A high grade group of Silver and Bronze Age Marvel and DC comics that were purchased during Comic-Con International have been added to Pedigree Comics’ September auction, according to Doug Schmell, CEO and President of Pedigree. The auction is scheduled to begin in just a few days, on Monday, September 9, 2019, and last for ten days until Thursday, September 19 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-graded and the minimum bid is only $100 for this Grand Auction. Over 300 high grade Silver and Bronze Age DC and Marvel comics can now be viewed on the website in the Auction Preview under the Auction banner.
The newly CGC-certified books from San Diego include high grade Marvel and DC comics, plus a few from other publishers. Almost every book is a 9.4 or higher and every book will be listed with no reserve. There are over 60 books to choose from, all new to market.
They include Action Comics #349 9.6, Amazing Spider-Man #1 7.0, #4 8.5, #6 8.5, #8 9.6, #9 8.5, #13 9.0, #14 8.5, #18 9.2, #26 9.4, #29 9.2, #122 9.6, and #300 9.6, Avengers #52 9.4, Batman #227 9.6 and #232 9.4, Batman Annual #4 9.6, Black Cat Comics #17 9.4, Captain America #103 9.6 and #110 9.6, Conan the Barbarian #1 9.6 (Rocky Mountain), Daredevil #43 9.6 and #131 9.6, Detective Comics #118 9.2 and #425 9.6, Exciting Comics #43 9.2, Fantastic Four #25 9.6, #46 9.4, and #83 9.8 (CGC Signature Series), Flash #129 9.6, Gene Autry Comics #7 9.4, Giant-Size Chillers #1 9.8, Giant-Size X-Men #1 9.8, Green Lantern #87 9.4, Hawkman #4 9.6, Incredible Hulk #180 9.4, Incredible Hulk Annual #1 9.4, Iron Man #1 9.6 and #9 9.4, Marvel Team-Up #1 9.6, Nick Fury #1 9.4, Silver Surfer #1 9.4 and #5 9.8, Star Wars #1 9.8, Sub-Mariner #1 9.6, Superboy #95 9.8 and #165 9.6, Superman #215 9.8, Tales of Suspense #48 9.4, Vault of Horror #29 9.6 (Gaines File copy), Werewolf By Night #32 9.4, Where Creatures Roam #1 9.6, and X-Men #6 9.6 and #58 9.6.
This auction will also feature an early to mid-1970s run of high grade Amazing Spider-Man, several high grade CGC and CBCS-certified consignments of Silver and Bronze Age Marvel and DC issues, plus a high grade CGC-certified run of Silver and Bronze Age Superman issues.
Pedigree is seeking high grade CGC-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 will continue to accept new books until the night of Wednesday, September 11. 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 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 books to the upcoming September 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 September 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 September 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.
