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Originally Posted By: Mmehdy
For the 3d or 4th time there are some good books in this auction it's just that they are few and far between.
However I do believe that superman check is the most overpriced and overhyped collectAbles in the history of comicbook collecting. I can see 500 bucks or even 2500 but there is no value in this item and how are you gonna hose to display it the front or the back what a waste
Mitch, it isn't something that you or I might collect, but the check's historic value is obvious. As for display, an enterprising collector would probably buy or build a case that provides observation of both front and back using mirror or prism optics.
Or those nifty custom frames that have a hinged window that you can open to see the back of the document.
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#5569838 - 04/02/1201:30 PMRe: Comic Connect auction for April- Big books, no buzz?
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Originally Posted By: Mmehdy
However I do believe that superman check is the most overpriced and overhyped collectAbles in the history of comicbook collecting. I can see 500 bucks or even 2500 but there is no value in this item and how are you gonna hose to display it the front or the back what a waste
That check is a far more significant collectible in the world of comics than 99% of the comic books printed. Particularly in light of the subsequent decades of litigation from Siegel, Shuster & their heirs.
It's a museum piece and I believe literally worthy of being placed in the Smithsonian's National Archives for its place in pop culture history. Only recent comparables I can think of are the "Pay" copy of Marvel Comics # 1 and the "court" copy of Action # 1.
Yes--those latter two happen to be comic books, but just because something is not CGC slabbed with a plethora of exchange-traded sales info readily available via GPA does not make it less of a collectible.
For one who once opined about certain golden age books (like the "NY World's Fair with the blonde Superman") taking off once museums got into the game, I'm astounded that you don't recognize the far greater collectible and historical value of this piece.
Or, maybe you're trolling just for the hell of it.
Guess it could be worse, though. It could be a Frank Miller Dark Knight splash...
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i agree....I take that check over just about any books if I can afford it.
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However I do believe that superman check is the most overpriced and overhyped collectAbles in the history of comicbook collecting. I can see 500 bucks or even 2500 but there is no value in this item and how are you gonna hose to display it the front or the back what a waste
That check is a far more significant collectible in the world of comics than 99% of the comic books printed. Particularly in light of the subsequent decades of litigation from Siegel, Shuster & their heirs
I can't think of many more historically important comic-related artifacts to have surfaced for public sale, outside of perhaps a handful of original art pieces. It's one of those rare things that astonishes me to just see the scan.
Its appeal as a collectible or a display item is irrelevant.
#5570083 - 04/02/1203:11 PMRe: Comic Connect auction for April- Big books, no buzz?
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I would think that the check would be priceless to the fortunate winner of the highest graded Action Comics #1. Having both items in one collection would be pretty darn sensational, or dare I say, SUPER!
I am pretty confident that the owners of Action #1 in CGC 8.0, 8.5 or 9.0 would love to have this check along-side the ultimate grail book.
#5570113 - 04/02/1203:16 PMRe: Comic Connect auction for April- Big books, no buzz?
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Wonder if there ARE any non-comic comic book related collectibles (per my spell check) that MM would consider worthy of the price that "The check that bought the rights to Superman" is likely to fetch?
In comparison to the Baseball Memorabilia world this would be the equivalent of say Mantles rookie contract (his contract from the '61 season went for over $100k, his first minor league contract went for $26k) ... its not likely to reach the heights of Babe Ruth's trade contract (just under $1m) but between those sales, and the recent Apple/Jobs/Woz Contract that sold for $1.6 million recently there certainly is a market for memorable contracts, especially those associated with big names/brands like Apple, Babe Ruth, or say... Superman...
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#5570208 - 04/02/1203:43 PMRe: Comic Connect auction for April- Big books, no buzz?
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Folks you bought into the hype...shame on you. So you think the biggest ripoff of creator rights is worth 38 k because segal/shyster were *spoon*. I do not know who is stupider the winner of this check or the payee's
Folks you bought into the hype...shame on you. So you think the biggest ripoff of creator rights is worth 38 k because segal/shyster were *spoon*. I do not know who is stupider the winner of this check or the payee's
Mitch, since you're all about the Benjamins, is there a cash settlement you would take to stop posting on these boards? I'm sure collectively we could come up with a sum to make it happen.
Value is completely relative, but there is no doubt that the check in question has historical significance.
It probably belongs in a museum more than an individual collection. It would be quite the learning opportunity in a pop culture exhibit at the Smithsonian. There are a lot of stories wrapped around that one piece of paper.
