Pedigree Comics’ Amazing June Grand Auction featuring one of the greatest, if not the greatest, selection of high grade Silver and Bronze Age Amazing Spider-Man comics that they’ve ever offered is now open. In addition to those issues, the auction includes many other high grade Silver and Bronze Age Marvel and DC comics. The auction began on the night of Monday, June 11 and lasts for ten days until the night of Thursday, June 21 as a separate event on www.PedigreeComics.com. The first lot ends at approximately 7:45 PM ET on Thursday, June 21 and the last lot ends at 11:30 PM ET. There is no buyer’s premium on any of the lots in the auction and most of the lots have no reserve. Almost every Spider-Man issue is listed without a reserve. Every book is CGC or CBCS-graded and the minimum bid is only $100 for this Grand Auction. Over 600 high grade comic books can be viewed and bid on in the Auction Listing of the Pedigree Comics website by clicking on the Auction banner.

The CGC-graded Silver and Bronze Age Amazing Spider-Man run contains over 100 high grade issues between #5 and #136. No issue is graded below 9.2 and most are 9.6 or higher, featuring mostly white or off-white to white pages. Many are the highest certified to date and could be one of the top CGC Registry Sets if they were listed.

Highlights are Amazing Spider-Man #5 9.2, #7 9.6, #8 9.8, #10 9.8 and 9.6, #15 9.4, #16 9.8, #19 9.6, #20 9.8, #22 9.6, #23 9.2, #24 9.6, #26 9.8, #28 9.6, #32 9.6, #33 9.8, #34 9.8, #35 9.4, #36 9.4, #37 9.6, #38 9.6, #39 9.6, #40 9.8, #44 9.4, #48 9.8, #50 9.4 (CGC Signature Series), #54 9.6, #55 9.6, #57 9.6, #59 9.8, #61 9.6, #62 9.8, #64 9.6, #65 9.8, #66 9.8, #69 9.6, #74 9.6, #78 9.8, #80 9.8, #83 9.6, #86 9.6, #87 9.8, #88 9.6, #90 9.6, #91 9.8, #92 9.6, #97 9.8, #98 9.8, #99 9.6, #100 9.6, #114 9.8, #119 9.8, #121 9.6, #122 9.8, #129 9.8 and 9.6, and #136 9.8.

A selection of Amazing Spider-Man books were purchased by Pedigree President and CEO, Doug Schmell, at the recent MegaCon in Orlando over Memorial Day weekend. These books are all CGC-certified and some were just graded within the past two weeks and were recently listed in the Auction Preview. Highlights of the new Amazing Spider-Man books from MegaCon are #8 8.5, #14 8.5, #15 9.4, #16 9.4, #18 9.6, #20 9.4, #24 9.6 and 9.4, #29 9.4, #30 9.6, #34 9.6, #42 9.8, #43 9.6, #46 9.0, #47 9.6, #49 9.6, and #92 9.8.

The Fantastic Four consignment comes from a high grade CGC-certified collection out of Westchester, New York. Almost every one of the 40 books is graded 9.6, with a few 9.8 and 9.4, as well plus a couple in 9.2 and 9.0. There are many great and in-demand issues to choose from and a selection of pedigreed copies too (Curator, Massachusetts, Northland, Thompson, and Twin Cities). The Silver Age part of the consignment starts with #3 in 9.0 and ends with #86 9.8, along with a bunch of 9.6 Bronze Age issues included. Overall, there are 35 issues in 9.6 and 9.8.

Featured books are Fantastic Four #3 9.0, #12 9.6, #16 9.4, #20 9.6, #21 9.4, #24 9.6 (Curator), #26 9.6, #30 9.6, #31 9.4 (Mass. copy), #32 9.6, #34 9.4, #35 9.6, #36 9.6 (Mass. copy), #37 9.6 (Northland), #38 9.6, #39 9.6 (Northland), #40 9.6, #41 9.6, #42 9.6 (Don/Maggie Thompson), #44 9.6, #45 9.0, #46 9.6, #47 9.8 and 9.6, #48 9.6, #54 9.6 (Northland), #59 9.8, #71 9.8 and 9.6 (Twin Cities), #79 9.6 (Curator), #81 9.6, #86 9.8, #103 9.8, and #112 9.6.

The Silver Age DC comics consist of almost all 9.4 and higher graded comics from a few different titles, including a nice group of Blackhawk, Flash, and Justice League of America. The Justice League group consists of 16 books between #4 and #23, almost all graded 9.4, 9.6, and 9.8 grade. The Flash group consists of 15 issues between #110 and #183 and the Blackhawk group contains 8 issues in 9.4 to 9.8 and all of them are the highest certified copy with 6 as the single highest certified. Almost every DC issue is the highest certified copy to date and some are the single highest certified.

Featured Silver Age DC issues include 80 Page Giant #9 9.6, #10 9.6 (Pacific Coast), and #14 9.8, Aquaman #18 9.6, Batman #148 9.4, Blackhawk #115 9.4 (single highest certified), #134 9.4 (single highest certified), #136 9.4 (single highest certified), #137 9.4 (highest certified), #169 9.4 (Mass. copy, highest certified), #180 9.6 (Mass. copy, single highest certified), #183 9.6 (Mass. copy, single highest certified), and #227 9.8 (single highest certified), Brave and the Bold #57 9.6, Detective Comics #359 9.6 (Pacific Coast), and Green Lantern #19 9.4, #35 9.4, and #38 9.4.

Additional highlights are Flash #110 9.2 (highest certified), #114 9.2, #125 9.6 (Savannah, highest certified), #130 9.4 (highest certified), #132 9.6, #133 9.6, #136 9.6 (Mass. copy, highest certified), #137 9.6, #138 9.6, #139 9.2, #148 9.8 (highest certified), #159 9.6, #177 9.8 (highest certified), #181 9.8 (highest certified), and #183 9.8 (highest certified), House of Mystery #174 9.8, Justice League of America #5 9.4, #6 9.2, #9 9.4, #11 9.6, #12 9.6 (highest certified) and 9.4, #14 9.8 (single highest certified), #15 9.4, #16 9.4, #18 9.4, #20 9.4, #21 9.0, and #23 9.8 (Pacific Coast, highest certified), Mystery in Space #72 9.2, #73 9.4, #75 9.6, and #82 9.4, Showcase #30 9.4 (highest certified), #31 9.6 (single highest certified), #36 9.2, #40 9.2, and #60 9.4, Strange Adventures #150 9.2, Superboy #84 9.6 (highest certified), and Superman #74 9.4 and #156 9.4.

The 9.8 and 9.6 CGC-certified Marvel keys are from the early to mid-1970s and most of these books have white pages. There are many key issues to choose from, including over 30 books from Amazing Spider-Man to X-Men. Most of these issues are graded 9.8, with a few at 9.6, and most are the highest certified copy, with many as the finest known.

Bronze Age Marvel highlights are Amazing Spider-Man #100 9.6, #121 9.6, #122 9.8 and 9.6, #129 9.8 and 9.6, #194 9.6, and #300 9.8, Captain America #100 9.8 and #117 9.6, Captain Marvel #33 9.8, Conan the Barbarian #1 9.6, Daredevil #131 9.8 and #168 9.6, Fantastic Four #112 9.6, Giant-Size X-Men #1 9.6, Incredible Hulk #180 9.8 and 9.6, #181 9.8, and #182 9.8, Inhumans #1 9.8, Iron Fist #14 9.8, Iron Man #55 9.8 and 9.6, Marvel Premiere #15 9.6, Marvel Team-Up #1 9.6, Nova #1 9.8, Special Marvel Edition #15 9.8, Thor #134 9.8 and #193 9.8, Warlock #1 9.6, and X-Men #94 9.8 and #100 9.8.

The Thor run contains over 25 issues between #134 and #199, all in 9.8. In addition, almost every book has white pages or off-white to white. Almost every one, save for two, is the highest certified copy and many of them are the finest known. Most of these Thor issues are relatively scarce in 9.8, with only ten copies or less graded that high.

Highlights are Thor #134 9.8, #135 9.8 (Pacific Coast), #143 9.8, #151 9.8, #156 9.8, #159 9.8, #166 9.8, #172 9.8, #173 9.8, #175 9.8, #177 9.8, #179 9.8, #180 9.8 (Twin Cities), #181 9.8, #185 9.8, #187 9.8, #188 9.8, #189 9.8 (Rocky Mountain), #190 9.8, #191 9.8, #192 9.8, #193 9.8, #194 9.8, #195 9.8, #196 9.8, and #199 9.8.

Pedigree is seeking high grade CGC or CBCS-certified comic books to sell or consign. Those interested can 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.

Pedigree is now accepting consignments for their upcoming August Grand Auction. Consigning books sooner means that they will receive more exposure. Pedigree promotes and advertises each auction and sends periodic newsletters to all of their over 24,000 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 the upcoming August Grand Auction. 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 June Auction or a future 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 1200 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 or art 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. 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.

If you have any questions or comments about the consignment process, any of the auction lots or about the Amazing Spider-Man Auction 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 their CFO, Lisa Shapiro, at LisaJoy@pedigreecomics.com and for any technical related questions or concerns, contact their Web Master at WebDesigner@pedigreecomics.com.