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RE: Do I Buy???

Boboset — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:43:12 GMT

PEP, if you want an ASM #1 any time soon try and go for that one but dont pay over $1,200. I know I recently looked into buying my ASM #1 in similar grade but I never found a copy that nice for a fair price. Usually at that grade there is significant damage that looks much worse than the water damage that copy has. Go for it, but don't over pay, it's a very easy book to find if you have the money, and I'd say thats a great copy for the grade and $. No more than $1,200!

RE: Do I Buy???

batfan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:35:40 GMT

go for it. it would be a steal if you get it for 800-1000.

the staples dont look replaced either.

RE: Do I Buy???

aarondawe — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:52:31 GMT

[quote][b]PEP (7/18/2008)[/b] Have you ever seen an ASM with staples in that location?

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I've seen plenty of Silver Age Marvels with staples in that location.

RE: Do I Buy???

PEP — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:30:41 GMT

$2500!!?? I was thinking more along the lines of maybe $1000, anything over that is way above my pay grade as we say in the military.

I'm going to try to see if he'll take $800, what about the staples they look like theyre out of place or that they were added on later. Have you ever seen an ASM with staples in that location?

Oh and you're right bats, its for me, not going to try to ever resell that unless I'm broke.

RE: Do I Buy???

batfan — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:08:23 GMT

i wouldve graded the asm around 3.0 to 3.5

i think that book is for his collection

RE: Do I Buy???

KingOfRulers — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:35:19 GMT

PEP, if you are looking to resale I'd probably pass on the FFs. Just go after #48.

On the ASM, it is more risky. You have to be confident in it being unrestored. It is tough to get a grade from those pics. Maybe a 3.0 or 3.5? The 2.5-3.5 range is safe. To be safe, I'd buy under the assumption it is a 2.5. They go for $1300. Offer $800 to start with. Batfan's offer is about FMV for a 3.5 to 4.0. With the water damage, I don't think it would get 4.0. Maybe 3.5. Like I said, I'd offer based on the assumption it was a 2.5.

If it ends up being a 3.5 or higher than take a trip to Hawaii or something with the extra cash.

RE: Do I Buy???

batfan — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:12:19 GMT

that was because of the fantastic four movie.

RE: Do I Buy???

aarondawe — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:07:22 GMT

For the FFs, see what some completed auctions have gone for those. $32 each is a pretty good price, but I don't know if you could make much more mark up in a resale. Last year about this time you would have done pretty good with these. I saw a 48 with a detached staple (probably about a 2.0) go for over $100 (and I don't think it was worth that much in that grade).

RE: Do I Buy???

batfan — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:14:23 GMT

offer around 2000-2500 for the asm 1

RE: Do I Buy???

PEP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:08:48 GMT

Here's another one I'm looking at. The guy is wanting to sell this ASM #1 as part of a set for $4500 but I was thinking of trying to offer him a price for just the #1 and see if he'd take it. I'm wanting to know what would be a good offer for it?

He says it has no restoration of any kind, it looks like it does have some water damage.

[IMG]http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r9/PEP007/ASM1.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r9/PEP007/ASM2.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r9/PEP007/ASM3.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r9/PEP007/ASM4.jpg[/IMG]

Do I Buy???

PEP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:06:00 GMT

Alrighty guys I need your advice. Is it worth buying these Fantastic Fours #49 & 50, both for $64? I'm only buying so I can resell them laters, I'm not interested in keeping them.

[IMG]http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r9/PEP007/FF49.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r9/PEP007/FF50.jpg[/IMG]