It was interesting to see the comments about the grading in the auction listing. Apparently the two best examples of this comic were graded 9.0 but the owner of the one that just sold says that his comic is far superior in condition to the one that previously sold for 2.1mill. Does that indicate that the grading system and slabbing might not be as reliable as it should be?
"This particular copy is the nicest that has ever been graded, with an ASTONISHING grade of CGC 9.0 ! To date, no copies have been graded higher and only one other copy has received the same grade. It is fair to say though that this copy blows the other 9.0 out of the water. Compared to the other 9.0 that sold for $2.1million several years ago it has significant superior eye appeal, extremely vibrant colors and PERFECT WHITE PAGES." From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art Sent: Tuesday, 26 August 2014 6:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] ot: predict the final auction price of the Action Comics #1 on ebay something that should be taken into consideration about the Action #1 is that it is one of the most important "first editions" of the 20th century there is no comparable movie poster as it is the film(s) that are the cultural phenom (such as King Kong) as opposed to the poster. on the amount of copies.. there have always been estimates of approx 200 copies extant, but of those 200, only 3 are known to be of this quality. The Mile High copy has not been graded, but is a bit nicer than even the two copies that have sold in 9.0 and it is suspected that copy could sell in excess of $5mil At 12:10 PM 8/25/2014, Todd wrote: Pretty unbelievable, especially considering the amount of copies out there!! Of course, this example was supposedly the highest grade. I'm sure this price will now also raise the value of all the lower grade examples. I sometimes think it would have been a much smarter move collecting and investing in comic books over the last 51+ years than movie posters. Rare comics are much easier to find than rare movie posters and they're a lot easier to sell. The problem is, I never liked them nearly as much. But there's a huge difference in the amount of collectors of comic books compared to movie posters. Todd _____ Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:55:56 -0700 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] ot: predict the final auction price of the Action Comics #1 on ebay To: [email protected] Though the final price was about 3.2 million. 13 pre-approved bidders placed individual bids (from lowest to highest) in excess of 1.5 million dollars for an item of which there may be 100 more. From: MoPo List [ mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ] On Behalf Of David Lieberman Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 6:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOPO] ot: predict the final auction price of the Action Comics #1 on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/311050328393 My guess is 5.4 million. I'm guessing way high for no particular reason. -- <http://www.cinemasterpieces.com> www.cinemasterpieces.com _____ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> &A=1 _____ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> &A=1 _____ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> &A=1 _____ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> &A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
