12-28-2019, 10:46 PM | #1 |
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Ninja turtles 1984 #1 first print
Anyone have leads on a copy of TMNT #1 1st printing? I’m not looking for super high grade. Just authenticity and 4.5 or better
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12-29-2019, 12:48 PM | #2 | |
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There is a 9.4 slab that will be up for auction in February. Lone Star Comics has an 8.5 available for $7500 right now. Here's the most recent CGC census on this book, to give you an idea of the market inventory of the family of grades you are looking for, to say nothing of their actual availability: Last edited by IMJ; 12-29-2019 at 01:00 PM. |
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12-29-2019, 04:14 PM | #3 |
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It's been a while since I saw this chart. Thank you for the response! I've put out some word for my local LCS (and here) to see if anyone has an extra for sale.
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01-08-2020, 01:51 PM | #4 |
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A 5.0 just sold on Heritage Auctions for $3,840. The price continues to climb. I wish I wouldn't have sold mine years ago.
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And also.... -oof- on the lost opportunity, but I understand that situation for sure. I've got a beyond depressing story regarding a cgc 9.6 TOS #39 that I passed up at a convention back in.... probably '06. I think it was 10g. All things in hindsight I'm nuts for not buying it, but then again I would've been equally as nuts for buying it during that window anyway. You can't kick yourself over those things.... but still.... -insert barfiing emoji here- |
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add me to the list I am looking for a first print. I don't care on condition really, as long as it is not complete garbage. I am willing to buy an ungraded copy as well.
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Here is a good thread to read on the cgc boards if you haven't: https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/top...een-printings/ |
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CGC is fairly reliable in their checks and in the case security, which should put you at ease from whatever vendor you use. PGX was the grader with the TMNT #1 horror story. Oh man, if you haven't ever heard that one go check it out, it's terrible.
But if what you meant was "... only buy TMNT #1 unless it's from..." well then yeah, absolutely. |
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Why exactly was he cracking the plastic tomb? I mean-- good thing he did, but isn't the point of grading to NOT remove the issue? Are mistakes/thefts like this common in comic collecting? |
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It's truly one of the most disgusting stories the hobby has ever witnessed, isn't it? |
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Value be damned, if I ever get bitten by the bug, there's no way in hell I'll be sending out issues for grading. Somewhat back on topic, do many ungraded, beat-to-**** examples of first printing TMNT 1 surface? |
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1) guys who are willing to take a chance on a PGX book because they sell at a lower cost on the market now than CGC or CBCS. They do this with the intention of opening the PGX slab and resubmitting to a different company 2) That comic fan who is widely uninformed and probably doesn't own many or any slabs, so when they buy one they just say "I got a slab!". This is the same kind of buyer who eagerly shows you his factory set of 1990 Topps baseball and sort of tells you that "these are worth a lot!" in a hopeful tone of voice. There are more of these people than you would guess. I used to try and "train" them on the market to help them out, but I found it's better to just say "that's cool, man!" and let them do their thing. As for the TMNT #1, to be honest - frequenting a significant number of LCS in the Chicago-area, regularly attending large conventions like C2E2 and the Kane County Shows as well as small hotel shows now and again - all of that said - I can't recall seeing a raw, unslabbed TMNT #1 for sale anywhere in the last ten, maybe twelve years. |
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