THE AMAZING FANTASY #15 CLUB 39 39

[NoMan]

On 6/3/2019 at 4:31 PM, Kon_Jelly said:

Can I join? My copy just came in.

 

I'll never be able to afford the real thing... 

Nice colors. I really like those dollar reprint books.

[Hollywood1892]

Just now, NoMan said:

Nice colors. I really like those dollar reprint books.

Is Spiderman really going that fast though? Like he is creating a slip stream behind him?

[NoMan]

1 hour ago, Hollywood1892 said:

Is Spiderman really going that fast though? Like he is creating a slip stream behind him?

I guess it's not very realistic. 

[Hollywood1892]

13 minutes ago, NoMan said:

I guess it's not very realistic. 

Well I'm sure it all began with some kid getting bit by a radioactive spider.

Lol

[Mr bla bla]

30 minutes ago, NoMan said:

I guess it's not very realistic. 

The charm of the MCU is not about realistic.

[c_mkv]

On 5/10/2019 at 10:53 PM, Ltpink2002 said:

CC 9.2 with a quick start out of the gates 

https://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=723368

Expensive book....$598!!!!

[Gotham Kid]

AF15 9.2 $598,000 

https://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=723368

 

[Gotham Kid]

on the other hand a 5.0 sold for 33.5K

https://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=756395

[peewee22]

17 minutes ago, Gotham Kid said:

AF15 9.2 $598,000 

https://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=723368

 

Life changing cash for someone. 

[lou_fine]

On 5/26/2019 at 10:45 AM, namisgr said:

On 5/26/2019 at 9:04 AM, NoMan said:

or was it just cracked out of the case and resubmitted as new and got an 8.0? I'm so confused. 

It wasn't, in my opinion.  The pages stick out from the covers more than they did before, and the top cover edges have been flattened into the starched collar look, both of which are remnants of pressing.

How dare you say that you can identify the remnants of pressing on a book.  

Especially when CGC has stated with absolutely no uncertainty that they cannot determine if a book has been pressed or not, and would not want to be in a situation where they have to guess.  Hence their rationale for giving the green (i.e. money) light for pressing to go full steam ahead.  

[lou_fine]

On 5/26/2019 at 10:46 AM, Gotham Kid said:

good catch ! love this hobby.

Hey Peter;

Are you trying to steal Tim's signature line here?  

[Mr bla bla]

4 hours ago, Gotham Kid said:

AF15 9.2 $598,000 

https://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=723368

 

Charlie Sheens 9.6 1.1 milly copy suddenly looks like a steal.

[lou_fine]

On 5/26/2019 at 12:08 PM, SECollector said:

On 5/26/2019 at 11:43 AM, Mr bla bla said:

when third party grading is being used in these profit manipulations / 'chasing the bump circus', it poisons the attempt to build trust in this hobby. it poisons not least how the hobby is assesed by external parties as a potential investment vehicle. just sayin ...

 

I am pretty new to the hobby, but my understanding is that this has been extensively done for years. Many years.

As I am sure you should be aware, this manipulative practice only became widespread after CGC rationalize the pratice as nothing more than "maximizing the potential of a book".  

Needless to say, I am sure that it was in their business game plan right from the get go.  Especially when it meant additional streams of revenues for both their top and bottom lines and an obvious easy buy on for the collecting base after the fact, once they could see how much money was being made previously by the lucky few who were in the know.  

 

[lou_fine]

On 5/27/2019 at 12:44 PM, bronze johnny said:

On 5/27/2019 at 12:32 PM, Sweet Lou 14 said:

Also, not really related as it's a completely different sort of story, but has anyone seen this article?  If this is true, we're talking about completely crapping out on a nearly half-billion dollar investment.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/26/louvre-intervenes-leonardo-da-vinci-row-author-claims-paris/

Wow! Thanks for sharing! I was wondering what happened with this.

Well, I guess if the Da Vinci painting is knocked off from its top spot throne, then this must mean Roy Lichtenstein's Masterpiece moves up a notch in the Top 10 list:

After all, this painting by Lictenstein did sell for $165M back in 2017.    

[G.A.tor]

9 hours ago, peewee22 said:

Life changing cash for someone. 

Or not , could be couch change to the winner?

[G.A.tor]

4 hours ago, Mr bla bla said:

Charlie Sheens 9.6 1.1 milly copy suddenly looks like a steal.

It wasn’t sheens, it belonged to Erik Roberts I believe ?

[Gotham Kid]

43 minutes ago, G.A.tor said:

5 hours ago, Mr bla bla said:

Charlie Sheens 9.6 1.1 milly copy suddenly looks like a steal.

It wasn’t sheens, it belonged to Erik Roberts I believe ?

correct

[Gotham Kid]

45 minutes ago, G.A.tor said:

9 hours ago, peewee22 said:

Life changing cash for someone. 

Or not , could be couch change to the winner?

Need to find where he throws away the old couches ...

[Mr bla bla]

4 hours ago, G.A.tor said:

It wasn’t sheens, it belonged to Erik Roberts I believe ?

I seem to remember on the top of my head, that Sheen purchased the book from CC / Vince ? Might be wrong off course...

[peewee22]

5 hours ago, G.A.tor said:

Or not , could be couch change to the winner?

That's a lot of nickels then.