Popular Post JJ P Posted December 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2020 so, proverbial story, my father passed away recently. my mom said she was going to throw out the box of comics, asked if i wanted them. Went through them the other day and found what i think is a very good 4.0-5.0 AF 15. would love some advice if you have it. do i get it graded first regardless if i ultimately sell or save? do i need insurance if I keep it? if get it graded, do you insure the shipping? thoughts on keeping as investment? thoughts on waiting til release of spider-man 3 movie for increase in excitement/demand/value if selling is plan? learning all about a hobby i didn't know much about, in the past few days, so any advice is appreciated. Thanks! silversurfer275, conan09279, Talapas1 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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speedcake Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Dang bro, keep it nice nice. littledoom, JJ P and silversurfer275 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclezebo Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Sorry for the circumstance of how it came to you. I'd advice keeping it, but I think must here would. JJ P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Buzzetta Posted December 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) Just let me know how many offers you start getting and while you don't have to state who is sending them to you, it would be comical to see what prices are being offered... Having been in your situation and not being in the market for a copy, if you want pricing of what they are worth I would be happy to cut and paste. However, I would get it pressed and graded. Edited December 29, 2020 by Buzzetta Chaz G., Deadpoolica, silversurfer275 and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thehumantorch Posted December 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2020 Sorry about you dad. I'd keep it, get it pressed and graded, and remember my dad every time I looked at it. AF15 has been going up every year for the 40 years I've collected and odds are it will continue to go up and will continue to be a good investment. Iconic1s, The Lions Den, littledoom and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunsicker Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 28 minutes ago, JJ P said: so, proverbial story, my father passed away recently. my mom said she was going to throw out the box of comics, asked if i wanted them. Went through them the other day and found what i think is a very good 4.0-5.0 AF 15. would love some advice if you have it. Sorry for your loss. 29 minutes ago, JJ P said: do i get it graded first regardless if i ultimately sell or save? There is no way I would get it graded unless I was planning on selling it. 29 minutes ago, JJ P said: do i need insurance if I keep it? It's something most here do. It's possible to get a rider on your current insurance, but most here go with Collectibles Insurance Services 30 minutes ago, JJ P said: if get it graded, do you insure the shipping? If you do get it graded and you have CollectInsure they will tell you how to ship the comic so it's covered. Otherwise, yes, I'd get it insured on the trip there. 30 minutes ago, JJ P said: thoughts on keeping as investment? I'm a collector not an investor, so unless it had value to me more than the cash I would get I would sell it. 31 minutes ago, JJ P said: thoughts on waiting til release of spider-man 3 movie for increase in excitement/demand/value if selling is plan? First off comic prices are shooting up very rapidly now. Maybe they will crash (though the bubble burst has been predicted for 30 or 40 years now and comics still seem to be rising) maybe they will grow forever, no one really knows. If you have enough cash in more traditional investments and you want to keep the comic as an alternative investment it would be fantastic, but if you don't have a lot of cash in more traditional investments I wouldn't advise you to keep such a large chunk in this non-traditional investment. Especially if it's not an investment you know much about. WolverineX, alexgross.com, Readcomix and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 41 minutes ago, JJ P said: so, proverbial story, my father passed away recently. my mom said she was going to throw out the box of comics, asked if i wanted them. Went through them the other day and found what i think is a very good 4.0-5.0 AF 15. would love some advice if you have it. do i get it graded first regardless if i ultimately sell or save? do i need insurance if I keep it? if get it graded, do you insure the shipping? thoughts on keeping as investment? thoughts on waiting til release of spider-man 3 movie for increase in excitement/demand/value if selling is plan? learning all about a hobby i didn't know much about, in the past few days, so any advice is appreciated. Thanks! Pressed and graded-hand delivered if possible, walk thru. I would be terrified to mail this. Keep it for retirement. In safe deposit box. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 unless you are debt free and well off i would sell that AF15 in a heartbeat !! now how you go about selling it is a whole another story ... a paid off mortgage is the #1 status symbol off them all ,,, you will always remember you Father no matter what ... Black Bat, WolverineX and JJ P 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Motor City Rob Posted December 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2020 Sorry for your loss. Excellent book. Definitely get it cleaned, pressed, and graded. If it comes back 4.0 to 5.0, you are looking at a value of $22K to $30K+. What you do is really up to you. Chances are this will keep increasing in value over the years. If you want the money now, sell it.....if you don't care about the money, keep it. But absolutely get it fully insured when sending to CGC for grading. littledoom, JJ P, Whizzer and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ P Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, thunsicker said: Sorry for your loss. There is no way I would get it graded unless I was planning on selling it. It's something most here do. It's possible to get a rider on your current insurance, but most here go with Collectibles Insurance Services If you do get it graded and you have CollectInsure they will tell you how to ship the comic so it's covered. Otherwise, yes, I'd get it insured on the trip there. I'm a collector not an investor, so unless it had value to me more than the cash I would get I would sell it. First off comic prices are shooting up very rapidly now. Maybe they will crash (though the bubble burst has been predicted for 30 or 40 years now and comics still seem to be rising) maybe they will grow forever, no one really knows. If you have enough cash in more traditional investments and you want to keep the comic as an alternative investment it would be fantastic, but if you don't have a lot of cash in more traditional investments I wouldn't advise you to keep such a large chunk in this non-traditional investment. Especially if it's not an investment you know much about. So helpful, thank you! The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poekaymon Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 I would absolutely get it pressed and graded, regardless of whether or not I was selling it. I like having things in the CGC slabs unless I'm planning to read/handle them, which in this case, I would not. Plus I'd just want to know what it was. Chaz G., JJ P and The Lions Den 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 10 minutes ago, JJ P said: So helpful, thank you! Take good photos before you send in-maybe video of you packaging it. Just in case. JJ P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman76 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Touch it, smell it, read it, enjoy it. D2 and JJ P 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ P Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 36 minutes ago, Buzzetta said: Just let me know how many offers you start getting and while you don't have to state who is sending them to you, it would be comical to see what prices are being offered... Having been in your situation and not being in the market for a copy, if you want pricing of what they are worth I would be happy to cut and paste. However, I would get it pressed and graded. Thank you! Pressed, dry cleaned and graded or just pressed and graded? Does CGC offer pressing or just grading? Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Very sorry to hear about your father. Having lost my own father a couple of years ago, I can sympathize... This is a very attractive looking copy which would make a great investment. I'd certainly consider having it graded by CGC. It would cost some money to have it done, but in my opinion it would be well worth it. And yes, a book like this could justify a trip to Sarasota... WolverineX, unclezebo, JJ P and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, JJ P said: Thank you! Pressed, dry cleaned and graded or just pressed and graded? Does CGC offer pressing or just grading? Thanks for your help! Yes, CGC does the grading while CCS does the pressing. Both options are on the CGC submission form... JJ P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ P Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Just now, The Lions Den said: Very sorry to hear about your father. Having lost my own father a couple of years ago, I can sympathize... This is a very attractive looking copy which would make a great investment. I'd certainly consider having it graded by CGC. It would cost some money to have it done, but in my opinion it would be well worth it. And yes, a book like this could justify a trip to Sarasota... i wondered about that...i read that maybe CGC not accepting walkins due to CV19, any feel for that? Scared to death to send through mail/overnight. And, thank you for the condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toro Posted December 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2020 If you don't collect comics. Sell the book and help your mother as there might be some final expenses that she needs to take care of. WolverineX, James J Johnson, The Lions Den and 6 others 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Sell it, use the proceeds to get a Porsche. Take your mom out to a nice dinner in the Porsche. Life's short Skylath, The Lions Den, JJ P and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
