The results are in from Pedigree Comics, Inc.’s just completed October Grand Auction, which debuted the site’s first ever listing of original comic art. The auction began the night of Monday, October 10, 2016 and ended the night of Thursday, October 20 in the separate Grand Auction section of their website, www.PedigreeComics.com. There were 450 CGC and CBCS certified comic books and 302 original art items to choose from. The total sales were $1,364,727 and with the post-auction transactions happening right now, the total sales should eclipse $1,400,000.
“The auction was a smashing success. This was our first ever original comic art auction and the results were very good. We were able to bring in many new consignors for the art as well as many new buyers and we just can’t wait for our second art auction beginning in early January. We went from having no art items to over 300 in just a few months and the networking and hard work was certainly worth it,” Pedigree Comics’ President and CEO Doug Schmell said. “As far as the comic books are concerned, we had a large selection of high grade early Silver Age Marvels from runs of the more popular titles (Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers, Fantastic Four, Incredible Hulk, Journey Into Mystery, Silver Surfer, Strange Tales, Tales of Suspense, and X-Men) and these books sold incredibly well. We also had an unbelievable group of 9.8 and 9.6 early Bronze Age Marvels that also sold briskly. Overall, many of the books in the auction sold for above GPA prices and much higher than my pre-auction estimates and set new sales records! To say that my consignors were ecstatic with the results would be an understatement. There were many brand new registrants and bidders for this auction, the most new bidders I have ever had for one Grand Auction.”
Schmell also added, “I want to thank all of my customers who bid and purchased books in this auction and I want to thank all of my consignors as well.”
Comic highlights from Pedigree’s just completed October Grand Auction are Amazing Spider-Man #3 9.6 $45,000, #7 9.6 $17,750 (Twin Cities), #9 9.4 $6,300, #12 9.6 $7,700 (Mannarino), #23 9.6 $11,251, #39 9.8 $10,000, #43 9.8 $8,050, and #129 9.8 $8,500, Avengers #1 9.4 $70,000, #4 9.2 $10,000, #4 9.4 $14,749, and #6 9.8 $7,500, Avengers Annual #2 9.8 $5,100, Daredevil #1 9.4 $18,550, Fantastic Four #2 9.2 $16,045, #5 9.6 $72,000, #5 9.4 $44,500, #7 9.4 $13,750, #9 9.8 $33,000, #12 9.6 $30,000, #12 9.2 $10,550, #20 9.8 $23,750, #45 9.4 $8,325, #49 9.8 $47,600, and #53 9.8 $12,000, Incredible Hulk #2 9.4 $32,000, #4 9.4 $11,250, and #181 9.8 $10,100, Iron Man #55 9.8 $6,001, Journey Into Mystery #95 9.6 $14,251 and #96 9.6 $3,301, Marvel Premiere #15 9.8 $5,000, Marvel Spotlight #5 9.8 $48,500, Marvel Team-Up #1 9.8 $7,500 (post-auction sale), Silver Surfer #1 9.6 $6,691, #2 9.8 $3,000, #5 9.8 $4,000 (Mass. copy), and #18 9.8 $2,300, Strange Tales #89 8.5 $5,900, #110 8.0 $7,300, #126 9.6 $5,300, #127 9.8 $10,100, and #133 9.8 $2,550, Tales of Suspense #39 9.0 $30,000, #40 9.4 $14,000, #41 9.4 $7,000, #51 9.6 $7,000, #52 9.4 $9,100, and #57 9.6 $7,500, Tales to Astonish #27 8.0 $18,250, Warlock #1 9.8 $3,529, X-Men #2 9.4 $7,000, #2 9.2 $4,300, #9 9.6 $5,450, and #94 9.6 $3,550.
Original comic art highlights from Pedigree October Grand Auction are Amazing Spider-Man #121 cover rec $900, Avengers #275 last page $975, Avengers: Infinity Gauntlet #2 cover $5,150, Batman Superman #24 cover $1,150, Birds of Prey (V3) #29 cover $850, Detective Comics #25 cover rec $1,650, Fantastic Four #43 page 13 $18,400 and #297 page 20 $500, Giant-Size Avengers #3 page 6 $4,450, More Fun Comics #52 cover rec $2,100, New Mutants #10 page 11 $1,300, Tales of Suspense #49 cover rec $400, Thanos headshot signed drawing $400, and Witching Hour #3 page 20/2 $1,001.
If you have high grade CGC or CBCS certified comic books to sell or consign contact Pedigree Comics. Go to the site and read the following for all consignment information or contact them directly at (561) 422-1120 or (561) 596-9111 or by email at DougSchmell@pedigreecomics.com.
If you have original comic art to sell or consign, contact Pedigree Comics’ Comic Art Consignment Director Randy Lawrence. Go to the site and read the following for all consignment information or contact him directly at (561) 451-9800 or (561) 886-8777 or by email at RandyLawrence@pedigreecomics.com.
Pedigree Comics is now accepting consignments for their upcoming January 2017 Comic & Original Art Grand Auction. The sooner you consign your books and original artwork the more exposure they will receive. Pedigree promotes and advertises each auction and sends periodic newsletters to all of their over 22,500 customers announcing the auction items. Pedigree also offers cash advances for quality consignments so check the site for consignment instructions and get your books in now.
The higher the value of the comics sold in a Grand Auction, the more money the consignor takes home under Pedigree Comics’ Climbing Scale as follows:
10% Commission
for any consigned item that sells up to $10,000 (Consignor's Proceeds = 90% of the final bid price);
9% Commission
for any consigned item that sells over $10,000 and up to $25,000 (Consignor's Proceeds = 91% of the final bid price);
8% Commission
for any consigned item that sells over $25,000 and up to $50,000 (Consignor's Proceeds = 92% of the final bid price);
6% Commission
for any consigned item that sells over $50,000 and up to $100,000 (Consignor's Proceeds = 94% of the final bid price);
5% Commission
for any consigned item that sells over $100,000 (Consignor's Proceeds = 95% of the final bid)
There are three easy ways to consign your books to any of Pedigree's upcoming Grand Auctions. The only criteria is that the books must be CGC or CBCS graded and worth no less than $100. If you have high grade raw books that you want to have certified and sold in the January Grand Auction, you can utilize Pedigree’s Raw To Riches Consignment Service, in which they will have your books certified under their account and will lay out all the CGC or CBCS grading fees in advance for you (refer to the website and their Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide advertisement for all the details of the Raw to Riches Consignment Service).
To consign you can ship your books directly to their offices in Wellington, Florida. They will inventory, scan, and upload each book into the Grand Auction listing. The books will be listed under your personal account and you will receive email notification at the conclusion of the auction with a list of every consigned book that sold along with the winning bid made.
Email the scans of the books you wish to consign directly to them at DougSchmell@pedigreecomics.com. They will format and upload each scan onto their server and then put each book into the Grand Auction listing. Use a .jpeg format with the resolution set at 72 and the pixel width at 550 for optimum clarity. If you do not have a scanner you can use a digital camera.
You can upload your own scans, item information, book descriptions and reserve amounts, if any, by utilizing their Automated Consignment System. Just register onto the site and login, click the “Customer Page” tab under “Your Account” and then click “Consignments” (under the “Auctions” heading). You will then be able to enter the Pedigree Comics Consignment Management System and list your own CGC or CBCS certified books and magazines. Pedigree will receive an email once you have uploaded the scan and book information for each individual item into the system and they will then review the information imparted for accuracy. The items will then be added to the Grand Auction listing to be bid on. You will be amazed how simple it is to use the Automated Consignment System.
If you have any questions or comments about the consignment process, any of the auction lots in the upcoming October auction or about the Grand Auctions in general, contact Mr. Schmell at (561) 422-1120 (office) or (561) 596-9111 (cell) or at DougSchmell@pedigreecomics.com. For any financial related and consignment payment questions, contact Pedigree's CFO, Lisa Shapiro, at LisaJoy@pedigreecomics.com and for any technical related questions or concerns, contact their Web Master at WebDesigner@pedigreecomics.com.