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| Im finally getting around to submitting my X-Men #1 which I had signed by Jack Kirby back in 1982 at a Creation Con in San Franciaco. I anticipate it being between a 1.5 to 2.0. For insurance purposes Im trying to determine a value but am having a very difficult time finding a comp. Not able to find any sales history on Kirby signed X-Men #1s. Would anyone have any suggestions for determining a value? Thanks | ||
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| Is this for insurance with CBCS, USPS, etc? | ||
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Skaz private msg quote post Address this user | |
| No, this is for homeowners insurance purposes. My agent mentioned to me that to determine the insured value I'd need to provide comps. Unsigned #1s are easy to get a value for, but the Kirby signature definitely kicks the value up considerably, I just need data to support it. | ||
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| If it was for shipping I was going to say just make sure you use USPS Registered Mail, that's how the most expensive items are shipped and it's very secure. I can't help you with value other than to recommend looking at other low grade comparable Kirby Keys and seeing what percentage it changes the value. You probably can't get enough information from 1 title but maybe you can get a better idea by looking at a few different key books. | ||
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| The same problem presents itself with original art. It's almost impossible to assign value to it. I am curious though, are you doing it through actual homeowners policy or specialist for collectibles insurance? You may have better luck with Collect insure or some other company that deals with signatures on a more regular basis.... |
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Davethebrave private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Agree with Bronte - But if homeowner insurance would love to know if successful what insurer you use that provides this sort of specialized coverage. | ||
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| I have had to bat around this same question in some form myself. I have seen signed copies of Kirby work from DC sell for about 250 dollars over the premium the book should have sold for. There is currently a Fantastic four #1 signed by Kirby for sale on MCS...with the grade of the book it should be around 21k all in but then you have a verified Kirby signature so.....that particular seller is asking 38,950 dollars for his copy. Is that a fair price? So far no takers but who really knows. My Hulk 1 is signed by Kirby and passed a BAS preliminary check as likely to pass....with Hulk 1 arguably moving in the 25k Range in the grade my copy presents at, does that make it a 43k book following the seller on MCS example? The hulk book is arguably much rarer than FF1 by census figures with over 2500 copies of FF 1 vs 1850 or so of Hulk 1. End of the day its going to come down to what someone will and can pay for it. My gut instinct was to add 5k to mine and make it an even 30K in price give or take. Might be conservative, or could be extreme, its just that hard to say |
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Quote:Originally Posted by flanders Looks like the closest GPA has is a combo sig with lee:  |
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| @Davethebrave we recently changed our homeowner's policy to cover my comics. Because I don't take my comics to shows or anything like that (they basically sit in my house unless I'm selling one), they had me separate out the most valuable ones and put them under a personal items policy like you would with jewelry or the like. I had to provide pictures and jump through a couple other hoops, and I could imagine the details differing from company to company. All of my lower-value comics are then, by default, covered under the regular policy. | ||
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cesidio private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Go with beckett collectibles insurance. It's reasonably prices an will cover everything from comics to coins to sports cards and even magazines. | ||
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Davethebrave private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @xkonk @cesidio Thanks! I have tried my homeowner policy but no luck. Even with their collectibles affiliates and despite having other stuff with them on riders / personal items lists. Will need to try third party it seems… Or just continue to self insure. |
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Skaz private msg quote post Address this user | |
| All great points. Our homeowners insurance rep said he can set up a separate policy for the books but said that I need to show how a kirby autograph on X-Men #1 adds more monetary value to the book than Kirby's signature on my Captain Victory #1. I explained that importance of book etc has a bearing, but he needs proof. Sigh | ||
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Darkseid_of_town private msg quote post Address this user | |
| The simple answer is rarity. While there might be fifty copies of the newer stuff floating around signed by kirby , there might then only be 5 examples of the older more grail type books signed by him. | ||
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