Amazing Spider-Man #1 Help Question..5359
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| I came across an Amazing Spider-man #1 on ebay, 1.8 for $2,999,99. The label looks shorter too me, when I compare it to other CBCS slabs of that type. The inner well looks "funny" to me too. I asked the seller for additional scans of the complete back side of the label and slab, they said they would send them. I just got a message saying that they decided to sell the book at auction starting for $9.99 ??? I'd love to hear from the forum regarding the images. Does everything "gel?" Thanks everyone. https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMAZING-SPIDER-MAN-1-CBCS-1-8-UNRESTORED-O-W-TO-W-NOT-CGC-PGX-LIKE-2-14-15/222808632787?hash=item33e06dedd3:g:38EAAOSw~o5aVrBr |
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 I'll probably wake up constipated.
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Pre_Coder private msg quote post Address this user | |
| 3k for that book?!! LMAO |
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det_tobor private msg quote post Address this user | |
| per the label, they spent nothing on tape and it shows. They don't say anything is missing, water damaged or replaced. Would Scotch tape turn color over time? .. 1.8?? .....WHERE? Go to Heritage auction. Auction #121421. Lot #10032 ASM#1 for a 1.8 comparison. Forget price, concentrate on condition. |
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 I showed my wife and she was so happy for me she started to cry.
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Batman66 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Funny I bid on that book,I was the second highest bidde, got a message from him an hour ago, or so, offered me a 2nd chance to get it | ||
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Pre_Coder private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Batman66 Pass on it and move on. | ||
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I showed my wife and she was so happy for me she started to cry.
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Batman66 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Still a Spider-Man 1, 1.8 is a high grade for it, looks more like a 1.0, my bid was 2424 | ||
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| Buy it and get it restored. | ||
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Savage_Spawn private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Rafel Can something that far gone actually be restored to look decent? How much would it cost? |
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mattness private msg quote post Address this user | |
| The complete graders notes list all the tears, stains etc. I thought this might be a .5 or 1 but that's why I'm not a professional grader. Extensive amount of tape on cover, interior cover & pages. Large piece of back cover reattached with tape. Notes: Extensive amount of tape on cover, interior cover & pages. many edge pieces missing spine roll, tears, wear, stress & creases 2.5" stain through top spine large piece reattached with tape back cover large piece reattached with tape back cover |
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Pre_Coder private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by det_tobor Yes! And not only will scotch tape turn color, it will also deteriorate, and thus the paper it is attached to in that particular area will deteriorate as well. |
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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 | |
@mattness - buy a GRR in high grade instead. Then you won’t have to worry if all that tape discolors and damages that book even more over time. |
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det_tobor private msg quote post Address this user | |
| For that matter, there are SO many reprints of ASM #1, you can get anything from the 1960s to now. As long as the reprint has the full cover and story, you could even get one of the hardback editions. As a simple example, https://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazing-Spider-man-1-Marvel-Milestone-Edition-Reprint-VF-8-5/253375880043?hash=item3afe611b6b:g:U8YAAOSw9qJaX-Wg |
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Rafel private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Savage_Spawn I'm not sure. I just bought Young Allies #1 graded at a 2.5. I'm looking to get it restored. I have U.S.A. COMICS #1. It was restored and graded by CGC at a 9.0. I know others in this forum don't like or buy restored comic books but how many of them can say they own a copy of YOUNG ALLIES #1 and or U.S.A. COMICS #1 (restored or not). |
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det_tobor private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Rafel @Rafel, how much did you pay for the U.S.A. COMICS#1? Did you buy it before or after it was restored? |
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SteveRicketts private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by mattness The G1 labels were a little smaller for a period of time. This one looks legit. They all had a water mark that can be seen running vertically just to the left of the logo. |
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| If had the opportunity to buy that book....I'd pass it on by and look for at least a 4.0/5.0 for investment reasons. Granted the book is rare and in a graded form, probably rarer, but I had a #2 that looked way better and I guessed it to be a 2.0-3.0 because it was ripped through the pages but not the cover. There are better books out there. Be cautious - "let the buyer beware" is the old adage. Good luck! |
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shrewbeer private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by esaravo whoda thought golden record reprints would be a great investment? Not me, that's who. Those books have skyrocketed  |
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jrs private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I like that the seller notes that the book is unrestored. True, but held together entirely with tape. It's a real rag. | ||
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I showed my wife and she was so happy for me she started to cry.
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Batman66 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I have a Spider-Man 1 already and a golden record reprint. This was just to resale it later, the cheapest graded 1.8 was 2800, then 3400, up from there. I agree I thought at best this should be a 1.0, I see a lot of inconsistencies in the 3td party grading system. Sometimes I wonder if it rewarded for bigger companies that submit a multitude of books | ||
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conditionfreak private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I don't see anything unusual about this book. Looks legit and high bid is extremely low at this point ($214). For what it is. A very rough copy of a major key and desirable book. If it doesn't go over 1K, it would be a steal IMO. Even though I have a 5.0 and I HATE tape on comics. |
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| I see coverless go for $800. So a coverless Spider-man 1 is almost my most valuable comic. Never would have thought it. In the same box of coverless I got for my kids to read back in the 90’s was a Punch 19, a Tomb of Terror 15, and a Fight Against Crime 20. Of course the cover of those is where the value is. But I got repro covers, and my kids dug the stories. And that box got both my kids interested in collecting. |
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Rafel private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by det_tobor I paid $1,500.00 (Comiclink auction). |
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Rafel private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by det_tobor It was already restored and graded. Who did the restoration I don't know and CGC did the grading. |
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| Final price $2561 from 37 bids. | ||
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 I bought a meat grinder on amazon for $60 and it's changed my life.
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| I sold my red label cbcs 1.5 ASM #1 signed by Stan Lee for $4,250 to a Canadian doctor. I sold my GRR #1 cbcs 8.0* with LP record for $800. There's money to be made with Amazing Spider-man. It's amazing. |
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