Is It Ok To Buy / Own 9.6 Books601
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Quote:Originally Posted by PaulPop Yeah ok sure, I'll get right on that. |
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| investing in books from the 80s to 90s slab 9.8 is the key grade you want. For investment thats the grade. For keys like spidey 300 New mutants 98 the 9.8 grade price is astronomical. So 9.6, 9.4 or 9.2. Which grade depends on your budget. Having samples of the grades already in a slab from 9.2 to 9.8 may give you a better idea how to grade raw books. Which can be a gamble as to how much you paid and what the book will grade at. But maybe a cheaper way for you to collect when you are experienced at grading. |
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| Let me repeat this... I'll talk slow and use small words... This thread is about investing, not collecting. | ||
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| At the end of the day collect what you want and what you are prepared to pay.Investing in modern books can always be a risk as when you sell you may not get a profit. It depends if you solely collecting for investment or the enjoyment of ownership. Every collector is different | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by LordRahl If this is your belief then stop insinuating that people are meaning that in their comments. |
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@PaulPop Quote:Originally Posted by mattness |
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| A lot of times I buy 9.6 just because 9.8s sometimes have a HUGE difference in price but not necessarily appearance. As long as the book looks good to you, go for it! | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by PaulPop Maybe try drawing it in crayon. Pretty sure the OP said collecting and investing. The fact that you want it to be solely about investing does not make it so. |
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LordRahl private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by The_Curmudgeon I'm not insinuating anything. I'm outright saying it. And if "people" don't want that perception of meaning, perhaps they should be more careful about how they word things. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by PaulPop Well, the OP did ask what grades should be purchased, and not what actual comics would be a good investment, so... |
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Quote:Originally Posted by PaulPop Then why do I read in the first sentence "brand new to collecting / investing slabbed books." I distinctly see collecting included. The long and short of it is there is nothing wrong with a 9.6 and lower. Whether investing OR collecting. You get the best you can afford. If you are trying to invest you may have to start lower and smaller and work your way up. There is nothing wrong with a 9.6 at all. It isn't a 9.8, 9.9, or 10.0 but it is "better" than everything below which the majority of books are out there in the world. Funny thing is that no matter what the grade of a book is you can make money off it. The battle isn't what grade a book is, it is how much you get it for and, if selling is your goal, how much can you make. It is about learning the market and the people in it. It is about being smart. If you just go into any investing without learning the ropes you are bound to fail. Comics are no different. I would think anyone who was around for the 90 crash would have learned this. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by LordRahl I did not say that, YOU did. The OP is asking for opinions, I gave mine. WTF.... |
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I'll be quite pleased to take/buy anyones graded 9.6 Golden, Silver, or Bronze Age books  |
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| Wow. It's like a Facebook Group in here. | ||
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mattness private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Wow, Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I'm really overwhelmed at the amount of responses. I feel much better now about purchasing 9.6 books and I think I will just focus on books I enjoy and can afford at this time. Thanks again to everyone for your time and thoughts, they are greatly appreciated! |
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| Some guys like fat girls. Some like skinny girls. Some guys will take anything they can get. And some guys don't want a girl. Like John Wayne said: "a man should do what he thinks is best". I just always wanted to use that line. Forgive me. As for me. I like rarity, with grade not so important. But I do have lots of moderns and copper, just because they were pretty. 9.6 for any book, is a nice book. Nice enough for anyone. But it is your money. Do what you want with it. |
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| I have mostly 9.6 s. When you see those 9.8s for the price of your soul and a kidney click watch on em see what they auction for over a few weeks (multiple copies to avoid 1 freak show bidding event) or how long they sit there unsold then message the guy about a price you think is fair. | ||
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| actually less then fair and he will give you a fairer price after that with a counter offer | ||
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I have one 8.5 in my Silver Age collection. Everything else is 9.0 or higher. I know the other books in the same box look upon it with disdain.  |
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| if you are investing on Modern books get 9.8 . | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by DarthLego You are wise. That is exactly what i meant |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Dick_Pontoon IS NOT! IS TOO! IS NOT! IS TOO! |
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| lol, nothing wrong with a 9.6. Take a look at a few of my posts, I'm slumming it with 0.5s and lower and damn happy to do so | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by DrWatson Your 8.5 has probably developed an eating disorder by now. You're a cruel, cruel man |
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Quote:Originally Posted by LordRahl It's okay. It's the only Silver Age book I have in a CBCS holder. So, it lets the cgc holders know that it's bringing booty back. Go ahead and tell them skinny bitches that. No, it's just playing it knows they think they're phat. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by dielinfinite Damn straight.Im not prejudice about grades. And as such I have a .5 copy of Flash 105 and for $50 bucks trade at a comic shop was a good deal And my low grade punch hole crime suspense stories 22 for $50 bucks. I'll just have to learn to live with low grade rare keys |
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| When I started collecting again after several years I started with all modern mostly raw and getting them graded. Sold them all over a 3 year time and got me af 15. There is nothing wrong with a 9.6 for collecting or even investing. Like it was said before if u can learn to figure the grade of a raw book you can make great purchases for high grades to keep it or like I did sell for a personal grail. Goodluck | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by southerncross +1 Bottom feeders unite!  |
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 Ima gonna steal this and look for some occasion to use it!
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Quote:Originally Posted by PaulPop I don't know about talking slow and using small words, but in that spirit I'll be direct. When someone asks if they are making a poor or risky investment by purchasing 9.6 graded books instead of 9.8 - then I think it's safe to assume they are talking about moderns. Moderns since the 1990's on, not the modern CBCS grading tier that starts in 1975. We would all be tickled shitless to own a 8.0 Amazing Fantasy 15. Here is the unvarnished truth. If you are purchasing books that might not be an "investment" because they are "only" 9.6 - then you are already chin deep in speculative purchasing. You'll most likely see little to no appreciation in the value of the great majority of books you are buying. In 9.6 or 9.8. Because lots of other collectors have purchased and saved them in those lofty conditions. And because history hasn't proven which books were hot for a few months and which ones turned out to characters or titles with a long term following. For every Walking Dead, there are hundred titles - maybe a thousand - that went absolutely no where except into the dollar bin. If you enjoy books published the last 15-20 years, by all means collect them. But collect what you enjoy, because history hasn't been written yet on what will hold or gain value. If you want to invest - move into investment grade material. Older books of special significance. |
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Because it's hard to read a book when it's 9.6.  |
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