Pedigree Comics’ September High Grade Marvel and DC comics auction is now open. The auction began on Monday, September 9, 2019, and lasts for ten days until Thursday, September 19 as a separate event on the Pedigree Comics website (www.PedigreeComics.com). The first lot (5 Star Super-Hero Spectacular #1 9.8) starts closing at 8 PM ET and the last lot (X-Men Annual #14 9.8) ends at 11:30 PM ET on Thursday, September 19.

There is no buyer’s premium on any of the lots 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 535 high grade DC and Marvel comics can now be viewed on the website in the Auction Preview under the Auction banner.

This is easily one of Pedigree’s best auctions of high grade Silver and Bronze Age Marvel and DC comic books. There are many groups of books and runs as well as individual highest certified comics from many titles. Many of the books are in CGC-certified 9.8 condition and are the highest graded copies. A bunch are also the single highest graded. Many of the books were just recently graded by CGC and many come from different consignments.

A newly CGC-certified group of books from San Diego include high grade Marvel and DC comics. Almost every book is a 9.4 or higher and every book will be listed with no reserve. The books were just returned from CGC and listed two weeks ago. There are over 60 books to choose from, all new to market.

Highlights are Action Comics #349 9.6, Amazing Spider-Man #1 7.0, #4 8.5, #6 8.5, #8 9.6, #9 8.5, #10 9.2, #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, 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 #425 9.6, Fantastic Four #46 9.4 and #83 9.8 (CGC Signature Series), Flash #129 9.6, 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, Werewolf By Night 32 9.4, Where Creatures Roam 1 9.6, and X-Men #6 9.6 and #58 9.6.

The new Amazing Spider-Man run of over 70 issues starts with a #1 in 7.0 and includes almost every issue until #14 in high grade plus a selection of books beginning with #18 until the mid-1970s. Most of the books were scanned and listed in the Auction Preview a month ago while all of the earlier issues were recently certified by CGC and just listed two weeks ago. Every book from the run will be listed with no reserve.

They include Amazing Spider-Man #1 7.0, #2 8.0, #4 8.5, #6 8.5, #8 9.6, #9 8.5, #10 9.4, #13 9.0, #14 8.5, #18 9.2, #19 9.6, #26 9.4, #29 9.2, #37 9.4, #38 9.4, #49 9.4, #53 9.4, #57 9.4, #59 9.4, #62 9.4, #63 9.4, #64 9.6, #69 9.6, #72 9.4, #73 9.6, #74 9.6, #77 9.4, #80 9.4, #83 9.4, #88 9.6, #90 9.6, #92 9.4, #97 9.4, #98 9.6, #99 9.6, #100 9.4, #110 9.6, #121 9.4, #122 9.6, #129 9.6, #135 9.6, and #136 9.8.

The consignment of all CGC 9.8 Bronze Age Marvel and DC issues comes from Florida and includes a selection of books from many different titles. Most of the books have white pages. There are over 100 books graded 9.8, plus a few 9.6, to choose from, all new to market and most are the highest certified copy to date.

Highlights are 5 Star Super-Hero Spectacular #1 9.8, Action Comics #296 9.6, #362 9.8, #385 9.8, #402 9.8, and #410 9.8, Adventure Comics #272 9.4, #278 9.6, #310 9.6, #411 9.8, #422 9.8, and #428 9.8, Amazing Spider-Man #48 9.8, #54 9.8, #78 9.6, #105 9.8, #136 9.8, #171 9.8, #194 9.8, and #200 9.8, Batman #182 9.8, #215 9.6, #221 9.6, #222 9.6, #238 9.4, #240 9.8, and #255 9.8, Batman Family #6 9.8 and #9 9.8, Black Panther #1 9.8, Brave and the Bold #120 9.8 and #131 9.8, Captain America #181 9.8, Detective Comics #405 9.6, Fantastic Four #69 9.8 and #123 9.8, Flash #132 9.8, #232 9.6, and #299 9.8, Forever People #9 9.8, Godzilla #1 9.8, Incredible Hulk #164 9.8, #174 9.8, #178 9.8, and #206 9.8, Iron Man #14 9.8, #86 9.8, and #91 9.8, Marvel Tales #25 9.8, Marvel Team-Up #36 9.8, Phantom Stranger #29 9.8, Secret Origins #7 9.8, Shazam #1 9.6 and #20 9.8, Spectacular Spider-Man #1 9.8 (CGC Signature Series), Sub-Mariner #59 9.8, Superboy #72 9.6, #181 9.8, and #221 9.8, Superman #247 9.8 and #278 9.8, Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane #125 9.8 and #131 9.8, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #109 9.8 and #112 9.8, Thor #147 9.8, #148 9.8, and #152 9.8, Wonder Woman #178 9.6, and X-Men #114 9.8, #115 9.8, and #117 9.8.

A consignment of high grade CGC and CBCS-certified Silver and Bronze Age books comes from a collection out of Tampa, Florida and includes a selection of books from many different titles. The books were scanned and listed in the Auction Preview last month.

Featured books are Adventure Comics 315 9.4 and #358 9.4, Amazing Adult Fantasy 8 9.2, Amazing Adventures #38 9.8, Amazing Spider-Man 92 9.4, #97 9.4, #112 9.4, #119 9.4, and #201 9.8, Aquaman #57 9.8, Astonishing Tales #34 9.8, Batman #171 8.0, Black Panther #1 9.6, Brave and the Bold #72 9.4, Conan the Barbarian #8 9.4, #15 9.4, and #24 9.4, Defenders #1 9.4, Defenders Annual #1 9.8, Flash #197 9.6, Giant-Size Spider-Man #4 9.4 and #6 9.6, Green Hornet #1 9.2, Green Lantern #76 9.2, Hero For Hire #1 9.0 and #2 9.8, Howard the Duck #2 9.8, Jungle Action #15 9.6, #17 9.6, and #19 9.6, Marvel Spotlight #1 9.8, Marvel Tales #106 9.8, Ms. Marvel #1 9.4, New Mutants #98 9.8, NYX #3 9.8, Tales to Astonish #83 9.4, Walking Dead #100 9.9, and X-Men #45 9.4, #121 9.8, and #140 9.8.

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 is now accepting consignments for their upcoming November 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 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 November 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 November 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 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.