Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
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Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
I bought a couple of Valiant 90's issues at once, I listed them all below. Some keys amongst it, not all of em.
None of them are graded professionnally. I took a chance buying the lot, but judging with my poor experience they looked to be in a pretty good condition
(I don't mean "Good" on the grading scale). I wanted to have opinions, to know If I made a good deal or just... Meh..
I personnally think I did great ! But as a pretty open-minded guy, and open to criticism. I'm ready to get my hopes crushed if I was wrong
Here they are, they had individual prices but I got the price cut for the whole lot so I didn't bother tagging their prices. I paid 120$ CAD (96.31 $ USD) Shipping included.
Archer&Armstrong #0, #1
Bloodshot #1, #6
Eternal Warrior #1, #4, #5, #9
Harbinger #2
Magnus Robot Fighter #0, #2, #4, #5, #12
Rai #0, #6
Shadowman #1
Unity #0
X-O Manowar #1, #10
I intend to get some of em slabbed, all depending on how they will look like once I receive em.
None of them are graded professionnally. I took a chance buying the lot, but judging with my poor experience they looked to be in a pretty good condition
(I don't mean "Good" on the grading scale). I wanted to have opinions, to know If I made a good deal or just... Meh..
I personnally think I did great ! But as a pretty open-minded guy, and open to criticism. I'm ready to get my hopes crushed if I was wrong
Here they are, they had individual prices but I got the price cut for the whole lot so I didn't bother tagging their prices. I paid 120$ CAD (96.31 $ USD) Shipping included.
Archer&Armstrong #0, #1
Bloodshot #1, #6
Eternal Warrior #1, #4, #5, #9
Harbinger #2
Magnus Robot Fighter #0, #2, #4, #5, #12
Rai #0, #6
Shadowman #1
Unity #0
X-O Manowar #1, #10
I intend to get some of em slabbed, all depending on how they will look like once I receive em.
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Re: Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
You got the 1st appearances of Archer & Armstrong, Ninjak, Bloodshot (cameo and 1st full), Rai, Turok (in Valiant), Shadowman (in costume), and Aric/X-O Manowar and your excited about it and happy! You did great!!BigRedSofa wrote:I paid 120$ CAD (96.31 $ USD) Shipping included.
Archer&Armstrong #0, #1
Bloodshot #1, #6
Eternal Warrior #1, #4, #5, #9
Harbinger #2
Magnus Robot Fighter #0, #2, #4, #5, #12
Rai #0, #6
Shadowman #1
Unity #0
X-O Manowar #1, #10
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Re: Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
very nice indeed
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Re: Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
FMV of the comics if they are in nm is a good chunk over what you paid. Like geo said, you got first appearances of most all the major players. Good find!
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Re: Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
FMV of the comics if they are in nm is a good chunk over what you paid. Like geo said, you got first appearances of most all the major players. Good find!
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Re: Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
YES !! It's a relief !
Now I only hope my eyes haven't tricked me and that they will be in great condition...
Now I only hope my eyes haven't tricked me and that they will be in great condition...
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Re: Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
Nice haul and a good price if the grade is there. A word of advice if you're gonna have them graded and slabbed: Get them pre-screened at the grade you will accept as your minimum. 9.8s are tough sometimes. You think you have a book that looks great but it could easily come back as 9.2.
A pre-screen means they won't slab them (saving you money) if they aren't all that you had hoped for.
A pre-screen means they won't slab them (saving you money) if they aren't all that you had hoped for.
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Re: Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
jmatt wrote:Nice haul and a good price if the grade is there. A word of advice if you're gonna have them graded and slabbed: Get them pre-screened at the grade you will accept as your minimum. 9.8s are tough sometimes. You think you have a book that looks great but it could easily come back as 9.2.
A pre-screen means they won't slab them (saving you money) if they aren't all that you had hoped for.
Yeah I knew about this, though I didn't know it was called "Pre-screen", one more term in my comic vocabulary . But you made me wonder... Is there a way to tell them to press the comic if they think it could improve the grade, then slab it if it reaches my desired grade ?
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Re: Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
Cleaning, pressing, and pre-screening are all your decisions to make. CGC and CBCS will only grade and slab or not slab.BigRedSofa wrote:jmatt wrote:Nice haul and a good price if the grade is there. A word of advice if you're gonna have them graded and slabbed: Get them pre-screened at the grade you will accept as your minimum. 9.8s are tough sometimes. You think you have a book that looks great but it could easily come back as 9.2.
A pre-screen means they won't slab them (saving you money) if they aren't all that you had hoped for.
Yeah I knew about this, though I didn't know it was called "Pre-screen", one more term in my comic vocabulary . But you made me wonder... Is there a way to tell them to press the comic if they think it could improve the grade, then slab it if it reaches my desired grade ?
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Re: Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
CGC works with an outfit called CCS that will press books. So while I've never done it myself, I think it is possible to send them off to CGC and have them pressed before screening. I think.geocarr wrote:Cleaning, pressing, and pre-screening are all your decisions to make. CGC and CBCS will only grade and slab or not slab.BigRedSofa wrote:jmatt wrote:Nice haul and a good price if the grade is there. A word of advice if you're gonna have them graded and slabbed: Get them pre-screened at the grade you will accept as your minimum. 9.8s are tough sometimes. You think you have a book that looks great but it could easily come back as 9.2.
A pre-screen means they won't slab them (saving you money) if they aren't all that you had hoped for.
Yeah I knew about this, though I didn't know it was called "Pre-screen", one more term in my comic vocabulary . But you made me wonder... Is there a way to tell them to press the comic if they think it could improve the grade, then slab it if it reaches my desired grade ?
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Re: Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
Sweet !
Well i would guess they could manage to arrange something for you, given that you contact them ahead of time
Well i would guess they could manage to arrange something for you, given that you contact them ahead of time
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Re: Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
nice grabs
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Re: Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
Hopefully your Harby and Magnus issues still have the coupons attached.
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Re: Bought some 90's issues (some Keys) How did I do ?
Sofa,jmatt wrote:CGC works with an outfit called CCS that will press books. So while I've never done it myself, I think it is possible to send them off to CGC and have them pressed before screening. I think.geocarr wrote:Cleaning, pressing, and pre-screening are all your decisions to make. CGC and CBCS will only grade and slab or not slab.BigRedSofa wrote:jmatt wrote:Nice haul and a good price if the grade is there. A word of advice if you're gonna have them graded and slabbed: Get them pre-screened at the grade you will accept as your minimum. 9.8s are tough sometimes. You think you have a book that looks great but it could easily come back as 9.2.
A pre-screen means they won't slab them (saving you money) if they aren't all that you had hoped for.
Yeah I knew about this, though I didn't know it was called "Pre-screen", one more term in my comic vocabulary . But you made me wonder... Is there a way to tell them to press the comic if they think it could improve the grade, then slab it if it reaches my desired grade ?
Didn't catch exactly how you plan on submitting these, but yes, you can send them to CCS for pressing prior to them being slabbed. CGC has a working contract with CCS (they probably own them) where the books get cleaned/pressed, then go directly to CGC for slabbing. The great news is, even if you are at a Con, and you get CGC to witness a signature, then want to get it pressed, CGC still counts it as Witnessed (vs verified or anything else) and you will get the yellow label.
Oddly, I've been thinking that these two businesses HAVE to be in the same building, because there is no shipment costs between the two. Just shipping to CCS, Pressing fees, Slabbing fees, and shipping home (from what I can remember).
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