Pedigree Comics just received a high grade consignment of Silver and Bronze Age Marvel and DC comics that are almost all CGC 9.6 or 9.8 for the company’s upcoming October Grand Auction, according to Doug Schmell, President and CEO of Pedigree. The auction is scheduled to begin in just over two weeks, on the night of Monday, October 1, 2018, and last for ten days until the night of Thursday, October 11 as a separate event on the Pedigree Comics website (www.PedigreeComics.com).
There is no buyer’s premium on any of the lots in the auction and most of the listings will have no reserve. Every book is CGC or CBCS graded and the minimum bid is only $100 for this Grand Auction. Over 150 high grade comics are currently available for viewing in the Auction Preview on by clicking on the Auction banner.
This auction will also feature a new CGC-certified Marvel Team-Up consignment featuring a near-complete run between #1 and #130, all in 9.8 (save for the #1 in 9.6) plus a group of high grade CGC-certified Marvel and DC comics that Mr. Schmell, purchased at last month’s Wizard World Chicago Convention. Those 70-plus books are currently at the CGC offices awaiting certification. They should be graded and ready for listing the weekend of Friday, September 21, according to Schmell. There are many popular titles to choose from including a group of Silver Age Amazing Spider-Man and Superman.
The high grade Silver and Bronze Age DC and Marvel consignment contains many titles in over 100 issues and most of the books are graded CGC 9.8. The books were just consigned to Pedigree Comics this past week.
Highlights are Amazing Spider-Man #47 9.6, #129 9.8, #136 9.8, and #140 9.8, Avengers #39 9.6 and #96 9.8, Batman #241 9.6, Batman Adventures #12 9.8, Detective Comics #422 9.8, Fantastic Four #121 9.8, Forever People #1 9.8, Green Lantern #40 9.4, #43 9.6, #66 9.6, and #70 9.6, Hero For Hire #7 9.8, Iron Fist #14 9.8, Justice League of America #12 9.4, #15 9.4, #16 9.4, #18 9.4, #20 9.4, #52 9.8, #77 9.8, #82 9.8, and #90 9.8, Marvel Feature #2 9.8, Mister Miracle #1 9.6, New Gods #1 9.8 and #7 9.8, Shazam #25 9.8, Spectre #8 9.8, Strange Tales #157 9.8, Sub-Mariner #6 9.8 and #28 9.8, Tales of Asgard #1 9.8, Tales of Suspense #48 9.2, #71 9.8, #82 9.8, and #84 9.8, Teen Titans #28 9.8, and Thor #134 9.4.
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 October Grand auction and will continue to do so until the night of Monday, October 1. 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 October 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 October 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 October Grand 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.
