Action Comics # 1 - Up For Auction
I had to post this...
... for those whose Mom always said that collecting comics will never pay...
Action Comics # 1 ( aka the first appearance of Superman ) graded at CGC 6 is up for auction at ComicConnect...
Current Bid: $277,300 with 9 days to go.
http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=295930
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November, The Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot.
that is insane. Thanks for the link, interesting.
and fun to dream...........
In a book,in a box,high upon a shelf
In a locked a guarded vault
Are things I keep only for myself
Its your fate,but its not your fault
I want to go to there...
Heng Dai
for the, ummmm, uninitiated amongst us - what is CGC 6? thankee sai.
yeah, i know. i'm showing my ignorance but cut me some slack. i just made my first ever comic purchase today.
It is a grading scale that assesses the physical condition of the comic. The higher the number the better.
It is on a decimal point scale from 0-10.0 if I remember right.
Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010
i see. thankee for the information. now then, anyone interested in bidding?
Oh sure, let me sell my Picasso first to get up the money.
Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010
Sam - that comic is probably a better investment than the Picasso!
LadyOfShadows - There are no ignorant questions. Please ask away.
All - I won't be surprised if this comic sells over $300,000 or $350,000. I'm going to watch for the fun of it, and I'll post when it ends.
It really is the Holy Grail for a lot of comic collectors, so I expect big big bucks, even at a CGC 6 ( middle of the condition scale ).
Here's the CGC grading scale in total :
10.0 - Gem Mint
9.9 - Mint
9.8 - Near Mint/Mint
9.6 - Near Mint +
9.4 - Near Mint
9.2 - Near Mint -
9.0 - Very Fine/Near Mint
8.5 - Very Fine +
8.0 - Very Fine
7.5 - Very Fine -
7.0 - Fine/Very Fine
6.5 - Fine +
6.0 - Fine
5.5 - Fine -
5.0 - Very Good/Fine
4.5 - Very Good +
4.0 - Very Good
3.5 - Very Good -
3.0 - Good/Very Good
2.5 - Good +
2.0 - Good
1.8 - Good -
1.5 - Fair/Good
1.0 - Fair
.5 - Poor
To put a little perspective around this... that Action Comics # 1 is a CGC 6. The Dark Tower Comics I collect, I'm going for a complete set at CGC 9.8 !
Current comics, it's not difficult at all to get a 9.8.
I'm going to be starting a CGC Collectors thread soon. Are there any other Comic Collectors here who collect CGC graded comics, DT and otherwise?
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Now, that would be a big win for Haven !
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
That would be enough for us to buy Haven.
The answer is within
all matter is energy, all energy is GOD
Good luck in your search Pam. Most books are around a 9.6-9.8 when they arrive at the store. I don't know if you could ever really define a comic as 10.0 in the store, unless you get really lucky, find it right out of the box, and are the only person to handle it. Even then, it's not likely to get graded as a 10.
Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010
Sam - Want to know something, Joe Hill's Locke and Key - I see more of these comics graded 10/Mint than any other comic. Must be IDW's high end paper/covers or something.
I have a DT 9.9 and most every other issue at 9.8, including variants and sketches. Plus, a couple of The Stand. I'm a geek.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
There are fewer than 100 copies of Action Comics # 1 known to exist - in the whole world... if you have more than one copy, in any condition - you're set for life.
In a CGC 10? Without a doubt - easy over a million.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Originally Posted by Aaron
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
I did not know that Pam. Wow. It HAS to be something with the cover they're using because the books that I often see would grade out at 9.8 or even 9.9 but not 10. I'm not surprised with the Dark Tower books though since Marvel is using a better quality cover than most of their other books.
Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010
Hey Sam - I think with the DT books, the issue might be that they're very popular, so unless the person who is actually opening up the delivery order goes very slow and pulls the best right off... then by the time they hit the shelf... well, that's just it, one slight ding and there goes a 9.9 right down the drain.
I don't collect the Locke&Key books, but I wish I did - just because the quality is so high. I just can't afford to focus on another graded series. It gets too expensive.
Right now : for the L&K CGC Collectors :
Locke & Key at 9.9 - http://cgi.ebay.com/LOCKE-KEY-4-CGC-...3A1%7C294%3A50
Locke & Key at 10 - http://cgi.ebay.com/1-CGC-10-0-Joe-H...3A1%7C294%3A50
I will say though that I'm considering submitting some comics to CGC myself - see if I can get a hang of what is a 9.8 and a 9.6, etc. That will save me some money - considerably!
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
With my store, the books I get never hit the shelf. They do place them into a comic book storage box though, and the books can easily get dinged in there. My guy is very careful with the books though. He's not someone who opened a store to make money like some did during the early 90's or converted a card store into a comics and cards store like many others. He, his wife, and a partner (now bought out) opened the store because they loved comics (maybe the wife not so much, but she's a gamer) and wanted to have a good quality store while specializing in something that many dealers at the time didn't carry, Graphic Novels and Trade Paper Backs. The store continues to work hard to carry every trade and GN currently in print. With so many books being put into TPB format, this is an increasingly difficult, and expensive, task. However, if it's in print, they can get it if they don't have it. They do have most of the trades that are available though.
Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010
Sam - I am very jealous. That sounds like a great local comic store!
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
This comic is up to $277,700 with 2 days to go.
( um, get yer bids in? )
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
It is. I started going there when the store I used to go to closed. There were two other stores to choose from, but I haven't regretted my choice. By far I think A. Pennyworth's is the best store I've dealt with in the last ten years.
Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010
One of my local shops just reopened with a new focus on trades and graphic novels. Very cool for me!
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