Star Wars #1 1977 - to sign or not to sign?18529
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multi007 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| So I have a Star Wars #1 CGC graded 9.2 Not for my personal collection. Strictly for investment to flip in a few years… Do I keep as is? Or get it signed through CBCS by Howard Chaykin? Which will increase value? Thanks! |
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| Has it ever been pressed before? If not, I'd consider getting it signed and pressed. You could get a grade bump, but even if you didn't, it'd be signed by Chaykin, and his is a nice signature to have. | ||
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| @multi007 I got Howard to sign my copy. Sitting on it until I get what I need out of it. Not in any hurry. I agree with @Byrdibyrd to crack it open, get it signed, and pressed then have it graded. There is a possibility of both grade bump & grade loss. Graders are not consistent. Last year I pressed 2 copies of Firestorm # 1 and grade screened for 9.6. Both were rejected. I did another quick press and resubmitted them with same grade screen 9.6, and both passed.... Like a box of chocolates so Forest's momma says... lol.... |
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| @multi007 - If for investment purposes, I would also have ASP'd and Press, as @Byrdibyrd said. Then, hold onto it til 2027 for the 50th year anniversary. | ||
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| @Byrdibyrd @Nearmint67 With Remarque? |
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| yeah press. those original comics are always hot. as long as star wars is a thing...those will. signings always help. get it signed, pressed and graded. 9.2 could become a 9.6 after pressing | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by multi007 If that's what you want and can afford. Some people love them, but others feel it clutters up the cover and obscures the cover art. The important thing is how YOU feel about it. |
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multi007 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Byrdibyrd Not attached to it. Strictly for investment. |
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multi007 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Scifinator smart. Dang… can’t believe it’s almost 50 years. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by multi007 If it were my book, I wouldn't get a remarque. There's nowhere on the cover for it to go where it wouldn't interfere substantially with the cover art. The only place would be the logo, and there are A Lot of buyers who dislike a messy logo. |
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@Byrdibyrd Thanks for the advice.  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by multi007 I'd leave it as is to maximize your ROI. If it has potential for a CPR to 9.6/9.8, than sub it baxk.to CGC for a CPR'd without adding a Chaykin sig......than again, CGC is typically undergrading books right now so a CPR now is an even bigger dice roll....same goes for CBCS regarding tighter grading. If not a 9.6/9.8 CPR candidate, I'd just out it up for sale at GPA high w/BO and wait til you get a price you'd be happy with. SW collectors don't really care about the Chaykins'sig on that book. They care for Stan Lee's and/or Hqmill, Ford etc sigs....IOW, Stan Lee and cast actors only. Hamill would be the actor I'd pick for a signing, only one AFAIK that's still alive and wouldn't charge what an actor like Harrison Ford would charge. Check GPA and GoCollecr, thank me afterwards  |
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| @ComicHoarder it would have to go through CBCS for the Chaykin signature because CGC is not do Chaykin. I think I’m going to send it in for cpr and just signature. |
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| I have a SW #1 CGC 9.8 and have been too scared to crack it for sigs or anything. If it was lower grade with a chance at a grade bump I’d probably do it though. Looking to sell it eventually but now this thread has be thinking about waiting until 2027 lol | ||
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| @LotsaSequel WOW, I'd be hesitant to send in a 9.8 Star Wars #1 for a signing, too! I'm trying to do more with sending books that have the potential for a grade bump rather than books that might drop in grade. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by multi007 Ah, I wasnt aware Chaykin was CBCS only. That said, how confident are you it'll get a grade bump via CPR, and especially considering how most feedback wrt both companies indicates both CBCS and CGC are under grading books now. ...if you wanna post up a few pics, myself and others would post up our feedbacks on it. Tbh, with how tightly both CBCS and CGC are grading books right now, a book that would normally go from 9.2 to 9.6 with a CPR isn't likely to fetch a 9.6 now. With all the new hires, I don't expect grading to be where it should be for quite a while. Also, I think on average CGC graded slabs of SW 1's fetch a premium over CBCS graded SW 1 slabs, if you compare GPA to GoCollect for equivalent CGC and CBCS grades, you'll see what I'm referring to. |
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| @ComicHoarder I fully understand. Thanks | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by LotsaSequel Personally, I would just leave it as is. |
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