Buy, sell, trade question (Crow #1) 0

[Ducky13]

I own a raw copy of The Crow # 1 in what I believe is 9.2 to 9.4 condition and also own a Invincible #1 in 9.2 to 9.4 condition (maybe a 9.6 with a press). I would like to get them slabbed. I would like to get a Marvel Premiere 15 and NYX #3. My question is what do you believe is a better long term investment, grade and keep or grade and sell / trade. I got the Crow and Invincible years and years ago for less than $5 each, I dont think I am personally attached to them, although I dont think I would sell them out right without upgrading up on my want list.

 

Thoughts??

Edited August 15, 2020 by Ducky13

[THE_BEYONDER]

[Ducky13]

Also what do you think the  total cost to slab these 2 comics would be (including a press for both)?

[bc]

48 minutes ago, Ducky13 said:

Also what do you think the  total cost to slab these 2 comics would be (including a press for both)?

'bout tree-fiddy

-bc

[Ryan.]

Is the Crow a first print? 

[Ducky13]

it is a first print

[Ducky13]

1 hour ago, bc said:

'bout tree-fiddy

-bc

I should have seen this coming

[ADAMANTIUM]

If it was just the one book and you wanted $400 per book of insurance while at cgc

That would be the economy tier, which is $38

So 2 books is $76

+ $5 processing 

And about $16 shipping back

+the $8 to ship to cgc

So about $97 to grade both invincible and Crow, they may be worth more depending 9n grade but I dont "think" it would get bumped up a tier

If you just straight up shipped it modern tier, all the costs would be the same except the $38, which would be only $20.... so you'd save $36 but insurance per book at cgc would only be $200

@Ducky13

Edited August 15, 2020 by ADAMANTIUM

[THE_BEYONDER]

3 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

If it was just the one book and you wanted $400 per book of insurance while at cgc

That would be the economy tier, which is $38

So 2 books is $76

+ $5 processing 

And about $16 shipping back

+the $8 to ship to cgc

So about $97 to grade both invincible and Crow, they may be worth more depending 9n grade but I dont "think" it would get bumped up a tier

If you just straight up shipped it modern tier, all the costs would be the same except the $38, which would be only $20.... so you'd save $36 but insurance per book at cgc would only be $200

@Ducky13

+ pressing 

[ADAMANTIUM]

6 minutes ago, THE_BEYONDER said:

+ pressing 

Ya

And I dont know the costs to press, only done 3 from different people in 4 years, I think Joey is $10 per a modern

Dont quote me cause the ones I've done have been older books

Edited August 15, 2020 by ADAMANTIUM

[ADAMANTIUM]

3 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

Ya

And I dont know the costs to press, only done 3 from different people in 4 years, I think Joey is $10 per a modern

Dont quote me cause the ones I've done have been older books

I think pre 1975 was $15 not sure with modern but want to say $10

And wanted to add there isn't an extra shipping charge, just to joey and he gets them to cgc, pretty sure

With covid he may not be able to drop off idk

[THE_BEYONDER]

Add $10 each for fast track

[ADAMANTIUM]

Dang for me that is like, I'd rather send in 10 books, way this is I'd have 5 coming back

 

[Ducky13]

1 hour ago, ADAMANTIUM said:

If it was just the one book and you wanted $400 per book of insurance while at cgc

That would be the economy tier, which is $38

So 2 books is $76

+ $5 processing 

And about $16 shipping back

+the $8 to ship to cgc

So about $97 to grade both invincible and Crow, they may be worth more depending 9n grade but I dont "think" it would get bumped up a tier

If you just straight up shipped it modern tier, all the costs would be the same except the $38, which would be only $20.... so you'd save $36 but insurance per book at cgc would only be $200

@Ducky13

 

Is the cost of submission for these 2 books worth the price, taking into account the possibility of selling to essentially trade for  MP15 and NYX3 ?

[ADAMANTIUM]

2 minutes ago, Ducky13 said:

 

Is the cost of submission for these 2 books worth the price, taking into account the possibility of selling to essentially trade for  MP15 and NYX3 ?

I really don't know much about invincible, I went to college with someone who read and collected but I don't know value. Check grades sold of 1st print crow on ebay, they go for some coin

But in the end this is a personal decision if that makes sense, you would have to decide, but it would be close to cost depending on what grades of mp15 and nyx3 .....

I mean if you're coll with the no 9.8 scenario, I think you could afford a high grade of at least one with the crow, but I don't know invincible...

 

[comicginger1789]

Personally I think the Crow is worth keeping. I would def sell the Invincible if you aren’t attached and use some of the money to get the two you want.

[littledoom]

Hold onto the Crow and Invincible 1's longer bth have massive upside and potential for growth (neither has seen live action development) whereas X-23 and Iron First are dead characters who've already appeared in media and

[bb8]

3 hours ago, littledoom said:

Hold onto the Crow and Invincible 1's longer bth have massive upside and potential for growth (neither has seen live action development) whereas X-23 and Iron First are dead characters who've already appeared in media and

The Crow hasn't seen live-action development?? Pretty sure it's had a number of movies. Invincible is coming to Amazon Prime as a cartoon supposedly this year. Why do we talk about funny-books as though they're part of a stock portfolio? Strange times.

[WolverineX]

Keep Crow because it hasn't really popped yet.  I would probably slab and sell Invincible 1 because it has increased a lot.  Use that Money to get what you want. 

[thunsicker]

Sell anything that doesn't speak to you and buy things that speak to you.