7/21/2022
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Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds
Snapshot777
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I recently acquired a stack of old comics that had been hidden for decades. They are all ungraded and I suppose "Raw" is the term, however the condition and color is good. Is it worth the price of getting them graded? I added some of them to the "my collection" list. BTW in case it's not obvious.. total comic newbie here.
Thanks! |
7/23/2022
Topic:
Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds
Snapshot777
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Thanks for the information! I am going to send the DC stuff in for grading, I suppose "CGC" looks to be the place. |
7/26/2022
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Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds
Snapshot777
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So far we have located 27 books, 4 are DC. The others are a mix of Dell and other stuff, the books are from 1943 to 1945. Looks to be untouched from that era and burred deep in a hoard of other junk. Thanks for the info, it's been fun learning about the process!
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7/26/2022
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Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds
Snapshot777
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That's some really good information on comics.org, thank you! It's been fun learning about the world of comics!
I will scan the covers and take some good photos, I ordered some comic bags and boards to keep them in.
A few more pics... the WW2 themes are very interesting.
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7/26/2022
Topic:
Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds
Snapshot777
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A few more...
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7/27/2022
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Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds
Snapshot777
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That is very helpful, I was not sure about the pressing. I was just going through the submission form, seems like screening will let them determine best pressing options. Yikes... sticker shock! I had not paid attention to the Express or Walk-Through part. It's pretty pricey to put them through the process, Wowza. |
7/27/2022
Topic:
Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds
Snapshot777
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Thank you everyone for the comments! Seems like a great community of knowledgeable collectors, I appreciate it. |
7/30/2022
Topic:
Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds
Snapshot777
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That's worth looking into I appreciate the information! I have a submission kit from CGC coming and have not sent anything yet. I notice watching YouTube videos of collections (and here on CPG) many are ungraded? This brings me to my next question.. what is the best way to preserve the comics? Is the encapsulation done when graded the way to go, or maybe not? I was reading the thread on polybag damage right after I put them all in polybags on acid free backing (BCW Golden Age poly and backers). I understand the monetary value may increase, but what is best for the book? I suppose that is a whole different thread..
Thanks again for all the info! |
7/30/2022
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Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds
Snapshot777
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That is incredibly helpful collectibleshop! I live in a high humidity area and these books are from a very dry region of the country. I have them in a sealed container with moisture absorbers out of the sunlight. I feel anything that survived this long deserves preservation.
A big thanks for the information! |
8/6/2022
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Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds
Snapshot777
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Thank you for the information!
I tried to upload a few more photos, I am getting a system error (I will try again later). The books in "My Display Case' are 300dpi scans, CPG feel free to use them if needed! |
8/6/2022
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Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds
Snapshot777
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Ok, I figured out a better way to resize the images from the scans. The images in My Display case look better, I have many to scan and upload still.
I am calling this "Buddies Collection", in total 90 comic books have been located. 18 are DC, 51 Dell (mostly Disney stuff), and various other publishers. Buddy was the childhood name of the collector. When his family moved in the early 50's everything was packed up and never unpacked. The second cache was located in wooden crates and seems to have more environmental damage. This Batman 15 looks like it was rolled up and stuffed in Buddies back pocket!
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edited by Snapshot777 on 8/6/2022 |
8/6/2022
Topic:
Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds
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8/6/2022
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Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds
Snapshot777
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4 in a row!
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8/6/2022
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Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds
Snapshot777
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There was only the front cover of this one, the ad's alone make it cool!
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