nearmint Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 (edited) This auctioneer is terrible. She's saying nothing about the books. They need to get Barry out there. Edited May 19, 2017 by nearmint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nearmint Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 (edited) $10,157.50 for Batman #44 CGC 8.0. Edited May 19, 2017 by nearmint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 14 minutes ago, nearmint said: This auctioneer is terrible. She's saying nothing about the books. They need to get Barry out there. Lol. "Salvage Comics 1" just sold for 11k. jpepx78 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 Wow, the Okajima Fighting Yank #8 CGC 8.0 just went for $5975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzabar Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 The auctioneer is Elyse Luray. She's been on History Detectives on PBS. Do you think she is getting lower final prices than someone like Barry who might talk more (and maybe know more) about the books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Just now, Alzabar said: The auctioneer is Elyse Luray. She's been on History Detectives on PBS. Do you think she is getting lower final prices than someone like Barry who might talk more (and maybe know more) about the books? Yes. At least she could have perused the list in advance so she would know it was Doc Savage comics #1, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzabar Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Nicholas Dawes of Antiques Roadshow fame. I'm noticing a theme here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 12 minutes ago, Alzabar said: The auctioneer is Elyse Luray. She's been on History Detectives on PBS. Do you think she is getting lower final prices than someone like Barry who might talk more (and maybe know more) about the books? Definitely. I wouldn't be happy if I were a consignor. Barry is excellent at highlighting the positive aspects of a book, whether it's a pedigree, a key, or just a beautiful copy for the grade. It definitely can generate another bid or two. Vancouvers rarely come up for sale, and she didn't even mention it. Cap 37 has a classic Schomburg cover, but his name wasn't mentioned. I'm not even sure she mentioned that All-Star 8 is the first Wonder Woman. Artboy99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzabar Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 My impression is that Heritage is working to further set itself apart from the comic auction competition with things like the first Platinum Night and auctioneers who are celebrities in the antiques world. I don't think that this will make any difference for the core comic collecting community, but it might be an attempt to lure collectors from other categories into the game. I do agree that with the really important books (e.g All-Star 8) something should be said about how wonderful the book is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Superman 1 (CGC 1.0 OW) didn't need any help from the auctioneer. $83500 or so with vig. Sharp book, especially for grade imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 48 minutes ago, nearmint said: Wow, the Okajima Fighting Yank #8 CGC 8.0 just went for $5975. Doesn't surprise me. Okajima Japanese war covers are going to go high and that was a particularly striking one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeyman Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Yesterday the Tec 38 CGC 3.5 went for $35,000. In the last CC auction a 3.0 went for about $50,000. Crazy how prices can vary!!!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzabar Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 It was a nice 4.0, but is $35K a bit high for an AF 15? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 28 minutes ago, nearmint said: Definitely. I wouldn't be happy if I were a consignor. Barry is excellent at highlighting the positive aspects of a book, whether it's a pedigree, a key, or just a beautiful copy for the grade. It definitely can generate another bid or two. Vancouvers rarely come up for sale, and she didn't even mention it. Cap 37 has a classic Schomburg cover, but his name wasn't mentioned. I'm not even sure she mentioned that All-Star 8 is the first Wonder Woman. You are absolutely right. Sandoval is great and the other auctioneers usually sound like they were just called in from the coffee room with five minutes notice. No indication they have spent any time prepping for the auction. Sandoval knows what a book should go for and isn't going to rush to closing if the book is underperforming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, Alzabar said: It was a nice 4.0, but is $35K a bit high for an AF 15? It's insane. About triple what they were going for in that grade just a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzabar Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 According to the census there are 163 other copies in 4.0. It seems likely to me that you could find another one for less than $35K. That said it is not a book that I follow closely, so maybe that is where the market is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 19 minutes ago, Alzabar said: According to the census there are 163 other copies in 4.0. It seems likely to me that you could find another one for less than $35K. That said it is not a book that I follow closely, so maybe that is where the market is now. I think a lot of people have convinced themselves that this book will never do anything but go up. Which it will ... until it doesn't. skybolt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRCostigan Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Sqeggs said: I think a lot of people have convinced themselves that this book will never do anything but go up. Which it will ... until it doesn't. What happens then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 A Red Ryder #1 in 9.0 went for about $4000. Whoever bought that book is an insufficiently_thoughtful_person.... ...savant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...