Sqeggs Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, MBFan said: 9 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Sooo with that paper loss on the spine, no way this is a CGC 8.0, right? Maybe a 6.0, assuming no hidden problems? https://www.ebay.com/itm/173123231453?ul_noapp=true This is the exact same slab that sold on eBay in December 2015 by seller comicnut1969, who then failed to send TAR 9 and a host of other books that he had auctioned, including one that tallied to about $10,000, IIRC. The fool's PayPal email address linked to his Facebook party DJ account, totally giving him away, and I figure eBay busted him bad, since they had to refund all the sales he had made that month. Eugene, Oregon, was listed as comicnut1969's town; this new listing shows bargainhunterstore is in Springfield, Oregon. Oregon is where the slabbing company is located. Hmmmm. Mel, that's great info. Thanks for passing it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I'm not as negative on PGX as most here. PGX has a niche that CGC can't fill. As far as restoration detection, who can argue that PGX gets it wrong? I've seen key SA that are PGX sell for as much as CGC. As a matter of fact, I have a PGX FF#1 5.5 that when it is time to sell, will get CGC 5.5 money. With respect to this auction, PGX 8.0 may be a CGC 7.0, judging by the upper left corner. Irregardless of that technicality, it will sell for a bundle (assuming the seller is legit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I'll probably never get #25 but i have a do have a nice pair here......... Sqeggs, ComicConnoisseur, FoggyNelson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 1 hour ago, tabcom said: I'm not as negative on PGX as most here. PGX has a niche that CGC can't fill. As far as restoration detection, who can argue that PGX gets it wrong? I've seen key SA that are PGX sell for as much as CGC. As a matter of fact, I have a PGX FF#1 5.5 that when it is time to sell, will get CGC 5.5 money. With respect to this auction, PGX 8.0 may be a CGC 7.0, judging by the upper left corner. Irregardless of that technicality, it will sell for a bundle (assuming the seller is legit). I think you are overlooking the paper loss along the spine. There have been a lot of threads on the shenanigans at PGX. Many people argue that PGX gets resto detection wrong, sometimes intentionally. I admire your confidence about the sale price of your FF 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 >> I think you are overlooking the paper loss along the spine. Yeah, that is probably too big a chunk to get a CGC 7.0. Outside the cloister of the esteem CGC Forum members, the much larger rabble is less discriminating towards PGX. I usually underestimate these auctions, but anyway, final sale price: $3600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Isn't the real question; will it beat the census 5.5 topper? That is a scarce book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 46 minutes ago, Yorick said: Isn't the real question; will it beat the census 5.5 topper? That is a scarce book. Personally, I don’t think so. I’ve seen books like this get as low as 5.0 with paper loss like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Nice books, particularly the Texan 6, which is pretty tough. Hard to say, but my guess is the book hasn't been pressed in the mechanical sense. Maybe it just spent some time at the bottom of a stack? Pressing the old fashioned way! Doesn't seem all that faded from the scan. Probably just normal fading for a book that may not have been well protected for most of its life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RICK STARR Posted January 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2018 Finally had a chance to pull some APCs' and scan them. The # 14 ranks right there with the #7 through #11. Plus it is very tough in any decent grade. Last issue of the run. Yorick, comicjack, sacentaur and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Nice group. I've found 38 to be really tough to locate in even mid-grade. There's a 6.5 on the census (not my copy). That's the best copy I know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK STARR Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 5 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Nice group. I've found 38 to be really tough to locate in even mid-grade. There's a 6.5 on the census (not my copy). That's the best copy I know of. This is the only copy I have ever seen for sale. Bought it up at a NYC show several years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Roberts Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 12 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Nice group. I've found 38 to be really tough to locate in even mid-grade. There's a 6.5 on the census (not my copy). That's the best copy I know of. Hey Tony, just wanted to let you know that I'm auctioning a couple more Bakers. Didn't want you to miss out again! http://stores.ebay.com/COMIC-BOOK-MADNESS/_i.html?rt=nc&LH_Auction=1&_sid=462329&_trksid=p4634.c0.m309 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 6 hours ago, Dale Roberts said: Hey Tony, just wanted to let you know that I'm auctioning a couple more Bakers. Didn't want you to miss out again! http://stores.ebay.com/COMIC-BOOK-MADNESS/_i.html?rt=nc&LH_Auction=1&_sid=462329&_trksid=p4634.c0.m309 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 19 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Nice group. I've found 38 to be really tough to locate in even mid-grade. There's a 6.5 on the census (not my copy). That's the best copy I know of. You don't maintain an inventory of everyone elses' Bakers like I do?! You're lacking the appropriate level of dedication! comicnoir and szav 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK STARR Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Yorick said: You don't maintain an inventory of everyone elses' Bakers like I do?! You're lacking the appropriate level of dedication! Nice one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 2 hours ago, RICK STARR said: Nice one!! It only scores 28 points in my registry set. Too funny. Makes me think of that beautiful TAR32 that only scores 201 points. I'd give that one a 1,000 points any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK STARR Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 6 hours ago, Yorick said: It only scores 28 points in my registry set. Too funny. Makes me think of that beautiful TAR32 that only scores 201 points. I'd give that one a 1,000 points any day. It peeves me off that they will not or cannot adjust the points anymore. With the dough they rake in, why can't they fix the problem!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 On 1/31/2018 at 9:59 AM, Dale Roberts said: On 1/30/2018 at 9:36 PM, Sqeggs said: Nice group. I've found 38 to be really tough to locate in even mid-grade. There's a 6.5 on the census (not my copy). That's the best copy I know of. Hey Tony, just wanted to let you know that I'm auctioning a couple more Bakers. Didn't want you to miss out again! http://stores.ebay.com/COMIC-BOOK-MADNESS/_i.html?rt=nc&LH_Auction=1&_sid=462329&_trksid=p4634.c0.m309 Now everybody knows about them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 19 hours ago, Yorick said: You don't maintain an inventory of everyone elses' Bakers like I do?! You're lacking the appropriate level of dedication! Beauty! Is this the 6.5 on the census? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 12 hours ago, RICK STARR said: It peeves me off that they will not or cannot adjust the points anymore. With the dough they rake in, why can't they fix the problem!? CGC just started a thread requesting input for adjusting the registry points. I'm going to have to do some research before making any suggestions there. I suppose rarity and sales data are the two top considerations for me. I think its pretty funny that Going Steady 14 achieves more points than 11, 12, or 13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
