oakman29 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 12 minutes ago, Subby1938 said: I think the high grades 9.6-9.8 are keepers and those grades are plentiful . I’d cash out if you’re not attached to them . Agreed. Subby1938 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 A few interesting auctions on HA ending in 3 days: Raphael CGC 9.8 SS Eastman TMNT #2 CGC 9.6 TMNT #4 2nd Print CGC 9.6 Manufacturing Error Any speculations on the hammer prices? Legion HQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalPSI Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 22 minutes ago, pubmonkey said: A few interesting auctions on HA ending in 3 days: Raphael CGC 9.8 SS Eastman TMNT #2 CGC 9.6 TMNT #4 2nd Print CGC 9.6 Manufacturing Error Any speculations on the hammer prices? If I don't bid on them tree fiddy If I do bid on them oakman29, pubmonkey and Legion HQ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 Raphael at $4k ($4800 with bp) with 1 day left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jaybuck43 Posted April 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2021 20 hours ago, pubmonkey said: Raphael at $4k ($4800 with bp) with 1 day left Finally that book is getting its due. Makes me glad I own this... pubmonkey, TMNT, SpideyFein and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 On 4/24/2021 at 2:30 PM, pubmonkey said: Raphael at $4k ($4800 with bp) with 1 day left sold for $5040 incl bp... I'd say that's a steal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, pubmonkey said: sold for $5040 incl bp... I'd say that's a steal Well hopefully it causes all tides to rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Subby1938 Posted April 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 26, 2021 That error edition sold well . Glad I have my copy ..... ectocooler, Sauce Dog, pubmonkey and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbmitch Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Wow...$1k for tales #4. Crazy price for first rat king... https://www.ebay.com/itm/353465000296?hash=item524c27e168:g:jH4AAOSwGSpgf2s4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spracknetch23 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 8 hours ago, cbmitch said: Wow...$1k for tales #4. Crazy price for first rat king... https://www.ebay.com/itm/353465000296?hash=item524c27e168:g:jH4AAOSwGSpgf2s4 Wow, that was dollar box stuff for so long. Cool thing is that is his actual first appearance in anything, not just first appearance in comics like Bebop and Rocksteady in Adventures #1. Tales 6 is the same way with Leatherhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbmitch Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, spracknetch23 said: Wow, that was dollar box stuff for so long. Cool thing is that is his actual first appearance in anything, not just first appearance in comics like Bebop and Rocksteady in Adventures #1. Tales 6 is the same way with Leatherhead. Maybe the fact that these were dollar box books for decades leads to the fact that there is only 5 in 9.8 right now. I completely agree that this and tales 6 (1st Leatherhead) are really cool books. A tales 6 9.6 sold last night for $175. That has low census numbers also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybuck43 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 hour ago, spracknetch23 said: Wow, that was dollar box stuff for so long. Cool thing is that is his actual first appearance in anything, not just first appearance in comics like Bebop and Rocksteady in Adventures #1. Tales 6 is the same way with Leatherhead. This is where things get complicated though with first appearances. Tales of the TMNT is a side world of the original mirage books. So if you read only the main title books you never know leatherhead. Now if your nostalgia for the character comes from the cartoon, then it really isn’t his first appearance, because the cartoon version of leatherhead was a Cajun man turned into leatherhead by Mary bones. Whereas the tales origin was an alligator accidentally exposed to the mutagen while living with the utroms. To me, it’s like the people claiming the second print cover of 7 is the first appearance of krang, even though there’s no krang thoughout the book. Sure there’s an utrom in a robot Which resembles krang butttt it’s not the krang we know and love. His first appearance would be in the 88 Archie book along with bebop and rocksteady. To me Archie issue 6 is the actual first appearance of leatherhead because it’s Jess Hurley turned into an allegator. greggy and Hulksdaddy1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ectocooler Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 I disagree on Leatherhead, just because the cartoon and the archie comic took some liberties doesn’t change the fact that tales is his first appearance. You’re opening up all sorts of arguments with that one, and where would it end? Baxter Stockman was black and not a fly. Splinter was an actual rat and not hamato yoshi himself. Etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spracknetch23 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Good point but the Turtles themselves could also be subject to the same standards. They didn’t have multi color bandanas, love of pizza or say cowabunga constantly in the original comics. Also the cartoon Leatherhead had an even different origin. He was originally a regular Florida swamp gator accidentally mutated by disposed mutagen. He was only originally Jess Harley in the Archie books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 It's been a few quiet months with no sales of #2 in these grades: TMNT #2 CGC 9.8 SS Eastman $6800 April 29 (last sale Dec 10 $3360) TMNT #2 CGC 9.8 blue label (signed eastman/laird) $4884 April 15 (no previous sales) TMNT #2 CGC 9.8 blue label $3900 April 1st (last sale dec 11 $3500) ...a small bump for universal grade and a big one for yellow label. blue label signed continues to hold a premium... Icculus308win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 4 hours ago, pubmonkey said: It's been a few quiet months with no sales of #2 in these grades: TMNT #2 CGC 9.8 SS Eastman $6800 April 29 (last sale Dec 10 $3360) TMNT #2 CGC 9.8 blue label (signed eastman/laird) $4884 April 15 (no previous sales) TMNT #2 CGC 9.8 blue label $3900 April 1st (last sale dec 11 $3500) ...a small bump for universal grade and a big one for yellow label. blue label signed continues to hold a premium... Dont forget the 2nd print 9.8's, its what I own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 2 hours ago, ADAMANTIUM said: Dont forget the 2nd print 9.8's, its what I own 9 x #2 2nd print 9.8's in 2021 so far. Last Sale was yesterday at $895 but it reached $1035 on Apr 13 no yellow label sales this year, last one in Dec ($780) and there were only 3 in the last 12 months ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 1 x #2 3rd print 9.8 in 2021 for $1175. Last sale was in Dec at $549. No yellow labels recorded as sold. This one leaves a bitter taste for me as my 9.8 downgraded to a 9.6 when I had it signed back in 2014. The 9.6 goes for less than a third of the 9.8... ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) 26 minutes ago, pubmonkey said: 1 x #2 3rd print 9.8 in 2021 for $1175. Last sale was in Dec at $549. No yellow labels recorded as sold. This one leaves a bitter taste for me as my 9.8 downgraded to a 9.6 when I had it signed back in 2014. The 9.6 goes for less than a third of the 9.8... I'm assuming if you're into pressing then you did have it pressed after the sig took place, if not pressing may be an option. I'm awaiting a mag that had a fairly decent grade at 8.5, which is pretty high for a Nintendo Power, but it's been at cgc since last December and only got signed two weeks ago I'm on pins an needles awaiting return Edited May 3, 2021 by ADAMANTIUM DPV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, ADAMANTIUM said: I'm assuming if you're into pressing then you did have it pressed after the sig took place, if not pressing may be an option. I didn't think it would fall in grade so I didn't order a press. Same thing happened to a couple of other books from the same signing. The whole process just takes such a long time that I don't want to send them anywhere for 6+ months to maybe get the same grade back. Besides, I am not sure how much longer I will hold on to the collection...today's prices are just too tempting. Edited May 3, 2021 by pubmonkey ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
