Make offer if you’re serious about building a collection.
As a guy always digging through longboxes, historic barns,
and estate-sale crates, I don’t just flip comics. I rescue them, catalogue
them, and pass them on to folks who really love and will protect them.
BONUSES-
Each comic comes with a Certificate of Authenticity as proof
that it was originally part of the Powers collection.
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Once upon a time there was a young man (Me!) who was gifted
his first comics from his dad, as many such young men are. They consisted of
cowboy and war comics and a few old Turoks. The young boy was hooked. His
collection expanded in leaps and bounds over the years until it filled a room.
When the young man went off to college he sold the collection curated since
childhood to pay for undergraduate work.
But he would not be out of the game for ever. He slowly
began building another collection that finally, because of a single large
purchase of the Lincoln Collection on the other side of the country, it became
known as the largest private collection east of the Mississippi River. Then he
sold it as well to pay for the laundry list of expenses associated with having
5 kids.
Very little is left of the Lincoln Collection. The comic for
sale here is one of the few issues remaining. All comics sold here are
personally curated from the original Lincoln Powers (Utah) collection. There
aren't many left, as most of the collection has already been sold to other
collectors. Each comic comes with a Certificate of Authenticity as proof
that it was originally part of the Powers collection.
Each comic is shipped in a rigid mailer + bag and board.
All my comics are sold AS IS. I'm NOT a professional grader,
and this is not a store. These are from my personal collection.
Smoke and pet free home. Lots of kids, but I kept them away
from the comics. Seriously. I don't let my kids touch my comics.
Here's my personal grading system...
Dr. Redbeard Collectibles Grading System
1. Darn NEAR perfect
This is close to mint with some minor defects.
· Slight
stress on the spine.
· The
staples themselves are generally centered clean with no discernible rust.
· Maybe
some minor color has chipped or flaked off the cover.
· The
cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with high reflectivity and
very little fading. Square and sharp corners with ever so slight blunting
permitted.
· You
can tell that this comic has been stored properly and looks almost as new as
the day it was printed.
· The
smallest amount of creasing
· All
bindery tears are small.
· Only
some binding and/or printing defects allowed.
· Cover
is fairly well centered and firmly secured to interior pages.
· Paper
is supple and like new.
· Spine
is tight and flat.
· Unobtrusive
date stamps or arrival dates in pencil or ink are acceptable.
· Many
pedigree collection comics have a notation on the cover or the interior of the
comic and are considered a bonus to collectors as they help prove the
provenance of the comic.
2. less than perfect but still pretty awesome
This book is an excellent copy with great eye appeal.
· It is
vibrant with supple pages.
· The
spine may have a couple of very small stress lines that break color.
· Minor
creasing.
· The
spine is almost completely flat.
· The
cover is relatively flat with almost minimal surface wear and the cover inks
are generally bright with medium to high reflectivity.
· The
staples may show some discoloration, but it's not too noticeable on first
glance.
· The
inside pages and covers usually will be off-white/white, but can be
cream/off-white with the absence of other defects.
· Some
of the above defects along with a fold or crease in the cover that breaks
color.
· Some
stress marks on spine.
· A few
small chips on the cover.
· The
cover has some slight surface wear but still has much of its original gloss and
there is nothing major wrong with it.
· Sun
shadows, dust shadows and tanning can be darker and have more of a visual
impact than those in higher grades.
3. don't feel bad cracking this one open to read it
· This
could have one major defect like a larger piece out of the cover, a long tear
or a detached centerfold.
· It
has stress lines on the spine and creases from the opening and closing of the
cover.
· This
could have a light reading or subscription crease or a rolled spine, but is not
damaged enough to reduce eye appeal dramatically.
· Some
cover discoloration, fading in colors and soiling is allowed.
· The
cover and/or inside pages could have some tears and/or folds.
· With
the absence of many other defects, the cover can be detached from one staple,
but cover cannot be completely detached from interior.
· Books
with slightly brittle pages cannot grade higher than 6.5 and generally are even
lower in grade.
· Pages
and inside covers could be brownish but not brittle.
· Depending
on the look of the comic, very small amounts of tape could be acceptable in
this grade.
4. An okay placeholder until you find a better copy you
can afford
· Cover
gloss can be very low or sometimes no gloss at all.
· These
books are complete, but can have major creases and a spine roll.
· The
inside paper quality can be low and small pieces of the pages may be missing.
· Books
with brittle pages cannot grade higher than 3.5 and generally are even lower in
grade.
· Books
in this grade are almost always creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but
readable.
· A
larger amount of tape is also allowed in this grade. (once again, CBCS does not
recommend placing tape on a comic)
5. possibly attacked by a bear
· All
the above defects of a VG comic with more significant wear.
· The
inside paper quality might not be good and pieces of the pages may be missing.
· Books
in this grade are almost always creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but
readable.
· Large
pieces can be missing from the cover.
· Long
or many spine splits are possible.
· The
cover and pages many be detached but not missing and is still in a
"collectible" grade.
· A
significant amount of tape may have been applied to cover and pages.
· Book
may be fragile.
· A
copy of a comic in this grade has all pages and most of the covers.
· A
book in this condition is worn, ragged and unattractive.
· Heavy
creases and folds are prevalent.
· Paper
quality can be very low.
· The
spine and/or cover may be completely split.
· Staples
may be missing.
· Coupons
cut from cover and or inside pages. Panels can be clipped out.
· Parts
of the front cover may be missing.
· Soiling,
staining, tears, markings or chunks missing will interfere with reading.
· Brittleness
may be a factor.
· Extensive
amounts of tape are acceptable on the comic in these grades.
6. well lived and deserving of a good death
It has major defects to the point that there is almost no
collector value.
· Copies
in this grade typically will have pages and/or the front cover or back cover
may be missing.
· They
may have severe strains or heavy cover abrasions to the point where cover inks
are gone.
· Heavy
defacing with paints, varnishes, glues, oil, indelible markers or dyes, etc.
· The
inside pages can have extreme brittleness.
These designations are only used for the purpose of
authentication. Numerous collectors and comic fans will purchase coverless
comics to either read or to obtain a filler copy of a book for their
collection.
Books that are coverless, but are otherwise complete, will
receive a grade of 0.3 from CBCS as will covers missing their interiors.
Coverless copies that have incomplete interiors, wraps or
single pages will receive a grade of 0.1 from CBCS as will just front covers or
just back covers.
· Copies
in this designation typically will in most cases be beyond collectability to
the majority of the hobby.
· Rare
key comics and incomplete pages i.e. centerfolds are considered to be valuable
by the collecting community for either restoration purposes or for individuals
who just wish to own a piece of comic history.