Pedigree Comics’ high grade Amazing Spider-Man Auction is now open. The auction began on Sunday, November 4, 2018, and lasts for ten days until the night of Wednesday, November 14 as a separate event on the Pedigree Comics website (www.PedigreeComics.com). The first lot (Action Comics #380 9.8) ends at 8:50 PM ET on Wednesday, November 14 and the last lot of the auction (X-Men #140 9.8) ends at 11:30 PM ET.
There is no buyer’s premium on any of the lots and almost every listing has no reserve. Every book is CGC-graded and the minimum bid is only $100 for this Grand Auction. All 320 high grade comics can be viewed and bid on in the Auction Listing right now on the Pedigree website, by clicking on the Auction banner.
There are many groups of books and runs as well as individual highest certified comics from many titles in the auction. Many of the books are in CGC 9.8 condition, are highest graded copies, and a bunch are also the single highest graded. Many of the books were just recently graded by CGC and many come from different consignments.
The Amazing Spider-Man run contains over 80 high grade issues between #7 and #300. Every book is at least CGC 9.4 and almost all of them are in 9.6 or 9.8 with white pages. The ones that do not have white pages have off-white to white (with only a couple in off-white or cream to off-white).
They include Amazing Spider-Man #7 9.6, #10 9.6, #14 9.4, #18 9.6, #24 9.6, #32 9.6, #34 9.6, #35 9.4, #36 9.4, #37 9.6, #38 9.6, #39 9.6, #40 9.4, #44 9.4, #47 9.6, #48 9.8, #49 9.6, #52 9.4, #57 9.6, #59 9.8, #64 9.6, #66 9.6, #69 9.6, #74 9.6, #80 9.6, #86 9.6, #90 9.6, #91 9.6, #98 9.6, #99 9.6, #100 9.6, #101 9.6, #110 9.6, #119 9.8, #121 9.4, #122 9.6, #129 9.8 and 9.4, #136 9.8, #140 9.8, #194 9.8, and #300 9.8.
The group of early Silver Age Green Lantern issues are all CGC 9.2 to 9.8 and all (save for one issue) are the highest and single highest certified copies to date. There are ten issues between #3 and #19 plus a few higher numbers. This is the nicest group of early Silver Age Green Lantern comics Pedigree has assembled.
Highlights are Green Lantern #3 9.2 (highest certified copy), #4 9.4 (highest certified copy), #6 9.4 (Don/Maggie Thompson, highest certified copy), #7 9.6 (highest certified copy), #10 9.2, #11 9.8 (highest certified copy), #14 9.6 (highest certified copy), #15 9.6 (single highest certified copy), #16 Qualified 9.6 (highest certified copy), and #19 9.4.
The group of Silver and Bronze Age Marvel and DC comics were purchased by Pedigree Comics President and CEO Doug Schmell at the recent Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York comic conventions and were just graded by CGC a couple of weeks ago. A bunch are the single highest certified and highest certified copy to date.
They include Amazing Spider-Man #3 9.4 (preauction sale), #14 9.4, and #129 9.8 (highest certified copy), Avengers #3 9.6 (highest certified copy) and #4 9.2, Batman #160 9.6 (highest certified copy) and #181 9.4, Daredevil #1 9.0, #131 9.6, and #168 9.6, Fantastic Four #73 9.6, Flash #117 9.6 (single highest certified copy), Giant-Size X-Men #1 9.8 (highest certified copy, preauction sale), Giant-Size X-Men #1 9.4, Green Lantern #7 9.6 (highest certified copy), #10 9.2, #11 9.8 (highest certified copy), #15 9.6 (single highest certified copy), and #87 9.6, Incredible Hulk #181 9.8 (preauction sale) and 9.2, Journey Into Mystery #93 9.0 (White Mountain) and #103 9.2 (White Mountain), Journey Into Unknown Worlds #36 (#1) 9.4 (highest certified copy), New Gods #1 9.6, Sub-Mariner #1 9.8 (highest certified copy), Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 9.6, Tales of Suspense #39 7.0, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 9.2, and X-Men #94 9.4.
The late Silver and Bronze Age DC and Marvel Consignment features over 150 books, all CGC 9.8, with only a few in 9.6. There are many titles and highest certified issues to choose from.
Highlights are Action Comics #380 9.8, Adventure Comics #382 9.8 and #388 9.8, Avengers #96 9.8 and #167 9.8, Black Lightning #4 9.8, Captain America #107 9.8, Daredevil #82 9.8, Defenders #20 9.8 and #33 9.8, Forever People #1 9.8, Hero For Hire #7 9.8, #12 9.8, and #15 9.8, House of Secrets #92 9.6 (CGC Signature Series), Incredible Hulk #173 9.8, Incredible Hulk Annual #7 9.8, Iron Man #68 9.8 and #128 9.8, Isis 8 9.8, Justice League of America #52 9.8, #63 9.8, #77 9.8, #82 9.8, #90 9.8, and #110 9.8, Marvel Comics Super Special #1 9.8, Marvel Premiere #19 9.8, Marvel Team-Up #43 9.8, Master of Kung Fu #18 9.8, Power Man #19 9.8, Secrets of Sinister House #16 9.8, Spectre #8 9.8, Star Wars #1 9.8, Strange Tales #157 9.8, Sub-Mariner #6 9.8, #28 9.8, #54 9.8, and #62 9.8, Superboy #144 9.8, #152 9.8, #184 9.8, #204 9.8, and #206 9.8, Superman #214 9.8 and #224 9.6, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #127 9.8, Tales of Asgard #1 9.8, Tales of Suspense #82 9.8 and #84 9.8, Thor #152 9.8 and #211, and 9.8 X-Men #78 9.8, #115 9.8, and #140 9.8.
The Pedigree will provide updates over the next week on the latest news and additions to the Auction Listing.
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.
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 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 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.
For questions or comments about the consignment process, any of the auction lots, or about the November 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.
