Pedigrees found in the wild? 2 2

[LDarkseid1]

Is it possible I’ve stumbled onto some pedigree books in the wild? Bought this one from my local shop, who picked it up from an original owner collection of a large amount of golden and silver age Strange Adventures out here in California. I bought the bulk of them and just realized the marking in the top left corner on this one. Could it be a lost River City?

Edited August 10, 2020 by LDarkseid1

[LDarkseid1]

Not sure about this one also. The marking is slightly different, but starts with an S and then 2 numbers.

[LDarkseid1]

And yet another, not from the same collection but a different one as I recall my local shop got in. Possibly a lost Nova Scotia?

[telerites]

I am no expert on ped markings.  I have the SA 32 River City for further comparison.  I know Jay @zzutak knows the River City pretty well along with others here.  Regardless, they look like outstanding books.

[LDarkseid1]

4 minutes ago, telerites said:

I am no expert on ped markings.  I have the SA 32 River City for further comparison.  I know Jay @zzutak knows the River City pretty well along with others here.  Regardless, they look like outstanding books.

Thanks! Well, my markings definitely aren’t anywhere near as pronounced as yours. I feel less confident now lol.

Edited August 10, 2020 by LDarkseid1

[telerites]

Just now, LDarkseid1 said:

Thanks! Well, my marking definitely isn’t anywhere near as pronounced as yours. I feel less confident now lol.

I do not think they were all as pronounced.  Jay ran a River City sales thread not too long.  There were some SAs in it.   You might take a look through to see as not all markings were as deep as mine.  There is also a Show off Your River City Ped thread somewhere.

 

[Timely]

I have found a LOT of pedigrees over the years. I found a San Francisco Nation Comic #27 in Harley Yee’s box in the 90’s. In the late 80’s though Jon Warrens auctions I was sent a Cosmic Aeroplane Jumbo #161. I’ve found a few Mile Highs and other pedigrees some of which I told the dealer about because I didn’t want them or they were too overpriced regardless.

[zzutak]

6 hours ago, LDarkseid1 said:

Could it be a lost River City?

 

This is not a River City copy.  The arrival date (1-4) is correct, but the form and penmanship of the marking is not consistent with any RCs I've ever seen.  Here are scans of the actual River City SA #17 -- just before and just after Mark Wilson gave it the CPR treatment in an attempt to squeeze a CGC 9.6 out of an already beautiful CGC 9.4.  Sad. 

[LDarkseid1]

16 minutes ago, zzutak said:

This is not a River City copy.  The arrival date (1-4) is correct, but the form and penmanship of the marking is not consistent with any RCs I've ever seen.  Here are scans of the actual River City SA #17 -- just before and just after Mark Wilson gave it the CPR treatment in an attempt to squeeze a CGC 9.6 out of an already beautiful CGC 9.4.  Sad. 

Alright yeah appreciate the heads up. Definitely sad what happened to that book!

[Jeffro.]

18 minutes ago, zzutak said:

This is not a River City copy.  The arrival date (1-4) is correct, but the form and penmanship of the marking is not consistent with any RCs I've ever seen.  Here are scans of the actual River City SA #17 -- just before and just after Mark Wilson gave it the CPR treatment in an attempt to squeeze a CGC 9.6 out of an already beautiful CGC 9.4.  Sad. 

That's a damn shame. I'll end my comments right there.

[telerites]

1 hour ago, Timely said:

I have found a LOT of pedigrees over the years. I found a San Francisco Nation Comic #27 in Harley Yee’s box in the 90’s. In the late 80’s though Jon Warrens auctions I was sent a Cosmic Aeroplane Jumbo #161. I’ve found a few Mile Highs and other pedigrees some of which I told the dealer about because I didn’t want them or they were too overpriced regardless.

I bought this on Ebay raw years ago.  I thought it looked sharp and posted here.  I hadn't seen the Reilly stamp hidden on the BC and I actually think it was you who saw it in the scan I posted.  I subsequently had it graded.

[october]

2 hours ago, Timely said:

 In the late 80’s though Jon Warrens auctions I was sent a Cosmic Aeroplane Jumbo #161. 

Ha. Small world. Found your book in a random dealer box for $100 years ago. Still have it. 

[october]

I've found a bunch of peds in the wild, or at least unlabeled, over the years including Bethlehem, River City, Cookeville and Cosmic Aero copies. 

They are still out there. Found this unlabeled Bethlehem less than six months ago. 

 

[pemart1966]

10 hours ago, LDarkseid1 said:

And yet another, not from the same collection but a different one as I recall my local shop got in. Possibly a lost Nova Scotia?

The "Nova Scotia" write up seems as if it should read "...a Canadian dealer from New Brunswick."   

[Frisco Larson]

I stumbled upon a stack of Eldon True Comics at a local show from an out-of-town dealer. It's what led to Eldon's last name being known in the hobby! Here's a pair in the 50s numbering! 

[Frisco Larson]

A pair in the 60s numbering.

[Frisco Larson]

And the two latest copies in the stack.

[50YrsCollctngCmcs]

@BustedFlush has a great story of a pedigree Thunda 1 he picked up on EBay I believe.

Edited August 10, 2020 by 50YrsCollctngCmcs

[Robot Man]

I picked this out of a random dealer's box at WonderCon in SF many years ago. I turned it over, paid the asking price and took off!

[woowoo]

We got or own Pedigree 

 @GreatCaesarsGhost From the Texas collection