Value of collection/possible sale

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Value of collection/possible sale
Topic Started: Dec 29 2007, 06:45 AM (270 Views)
The_Noob	Dec 29 2007, 06:45 AM Post #1
Thug Posts: 5 Group: Members Member #213 Joined: December 26, 2007	Hi, just recently inherited a collection of phantom comics. Does anyone know where I can get them valued as I now have a very nice folder with a set of 1 to 50 in very good condition including some double ups of under 10. I have checked out some sites that show how to pick replica's from originals and these to me look all originals. Thanks The_Noob



Trimmer	Dec 29 2007, 09:24 PM Post #2
Singh Leader Posts: 1,200 Group: Members Member #39 Joined: May 27, 2006	If they are original Frew Phantom's they may be worth $50,000 + if they are in the condition you describe. Any comic shop will price them for you, but check out Johnson's Phantom price guide from last year for a rough idea of the price of each isssue.
	The Phantom is Dead. Long Live The Phantom!


The_Noob	Dec 30 2007, 12:49 PM Post #3
Thug Posts: 5 Group: Members Member #213 Joined: December 26, 2007	Thanks for that, I will try to find some of the shops in the Hunter area to get a feel, Its a collection of 1542 comics all phantom all in folders of 20. from the ones I mentioned up to 1000 with only 4 or 5 missing but I havent had a chance to see if the rest are in another box with the "special" ones with like 5-8 comics in one book as well as a folder with Phantom cards that apparently came out of the comics and I havent a clue what they are for



Jonc	Jan 7 2008, 08:44 AM Post #4
Thug Posts: 35 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: June 2, 2006	I'd go straight to an auction house in Sydney or Melbourne. A near complete set of Frews is a very rare thing indeed and needs to be marketed properly to enable you to get the best return. Comic dealers/shops will offer you what may seem a lot but in reality is only a pittance. The grading of the comic will have a significant impact on their worth and may mean the difference in value of between $1000 and $10 for the earlier issues.



The_Noob	Jan 10 2008, 07:46 PM Post #5
Thug Posts: 5 Group: Members Member #213 Joined: December 26, 2007	some pics fire away and help me confirm about originals I have about 20 more pics if interested It appeared the first time ever that the poster was unfolded



Andreas	Jan 10 2008, 08:42 PM Post #6
Evil Doer Posts: 428 Group: Team CC Member #23 Joined: April 9, 2006	After comparing your scans to the info on http://www.deepwoods.org/replicas.html I think what you have are replicas (at least the two you have posted here). You can do the more detailed research like measuring the logo yourself, but the two things I noticed for #1 are: "the colour of the Phantom's costume; it is very light purple in the original and a dark purple in the replica" And on the inside cover, "the original had a line of text at the bottom of the page which says "Printed by ROTARY COLORPRINT CO. PTY. LTD., 15 Hamilton St., Sydney, for the publishers, FREW PUBLICATIONS, 39 Martin Place, Sydney". This line is not present on the replica edition and is the best evidence of authenticity" From the bright color it looks like your #2 is also a replica, but you may have to do some measuring there to be sure.



The_Noob	Jan 10 2008, 08:57 PM Post #7
Thug Posts: 5 Group: Members Member #213 Joined: December 26, 2007	Andreas Jan 10 2008, 08:42 PM After comparing your scans to the info on http://www.deepwoods.org/replicas.html "the original had a line of text at the bottom of the page which says "Printed by ROTARY COLORPRINT CO. PTY. LTD., 15 Hamilton St., Sydney, for the publishers, FREW PUBLICATIONS, 39 Martin Place, Sydney". This line is not present on the replica edition and is the best evidence of authenticity" From the bright color it looks like your #2 is also a replica, but you may have to do some measuring there to be sure. Is that not what is on the pic above Printed by ROTARY COLORPRINT CO. PTY. LTD., 15 Hamilton St., Sydney, for the publishers, FREW PUBLICATIONS, 39 Martin Place, Sydney I dont understand?



Andreas	Jan 10 2008, 11:40 PM Post #8
Evil Doer Posts: 428 Group: Team CC Member #23 Joined: April 9, 2006	The_Noob Jan 10 2008, 12:57 PM Andreas Jan 10 2008, 08:42 PM After comparing your scans to the info on http://www.deepwoods.org/replicas.html "the original had a line of text at the bottom of the page which says "Printed by ROTARY COLORPRINT CO. PTY. LTD., 15 Hamilton St., Sydney, for the publishers, FREW PUBLICATIONS, 39 Martin Place, Sydney". This line is not present on the replica edition and is the best evidence of authenticity" From the bright color it looks like your #2 is also a replica, but you may have to do some measuring there to be sure. Is that not what is on the pic above Printed by ROTARY COLORPRINT CO. PTY. LTD., 15 Hamilton St., Sydney, for the publishers, FREW PUBLICATIONS, 39 Martin Place, Sydney I dont understand? Yeah, that's what's in the pic from #2 ("in the tiger's lair"). But the line about "ROTARY COLORPRINT" only applies to #1 ("Enter the Phantom"). And your scan from "Enter the Phantom" does not have that line printed on the inside cover. For #2 you may have to measure the size of the logo and stuff like that to make sure, since the obvious things like "ROTARY COLORPRINT" is the same on the original and the replica.



The_Noob	Feb 5 2008, 05:42 PM Post #9
Thug Posts: 5 Group: Members Member #213 Joined: December 26, 2007	I have been away with work and have just returned from being ill still on sick leave I was misled at the numbers but here they are some 520 in total The No's I have available are 1 >13 - 3 is possibly original has a cufflink (need some clarification) 15X2 571 573>575 590 601>603 609 611 619 771 773>779 807 822 824>827 845 858 862 863A 917>918A/918B 933 959 962 965 973 978 981 983 985 994>999 1000 1004>1061 1063>1088 1090>1099 1100>1127 1129>1188 1190>1199 1200>1470 Plus some more nut Im too lazy ATM, here is some more pics http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T...ob/100_0485.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T...ob/100_0484.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T...ob/100_0483.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T...ob/100_0482.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T...ob/100_0486.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T...ob/100_0487.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T...ob/100_0488.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T...ob/100_0489.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T...ob/100_0490.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T...ob/100_0495.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T...ob/100_0494.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T...ob/100_0493.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T...ob/100_0492.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T...ob/100_0491.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T.../Picture008.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T.../Picture007.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T.../Picture006.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T.../Picture005.jpg http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/T.../Picture004.jpg Ok where can I sell these preferably in one lot or a couple of smaller ones but the lot are to go??????



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