What's New in Your Silver Age Collection

Monkeyman · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 3529

It is hard to believe that no one has started this type of thread so I'll kick it off.

Sooooooo nice for the grade!

Monkeyman · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 3529

I'm not sure why anyone would want a higher grade than this - perfectly square, perfectly wrapped, perfectly clean, white back cover.

Monkeyman · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 3529

Monkeyman · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 3529

Mike Greenwood · **Posted:** Sep 30, 2009 8:53 PM

I only own 2 SA books. They have been posted elsewhere but, i'll share them here as well.

ComicCollectors · **Posted:** Oct 02, 2009 9:42 PM

Well, this was my newest purchase, obtained from Brent's private collection a few years ago.

Monkeyman · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 3529

ComicCollectors · **Posted:** Oct 02, 2009 10:58 PM

I believe at one time Brent had 5 HG copies of this book, and told me this was the best one he'd ever seen with the least Pre-Marvel chipping, and traded a NM+ 9.6 to get this book. Most importantly, it hasn't been restored. That convinced me to buy it. :righton:

Mike Greenwood · **Posted:** Oct 03, 2009 4:42 AM

Very nice book Marnin! :applause:

ComicCollectors · **Posted:** Oct 03, 2009 10:57 AM

Thanks Mike!!! :righton:

HammerHead · **Joined:** Jun 28, 2009 4:19 AM **Posts:** 41

not the best pic,one day I will get a scanner

Monkeyman · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 3529

HammerHead wrote:

not the best pic,one day I will get a scanner

You can get scanners very reasonably on eBay.

Mike

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

A few recent ebay wins. Not uber... but nice high grade books... :score:

Mike Greenwood · **Posted:** Oct 06, 2009 8:22 PM

Nice books Steve! :applause:

Monkeyman · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 3529

Monkeyman · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 3529

Monkeyman · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 3529

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Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

Monkeyman wrote:

Very nice. Not an easy book in grade.

Cimm · **Joined:** Mar 30, 2009 11:41 AM **Posts:** 1991

My only current Silver Age book... just a little Kubert goodness

Monkeyman · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 3529

How have you avoided any SA in your collection?

Mike

Cimm · **Joined:** Mar 30, 2009 11:41 AM **Posts:** 1991

Monkeyman wrote:

How have you avoided any SA in your collection?

Mike

Well, I dislike Kirby and Ditko, and camp, and silly sci-fi, and they influenced so much of the Silver Age that I have pretty much just ignored it... It is only in the last couple of years that I have seen some examples of books from that era that I like, but I already had my collecting goals kinda sorta mapped out, so there hasn't really been much room for Silver Age spending... This one I just happened on, for REALLY cheap

It might start a trend... Just what I need, an expanded focus for my collection

Red Hook · **Posted:** Dec 21, 2009 8:16 PM

I never owned a copy of this book. Now I own a Green River copy. Purchased as a CGC'd 8.5, I broke it out to read it. Yes, you heard me right. I read the book! Fun!

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

Nice book and perfect stamp placement!

:applause:

Never saw that cover before... :righton:

I really like the Annuals and King Sizers that had the year below the issue number. :yes:

Red Hook · **Posted:** Dec 22, 2009 11:56 AM

Picking up some of these during the spring and summer of the following year, 1967 were among my best early collecting memories. :-)

Too bad the date stamped wasn't June 6 .... that would have been the actual 22nd Anniversary of the D-Day invasion.

Red Hook · **Posted:** Feb 16, 2010 2:24 PM

This arrived today....

Green River copy of Fantastic Four #38

Beautiful book, except for the ding on the black sphere .... and some upper staple indenting. The ding is probably from the infamous bb gun ... if stacked, this might have been under the FF36 on my site which took more of the brunt of the bb.

Otherwise, the book is gorgeous. There was only one copy of this book in the collection and I've tracked it for six years, and recognized it when I saw it on Ebay without designation. Same stamp as the Sgt. Fury #17 on my site.

Mike Greenwood · **Posted:** Feb 17, 2010 10:01 PM

Congratulations Brad! :righton:

Red Hook · **Posted:** Feb 18, 2010 8:44 AM

Thanks! Rooting these books out is a whole lotta' fun. :yes:

Mr. Zipper · **Joined:** Apr 25, 2007 2:21 AM **Posts:** 6033

Red Hook wrote:

Thanks! Rooting these books out is a whole lotta' fun. :yes:

In the date stamp, the month and the year have a sans serif font, yet the numbers are serif. Was this common in date stamps?

Red Hook · **Posted:** Feb 18, 2010 10:45 AM

Well, I have no idea. I suppose somewhere out there, there is a person who collects old date stampers. I also suppose just looking at a collection of date stamped comics from different places would tell you.

Maybe the serif is to make the number more readable, even if part of it is obscured or mis-stamped. The month isn't as important or as easy to mess up.

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