ComicConnect December Auction

[Doohickamabob]

What did those X-ray glasses do, anyway? Just make a weird halo effect, or something?

 

 

So the X-Ray specs were "glasses with real bird feathers in the lenses," and the verdict is "Unsightly." Weird... Thanks for this link. Looks like a fun book.

 

[Bronty]

A chest x-ray of Marilyn Monroe sold for $45k last year.

 

homina homina.

 

Undervalued

[nearmint]

25.5K for the Action 252.

[VintageComics]

25.5K for the Action 252.

 

Mind boggling.

 

 

[batman_fan]

25.5K for the Action 252.

 

I wonder if someone is assembling another "Gary Keller" collection

[mrmitchgro]

Anyone get anything yet?

[cheetah]

I picked up these.

 

 

[mrmitchgro]

I picked up these.

 

 

 

Nice MH!

[cheetah]

It went relatively cheap, too. There've been a lot of less expensive Mile Highs this month.

[mrmitchgro]

It went relatively cheap, too. There've been a lot of less expensive Mile Highs this month.

 

I was looking at the Weird Science 10. It's only 8.0, but I don't think I've ever seen a MH EC up for auction. Speaking of which, any idea where most of those are?

[cheetah]

No idea. I've got that one on my watch list, too, just because it is a Mile High EC. I'm curious how well it will do compared to the Gaines copies.

[adamstrange]

Giant size issues are always fun!

 

 

[comicnoir]

What did Jerry's shirt and hair go for?

[Spaceguy]

With 49 bids, the hair went for $1000.

 

http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=434027

[Spaceguy]

I won this instead. Realize it's not a 5.5 with that long crease(4.5?) but now only need 3 to complete my 1954 Actions and it does have those White pages! Wish I could be strictly an investor but having too much fun collecting.

 

[mrmitchgro]

No idea. I've got that one on my watch list, too, just because it is a Mile High EC. I'm curious how well it will do compared to the Gaines copies.

 

That's an interesting question. I would think because you a) never see the MH ECs and b) the Gaines copies come up for auction frequently that there would be a significant premium over what a Gaines copy would bring in the same grade. However since most GFCs are better than 8.0, I don't know how much of that you'll be able to see from this auction.

 

I've always assumed that most of the MH ECs are locked away in a single private collection, but that's pure speculation. Sure hope they come to market someday!

[adamstrange]

That's a pretty Action! Not an easy time period to find copies that look that attractive.

[adamstrange]

No idea. I've got that one on my watch list, too, just because it is a Mile High EC. I'm curious how well it will do compared to the Gaines copies.

 

That's an interesting question. I would think because you a) never see the MH ECs and b) the Gaines copies come up for auction frequently that there would be a significant premium over what a Gaines copy would bring in the same grade. However since most GFCs are better than 8.0, I don't know how much of that you'll be able to see from this auction.

 

I've always assumed that most of the MH ECs are locked away in a single private collection, but that's pure speculation. Sure hope they come to market someday!

 

I can't cite specific past sales for reference but I don't see the Church or any other pedigree copy going for more than a Gaines copy in similar grade unless it happens to be qualitatively better in some regard. For example, if the Gaines had cr-ow pages and the other pedigree had white pages you might see a premium.

 

The market for EC pedigrees is special due to the uniformly high quality & quantity of the GFCs.

[mrmitchgro]

No idea. I've got that one on my watch list, too, just because it is a Mile High EC. I'm curious how well it will do compared to the Gaines copies.

 

That's an interesting question. I would think because you a) never see the MH ECs and b) the Gaines copies come up for auction frequently that there would be a significant premium over what a Gaines copy would bring in the same grade. However since most GFCs are better than 8.0, I don't know how much of that you'll be able to see from this auction.

 

I've always assumed that most of the MH ECs are locked away in a single private collection, but that's pure speculation. Sure hope they come to market someday!

 

I can't cite specific past sales for reference but I don't see the Church or any other pedigree copy going for more than a Gaines copy in similar grade unless it happens to be qualitatively better in some regard. For example, if the Gaines had cr-ow pages and the other pedigree had white pages you might see a premium.

 

The market for EC pedigrees is special due to the uniformly high quality & quantity of the GFCs.

 

They're certainly unique as pedigrees go. I agree with you for most pedigrees, but for my money if I was comparing Gaines and MH copies of the same book in the same grade, I'd go with the MH every time. But that's just me

[cheetah]

There are 11 copies graded higher than the MH and I assume most of them are Gaines copies. I would think a non-Pedigree copy of the book would be pretty cheap. If it goes for more than $200, I think it is because it's a Mile High.