Those mid grade Keys, look oh so good... 0

[jasmit990]

 

Funny,  never liked banged up books but the bang for the money is now a good feeling.   

[jsilverjanet]

[SpeedforceKJ]

There are certain, older GA/SA books that I personally don't mind the condition of. If they present well and theyre at a price I'm ok with then the lower/mid grades are a perfect addition. I'm not in for investing so the higher grades of specific books dont apease me. I collect for the joy and hunt of books and to be able to say yes I have that in my collection. With todays age of comics, I can buy that issue digitially if i want to read it. 

[speedcake]

Yep. My LCS recently had a beat but complete and intact Iron Fist 14 come in that I had first crack at and I didn't even ask about it. I went back next day after thinking about it but it had already sold for an extremely reasonable amount. I'd have slammed that $ down for it if I hadn't been a dum dum in the moment.

Im now on board with the low grade keys. 

[FineCollector]

I can't shake the feeling that some high grade collectors are just doing it to show off.  I understand the desire to own the top copy on census, but unless you're on top, you're tied for first loser with all the rest of us that have a copy. 

I buy midgrade copies because they often have good eye appeal for a fraction of the high grade price.  I don't care about investment or resale, I just want a copy that makes me smile when I look at it.  The number grade on the case doesn't make me crazy like it does some people, I crack any and all CGC slabs that find their way into my hands.

[Key Collector Comics]

We love keys in all shapes and sizes (and colors, yikes).  The comics market would be a Lot less fun if everything came in the same condition.

[Cocomonkey]

You know, the drug store across the street from me put in a machine a few months ago that supposedly makes copies of keys. I've tried inserting my X-Men 94 a few times, but I've yet to manage to get the thing to work...

[Phicks]

I usually collect silver and bronze age books in 9.0, but I have compromised on quality down to about 6.0 so that I could afford to get high priced keys like Green Lantern 76 and X-Men 94.

[Brian48]

Unless it’s a reader copy or low cost set filler (less than $50), I never buy the mid-lower grade slabbed books.  I like the liquidity of the higher grades if I need to sell quickly.   

I do make exceptions for GA or early SA though.  

[jasmit990]

1 hour ago, Brian48 said:

Unless it’s a reader copy or low cost set filler (less than $50), I never buy the mid-lower grade slabbed books.  I like the liquidity of the higher grades if I need to sell quickly.   

I do make exceptions for GA or early SA though.  

failed to mention these were the types of books I was referring too.  

[90sChild]

My favorite low grade book that I bought before I tried sticking to 8.5-9.4 range for everything.  Sometimes it takes too much patience waiting around for higher grades to show up at a reasonable price.  

And it has the appeal of a 7.0-8.0 to me

[Brian48]

1 hour ago, jasmit990 said:

failed to mention these were the types of books I was referring too.  

Yeah, I don't have a lot, but these are two notables in my really meager collection.

Edited January 24, 2018 by Brian48

[jasmit990]

 

X-men 9 right on target as well as WFC.   nice 

[makeminemego]

The "right" mid grade book can have as much eye appeal as an 8.0.  

Subscription crease copies with strong spines, sharp corners, and bone white pages come to mind.  Price point to eye appeal ratio can't be beat.  

[999ghosts]

Well, I can either enjoy mid grade books that I can afford, or just keep gazing at those high grades I can't buy (Although I do plan to win the big lottery)