Charles Munro

ExNihilo... This will be my last response to you guys in this thread, as some of you seem way too sensitive for someone posting a question in a newbie forum. The utter presumptive arrogance is mind-blowing. Way to welcome in new members. BTW the comic I referenced to is Iron Man # 1 from 1968. A copy that has been well preserved and in preteen/ mint condition. A similar copy sold for $19,120 in Heritage Auctions back in Aug.

Bob... honestly you should follow your own advice and simply not respond. Especially if you have absolutely nothing to add to the convo besides berating a new member for questions.

Thanks revert, I coughed up the member fee and subscribed to the GPA Analysis site yesterday. Very interesting info to say the least. I see the major difference in prices of graded Vs. non graded. I'm heading out to FloridaSupercon today and will be dropping off 5 books to the CGC booth to be graded. I've guesstimated the grades. Hopefully I'll be pretty close on the estimates (each purposely in different conditions); that way I will be able to get a sense of the rest of the collection. When I referenced to if I should sell, simply meant the "True Value/ ROI" of my comics i.e cost of packaging/shipping/ grading/ commissions etc. Vs. potential sale value Vs. value of time (price history trends. Are values steadily increased, are they inflated, have they decreased etc.). As far as my personal preferences, obviously theres an emotional connection solely based on it being a hobby I did as a kid. Regardless of selling or not theres certain books I'd keep (Incredible Hulk 181 for example, as Wolverine was my favorite character growing up). That being said, I live in the world of investments and whenever I have a commodity in hand I have to understand it's value, risk vs reward etc. Thanks for the info on the subform. I very much appreciate you taking the time to answer my question too.

I recently cracked open my comic collection from my childhood. Initially didn't think they were worth much since the vast majority are from the 80's-mid 90's. Then for shts and giggles I looked up a few of the books that caught my eye (Iron Man #1/ Wolverine #1/ Batman # 428/ Mad # 35 etc.). I saw that these issues were sold for high prices at various auctions. Vast majority are what I consider mint condition, obviously my interpretation of mint may be different than others, and have been kept in sleeves + back boards + hard plastic cover. What steps do I take to see if I should sell (Do I get them graded?) and how do I go about doing it? When I see a mint copy of Iron Man #1 selling for close to 20K, is it worth paying the 3% CGC price for grading or do people purchase these comics at similar prices without the grading? Thanks in advance for any help. If pictures are needed to answer better let me know. I have 9 cases of comics and have only cracked open one case so far