627.67

last 12-months average (15-sales) $1552

 

Assume probably at least a third higher sales price for CGC vs RAW...so assume if it's a 3.0 raw then likely US sales price would be in the $1100 range (I used the 90-day average)...perhaps a UK version would go for sim price in UK...but significantly cheaper Stateside I believe...

 

[abracadabra]

Strong 3.0.

I have a quick question. Why is there such a resistence to Pence copies? Most are printed at the same time, as far as I've heard. Is it just preference? Or uninformed collectors? Something else? I'm just curious. I like the idea of being able to buy a key Pence copy that I wouldn't be able to afford otherwise...

[trmoore54]

Strong 3.0.

I have a quick question. Why is there such a resistence to Pence copies? Most are printed at the same time, as far as I've heard. Is it just preference? Or uninformed collectors? Something else? I'm just curious. I like the idea of being able to buy a key Pence copy that I wouldn't be able to afford otherwise...

 

IMO it's just "not the same"...don't have a jingo-istic attitude or anything but if I'm going after a set to me it's all the same thing...not a pence copy here, a german copy there, etc. If I found a copy at a garage sale or something for example I'd sell it and go after "the real deal"...

[marvelcollector]

I'd say 3.5; long creases keep it out of a straight VG....

[divad]

Strong 3.0.

I have a quick question. Why is there such a resistence to Pence copies? Most are printed at the same time, as far as I've heard. Is it just preference? Or uninformed collectors? Something else? I'm just curious. I like the idea of being able to buy a key Pence copy that I wouldn't be able to afford otherwise...

 

not 'merkin . . .