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Holy S! When did the TAT on value increase to 100+ days?

Care to share any more details? Price, condition, still available? That’s one I’ve been looking for.

Where?

Glue or tape?

Leg freckles.

Were the keys picked before the public got in there or picked by other buyers? Best "estate sale" I went to was almost entirely comics, toys, and other kid-related stuff from the 70's-90's. Earlier customers were walking about with huge bundles of GI Joe vehicles and sets in boxes. Two full rooms of comics; a few big keys were priced separately (ASM 129, ASM 300, Harbinger 1, etc.) but everything else was (I think) $5 for bronze and $1 for anything newer. With all of the keys still in there. I was not the first comic guy in there, but still left with a huge haul. I doubt I'll ever see anything like that again.

What exactly is " high grade " ? I see many flaws... `High grade` encompasses grades other than 9.8. That`s a point that`s been lost on modern slab collectors. It seems facetious to say that high grade is `higher than mid grade`, but that`s the truth of the matter. Traditionally, that transition been seen to happen in the VF range. The above book is high grade. Yeah, all that, except the listing description says it's NM/M.

Thanks! Sorry I forgot to revisit this post. Here's the story of how Intel paid $10k for a cruddy copy of it in 2005: https://newsroom.intel.com/editorials/moores-law-electronics-magazine/#gs.636o2u Per the article: "So the company went looking for an original copy of that April 19, 1965 issue of Electronics magazine. But not just any copy, said High. “We were looking for the best one we could find, either mint or excellent condition,” he said..." "The earliest respondents had magazines that were in less than ideal condition, but just four days after word had spread came photographic evidence of a near-mint copy." "Now 50 years off the printing press, the magazine is too delicate to flip through or even lay flat, according to Elizabeth Jones, manager of the Intel Museum and Intel archives. “The binding is very fragile,” she said. “It’s practically shredding, so we have to handle it very carefully.” "This made it all the more remarkable that one in excellent condition surfaced 40 years after it was first published. High, a technology communications professional who lived a life of “sound bytes,” said it was amazing that Clark had a copy in such fine condition." That doesn't sound like a near-mint copy to me.

What exactly is " high grade " ? I see many flaws... Listing says NM/M, so high grade = 9.8. No back cover scan/picture?

Someone just negotiated a Cinderella Love #25 on feebay.

He’s trying on his sarcasm pants. And going by recent sales, he may have lost some money by selling two copies in one listing.

Cincy.....Not saying the Cfrogs were the best deal ever...I just picked 'em up for the van Sciver art....with discount everything cost 75 cents each so no complaints on the purchase from me..... The gist of my comment was lost in there somewhere... What I meant was: Any Cyberfrog for $1 is a good deal; I usually only find the regular covers, though. Did you find some variant covers and/or an ashcan? If so, those are great finds.

Which convention? Are some of those Cyberfrogs the variants? I usually find the regular covers for < $1.

Does PayPal freeze accounts based on activity or someone reporting it?

I don't understand how some groups have rules to not let sellers use Friends and Family, yet the admins will sell books and only take Friends and Family. I guess because they are "trusted" sellers? But that doesn't get around the fact they are breaking PP's rules. And god forbid you bring that up to them.

This book was being offered to me and I had the same reservations. I was not able to examine it in-hand. I was still interested but the price was a little higher than I was comfortable with — especially seeing the top staple pop in the pictures. I waited and it’s been sold to someone else. Not crying over this one; it wasn’t meant to be and detached staples are a defect I try very hard to avoid. I know it’s hard to do in golden age since many issues show up rarely, but you have to stick to your guns.

I love collecting comics but I just don’t have the pocketbook for it anymore.

Is this considered a mega key?

Have to buy it first.

Front cover detached at top staple. Front cover hole. Front cover missing piece bottom right corner. Small pieces missing along back cover edge.

Finally, in writing.

Who is "this guy"? How are you sure these two entities are the same person? Not saying you're incorrect, just asking for more background.

This is copper!

I think that’s “monster” John you’re thinking of. Tall, beard. Vampirella John is shorter, bald.

lol; most of my good mags came from you.