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jrs private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Is there any reason to have individual pages slabbed? There are a bunch of pages from Amazing Fantasy 15 on ebay, and I can't understand why anyone would have them slabbed -- and am doubly mystified as to why anyone would buy them. | ||
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 You think I'm joking, I'm not.
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earthshaker01 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @jrs own a piece of comic history, I guess | ||
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shrewbeer private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Affordability. There was a nice page from Supes #1 that I was bidding agressively on, but lost out. I may not ever own one otherwise. | ||
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poka private msg quote post Address this user | |
| two reasons - either people who cannot afford a complete af15 can own a bit of history through owning pages instead , 2) ppl hope to bring a complete a complete af15 together and thereby increase the value | ||
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poka private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @shrewbeer - our posts crossed. agree | ||
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jrs private msg quote post Address this user | |
| It's crazy, though. $100 per page, and not even a wrap. It seems to me that someone could offer a page without slabbing it, but I suppose everything gets slabbed nowadays. | ||
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shrewbeer private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by jrs I bid $450 for that Supes 1 page and lost  ... depending on the page/comic, theres demand |
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jrs private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Wow. | ||
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shrewbeer private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by jrs If I had to do it again, I'd probably be willing to pay up to $750 for it. I think it sold for $625. If I wanted a coverless copy, Id have to pay upwards of 10k (hell a .5 sold for 57k on heritage this year!). Divide by about 32 pages and its pretty close. (Generic google Pic of the page from a reprint below. Still pissed I missed out on it  )Divide AF value in .5 (~$3200) and you get pretty close to that $100 per page mark  |
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 I live in RI and Rhode Islanders eat chili with beans.
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esaravo private msg quote post Address this user | |
| So if you ever see a rat-chewed, insect-damaged, mold-covered copy of a key at a low price, buy it and salvage as many pages as you can. | ||
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BLBcomics private msg quote post Address this user | |
 One of my favorite issues of a 1940s comic book. There is a fun story behind its survival, preservation without restoration. Book is complete and very readable. |
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shrewbeer private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by BLBcomics I digress, but if Alan Scott can fly, why did he have to have Doiby Dickles drive him around in a Cab? |
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jrs private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @shrewbeer at least that's a cool page you were bidding on. | ||
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poka private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by BLBcomics Looks like Mickey the Mouse read it |
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DarthLego private msg quote post Address this user | |
| The reason for slabbing pages is to verify if any or no restoration has been done to the page and to certify that the page is not a fake. This is valuable information for anyone who is seeking pages for the restoration of a copy that's missing pages or pieces. | ||
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jrs private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I suppose there is some utility but it seems like an expensive proposition to grade a page. How is the fee calculated? | ||
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DarthLego private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Depending on the page, it could be more valuable than many complete books. AF15, Tec27, Action1, are good examples. Someone owning one of these books missing a page would be willing to pay thousands for the page they are missing. | ||
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