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For some reason, I have the same thought. To some degree, I'm just nervous I'll lose my job the next day after I make a big purchase.

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Hi everyone, Next up, I have a relatively rare book, in the sense that you never see it for "cheap". This is the beautiful Marko Djurdevic Variant cover for Uncanny X-Force #1. 1:75 Ratio Variant. CGC Census says there are a total of 77 Blue Labels of this book. Asking: $90 + Exact Shipping (No Returns, All Sales Final) (Ask about freebie I will throw in) *** Reference upon request ***

Was this in Toronto?

Thank you for the quick response!

Hi all, I have another book for sell, this time it is an Avengers 44 CGC 9.2 WHITE PAGES!!! ************* Pedigree: John G. Fantucchio ************ With the soaring prices of Tales of Suspense 52 (First Black Widow), maybe one can settle with the Origins of Black Widow instead? Much easier on the wallet as well Asking: $230 USD + Exact Shipping (No Returns, All Sales FINAL) Item is located in Canada. Please let me know if you want more pictures, it is 9.2 stunner, don't know why it didn't grade higher. References available upon request.

Forgot to update this thread, but this book has been sold

Hi all, Lois Lane 70 CGC 8.0 ***WHITE PAGES*** Beautiful Wrap / Centreing Asking $425USD + Exact Shipping Costs (NO RETURNS, ALL SALES FINAL) I am also open to trades, where we can settle any price differences with cash. Item is located in Canada. ****NOTE**** There is a bit of oxidation on the staples, but luckily the cover still looks clean. I have included pictures.

Heard @Guardian Comics is a father and son operation. Jim has to be at least 75 years old, and Eric is just going through puberty it seems Or at least that is what people at Cons think...... . . . . . . I'm not wrong guys, I was just being sarcastic geeezzzz...... @Iceman399 I come in peace hahaha

Call me lazy, but can someone tell me everything about this tread in a succinct manner, where I only have to read one short paragraph at most?

I know the book (saw it in person), I know the store, I've talked to the collector (he posted on FB asking for help): it's a situation, but happy the collector got his money at the end. I have heard of MUCH worse situations in comic book transactions. A little bit of personal experience to relate to this story; I once consigned a book to a dealer, and took 4-5 months to actually get money, even though it was basically sold the day I offered the book. But here is what I think everyone needs to understand, just like any other business transaction, trust and having a relationship with someone you do business with, goes a long way. The dealer I was dealing with, is A++, and explained to me the whole time, where the money was, why I didn't have it, and when I should be expecting it. I have a good relationship with him, it is why I consigned with him, and didn't worry once I wouldn't get my money.

How many ToS57 Curator copies are out there? Because this copy clearly states "Curator" on label. Does anyone know who performed the CPR?

I'm like a week late, but I finally caught up with this book. Modern books like this never cease to amaze me. For $2K I can get a nice high grade WWBN32!!! ASM129? GSX1? Having said that, this is a cool modern book to own, no doubt, but really wonder if this is really that rare.

ah yes, damn reflection!

Damn Lou --- is it me, or does this book scream "I NEED A PRESS!!!" ??????

That's a damn good 6.0! Congrats!

FF48 is arguably my favourite cover in all of comics. Kirby artwork that defined silver age comics for me, and the colour used for the cover is bright and rich. I'm not the biggest FF fan, but seeing the worried faces of the First fam tells us a lot about what is coming. The anticipation of who is coming, and why FF is so worried makes the whole reason why we love superhero comics. We NEED that super powerful villain to challenge our heroes. And you want to keep on reading how the hero defeats this evil. Believe it or not, we all seek this. We all want to see that OVERPOWERED bad guy, and we also all want to see the hero prevail at the end, after a struggle. It's the most basic (and successful) superhero storytelling.

wait --- can we go back to your story for a second. So your card was originally graded a "TRIMMED" card. But with PSA, they didn't detect it? Doesn't that still make you wonder if it's trimmed or not? My personal opinion, detecting trimmed edges is VERY VERY hard. I'm curious, does anyone know how most companies detect trimmed edges? Or is that a trade secret that no one likes to share, to prevent people from gaming it?

That's another pretty good point to bring up. I feel like the same applies to Silver Age 7.5-8.5 books. You see a lot of books bunch up in pricing within that range. And it's not until you hit 9.0+ you really see a spike. Either way, let's all just agree, comics are worth EXACTLY how much someone is willing to pay for a book We all have our reasons why something should be less or more in pricing.

I haven't seen the exact copies you are talking about, but the pricing doesn't always puzzle me. I am always in the market to buy a copy of high grade 181s, and what I realized is, not all copies at the same grade are the same. Mind you, I'm more of a collector than a flipper, so I always go after the best looking copy, which means the following to me. 1. Nice wrap / centering. It can show a bit of white spine, as long as it's straight. 2. White Pages. I'll settle for OW-W if it is in OLD LABEL. 3. Bright fresh colours (not usually a problem with high grade). 4. No writing, or ugly stamps - I can live with a clean date stamp, ideally on the back cover. 5. No obvious printing errors that look like stains or anything that is a huge eye sore. So as you can see, with all these items I personally look out for, it's no wonder to me, that some buyers will pay premium for a nice copy, and something like an off cut copy can sell for a lot less than expected. Also, don't forget, depending which state or country it is bought from, the tax laws are different, so that's a huge factor as well.

Relatively early could mean 2018

I try not to look at comics as investments.... but it's hard not to when prices reach so high!!! I want to realize some gains. Having said that, even when some books dip, I'm more than happy to hold. And never sell. This is after all a HOBBY FIRST, for me I really wonder, how many people on this board are purist, and just buy BIG BOOKS, for the whole reason of collecting, and not flipping to make a quick buck.....

Isn't it true, if you crack open a CGC case, and return the label, they'll take it off the census?

for those that needed a picture.....