DefconFrat Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Hi folks, Just sent this comic in for grading at CGC. Looking to get a rough estimate of what I'm looking at here. Meant to take more pictures but aside from the creasing and slight spine roll it is in decent shape. Thanks. SC22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 4.0 from what I can tell Lucky Baru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 i grade it as at least a 17K book !! Lucky Baru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Baru Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 3.5, nice find. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wipple Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 3.0 in current state. Congrats Lucky Baru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot6 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 30 minutes ago, Lucky Baru said: 3.5, nice find. +1 Lucky Baru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STORMSHADOW_80 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 3.0 to 3.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Hard to tell without a back cover scan but I’d say a 3.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefconFrat Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 Appreciate the responses folks, great to be a part of the community here. Bought a box of comics at an estate sale and this happened to be the diamond in the rough. Not a collector by any means but knew that old comics might be worth something, never thought I'd come across something like this. What's the general consensus for the best place to sell this comic assuming it comes back in the 3.0-4.0 grade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawnismaximus Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 11 minutes ago, DefconFrat said: Appreciate the responses folks, great to be a part of the community here. Bought a box of comics at an estate sale and this happened to be the diamond in the rough. Not a collector by any means but knew that old comics might be worth something, never thought I'd come across something like this. What's the general consensus for the best place to sell this comic assuming it comes back in the 3.0-4.0 grade? Wow. That's incredible. What did you pay for the box? Did you know immediately when you saw this comic that you struck gold or did it take some reasearch for you to realize? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefconFrat Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Shawnismaximus said: Wow. That's incredible. What did you pay for the box? Did you know immediately when you saw this comic that you struck gold or did it take some reasearch for you to realize? $40 for roughly a couple dozen comics from this era, had no idea this comic was in the box nor what it's value would be. Definitely had to thoroughly research what I'm working with; big baseball card collector but never got into comics. I've never won the lottery but I would imagine this is what it feels like. comicquant and ADAMANTIUM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawnismaximus Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 5 minutes ago, DefconFrat said: $40 for roughly a couple dozen comics from this era, had no idea this comic was in the box nor what it's value would be. Definitely had to thoroughly research what I'm working with; big baseball card collector but never got into comics. I've never won the lottery but I would imagine this is what it feels like. Wow. I've had dreams where this happens! Congratulations, I hope you get some good coin for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanSkyler Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 In terms of selling, you could consign it to one of the larger auction houses (something like Comic Link), you could sell on eBay, or you could sell through the boards. Do thorough research before deciding on any course. I've attached a screen shot of the realized prices ON EBAY for a CGC 3.0 from the last two years, so you can see what you're dealing with in terms of valuation should it come back at the grade that the board members are guessing it will. Overall, though, this is a once-in-a-lifetime find for anyone, not just a comic collector, so unless you need the money right this second, you might consider holding the book to see if it accrues further in value. As you can see from the chart of prices for just a 3.0, this is a book that continues to increase in both price and demand at an incredible rate. Congratulations!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STORMSHADOW_80 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Wow!!! You're so lucky! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 3.0. Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefconFrat Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 Well folks, finally received the comic back from CGC today. Graded at 3.0 with cream/off-white pages, thanks to all who helped determine a rough estimate of the grade while waiting on CGC. Will be posting a "for sale" thread here shortly. STORMSHADOW_80 and Myparentsbasement 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALewis1978 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Is it just me, or is that a bad slab job? Looking at what you started out with, I wouldn't think the back should have pushed over like it did. But like everyone else, I'm super envious of your find. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustEatBrains Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, ALewis1978 said: Is it just me, or is that a bad slab job? Looking at what you started out with, I wouldn't think the back should have pushed over like it did. But like everyone else, I'm super envious of your find. Congrats! I agree, somthing looks wonky and is evident in looking at the pre-post spine on the FC. A little surprised that the extent of that roll may have been a result of the slabbing. It's a great book as is, but I'd get that sucker out and correct the alignment with a nice press. Edited November 10, 2017 by MustEatBrains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefconFrat Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) Thanks for the input guys, first time dealing with something like this. Should I contact CGC and sent it back to be re-slabbed? Not sure if that was something I could do myself or if CGC would have to do it. Edited November 11, 2017 by DefconFrat Has not been pressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
