Pedigree Comics' High Grade CGC DC Auction Underway, Ending Over Two Nights Beginning on Wednesday, March 11th

Pedigree Comics' High Grade CGC Certified DC Auction is Underway. The auction began on the night of Monday, March 2nd and lasts for ten (10) days until the night of Thursday, March 12th as a separate event on the Pedigree Comics website (www.PedigreeComics.com). The first half of lots end beginning at 8:39 PM EST on the night of Wednesday, March 11th and the second half of lots end on Thursday night, March 12th beginning at 8:39. There is no Buyers Premium on any of the lots in the auction and every item (save for a few) is listed without a reserve. Every book is CGC or CBCS graded and the minimum bid is only $20 for this Auction. You can view and bid on all the high grade comics in the Auction Listing right now (820 books). Just go to the Pedigree Comics website and click on the Auction banner.

This auction features an incredible Silver Age CGC DC collection that Pedigree Comics' CEO and President, Doug Schmell, purchased in December. The collection comes out of central New Jersey (Randolph) and consists of over 150 CGC certified DC's, mostly in high grade. Titles and runs include Action Comics (amazing run), Adventure Comics, Batman, Detective Comics, Flash, Superboy, Superman, World's Finest Comics and more. There are many keys and highest certified books in the collection, highlighted by the world's only known 9.4 copy of Batman #100 plus a gorgeous Batman #121 in 9.0!

This is easily one of the very best auctions ever held for high grade, investment quality Silver and Bronze Age DC comic books. Many of the books are in CGC certified 9.8 (NM/M) condition and are the highest graded copies. A bunch are also the single highest graded. Many of the books were just recently graded by the CGC and many come from different consignments. Here are the highlights of the Silver Age DC's:

*HIGH GRADE GOLD & SILVER AGE BATMAN RUN:
The Batman run is unbelievable, and consists of over 70 high grade issues, including some Golden Age and Bronze Ageones. The Batman books are brand new to market. A few issues are the highest certified copy and some are the second highest certified. There are even a few doubles in the run. Here are the highlights:

Batman 14 7.5
Batman 28 8.0
Batman 32 9.0 (Davis Crippen)
Batman 60 9.0
Batman 61 7.5
Batman 64 9.4
Batman 67 9.4
Batman 67 9.0
Batman 97 8.0
Batman 98 8.5
Batman 100 9.4
Batman 100 9.0 (Williamsport)
Batman 114 8.5
Batman 116 8.0
Batman 121 9.0
Batman 127 9.2
Batman 128 8.0
Batman 130 8.5
Batman 131 9.0
Batman 133 8.5
Batman 136 9.0
Batman 153 9.4
Batman 182 9.8
Batman 188 9.6
Batman 191 9.6
Batman 194 9.6
Batman 201 9.6
Batman 205 9.6
Batman 215 9.6
Batman 221 9.6
Batman 222 9.6
Batman 237 9.8
Batman 238 9.4
Batman 240 9.8

*HIGH GRADE DETECTIVE COMICS GROUP:
The Detective Comics group has over 50 high grade issues from the Golden Age to the early 1970's. The Detectives are brand new to market. A few issues are the highest certified copy to date. There are even a few doubles of issues in the group. Here are the highlights:

Detective Comics 63 9.2
Detective Comics 79 9.0
Detective Comics 88 8.0
Detective Comics 90 9.6
Detective Comics 90 8.5 ("D" Copy)
Detective Comics 94 9.0 ("D" Copy)
Detective Comics 145 8.0
Detective Comics 169 8.5
Detective Comics 172 7.0
Detective Comics 188 7.5
Detective Comics 190 7.0
Detective Comics 198 7.5
Detective Comics 212 8.0
Detective Comics 213 7.5
Detective Comics 215 9.0
Detective Comics 230 8.5
Detective Comics 232 9.0
Detective Comics 257 8.0
Detective Comics 259 9.4
Detective Comics 265 8.0
Detective Comics 286 9.0
Detective Comics 287 9.2
Detective Comics 312 9.2
Detective Comics 313 9.6
Detective Comics 346 9.8
Detective Comics 364 9.2
Detective Comics 372 9.4
Detective Comics 383 9.4
Detective Comics 408 9.0
Detective Comics 420 9.4
Detective Comics 421 9.6
Detective Comics 423 9.4
Detective Comics 424 9.4
Detective Comics 432 9.8

*HIGH GRADE SILVER AGE ACTION COMICS RUN:
The Silver Age Action Comics run which consists of approximately 100 high grade issues from the late 1950's to the beginning of the 1970's.  The Action run is the best run of the auction and features many keys and in-demand issues. A bunch are the highest certified copy to date. There are even a few doubles of issues in the run plus a number of pedigree copies. Here are the highlights:

Action Comics 222 9.0
Action Comics 244 9.0
Action Comics 249 9.0
Action Comics 254 9.2
Action Comics 268 9.4
Action Comics 270 9.0
Action Comics 271 9.0
Action Comics 273 9.4
Action Comics 276 9.0
Action Comics 278 9.2
Action Comics 280 9.6
Action Comics 282 9.0
Action Comics 283 9.4
Action Comics 286 9.8
Action Comics 288 9.6
Action Comics 293 9.0
Action Comics 294 9.4
Action Comics 295 9.0
Action Comics 296 9.6
Action Comics 299 9.2
Action Comics 302 9.8
Action Comics 302 9.6
Action Comics 303 9.6
Action Comics 308 9.6
Action Comics 309 9.4
Action Comics 316 9.4 (Charleston Collection)
Action Comics 318 9.6
Action Comics 321 9.4 (Savannah)
Action Comics 325 9.6
Action Comics 330 9.6 (Boston)
Action Comics 332 9.4 (Twin Cities)
Action Comics 340 9.6 (Savannah)
Action Comics 349 9.6
Action Comics 350 9.4 (Twin Cities)
Action Comics 351 9.8 (Boston)
Action Comics 354 9.4
Action Comics 369 9.8 (Single Highest Certified)
Action Comics 371 9.6
Action Comics 374 9.6
Action Comics 376 9.6 (Rocky Mountain)
Action Comics 378 9.8 (Rocky Mountain)
Action Comics 380 9.8
Action Comics 383 9.6
Action Comics 384 9.8
Action Comics 386 9.8
Action Comics 387 9.4 (Twin Cities)
Action Comics 390 9.8 (Single Highest Certified)
Action Comics 393 9.8
Action Comics 394 9.8 (Rocky Mountain)
Action Comics 395 9.8 (Don Rosa Collection)
Action Comics 396 9.8
Action Comics 397 9.8

*ULTRA HIGH GRADE SILVER & EARLY BRONZE AGE SUPERMAN RUN:
The Silver Age to early Bronze Age Superman run includes over 80 high grade issues from the late 1960's to the beginning of the 1970's. The Superman run is rivaled by only the Action Comics run as the best in the auction and features many keys and in-demand issues. A bunch are the highest certified copy to date. There are even a few doubles of issues in the run and many of the issues have white pages! Here are the highlights:

Superman 76 8.5
Superman 126 8.5
Superman 130 9.0
Superman 139 9.0
Superman 149 9.0
Superman 151 9.4
Superman 154 9.4
Superman 158 9.2
Superman 173 9.0
Superman 177 9.4
Superman 183 9.8
Superman 189 9.4 (Savannah)
Superman 197 9.4
Superman 200 9.4
Superman 202 9.4
Superman 203 9.6
Superman 204 9.6
Superman 205 9.6
Superman 208 9.8
Superman 212 9.6
Superman 214 9.6 (Northland)
Superman 215 9.8
Superman 220 9.8
Superman 221 9.8
Superman 222 9.8
Superman 224 9.6 (Twin Cities)
Superman 225 9.6
Superman 226 9.8
Superman 228 9.6
Superman 232 9.6
Superman 235 9.6
Superman 236 9.6
Superman 237 9.8
Superman 239 9.8
Superman 247 9.8
Superman 249 9.8
Superman 250 9.8
Superman 265 9.8
Superman 269 9.8
Superman 272 9.8
Superman 278 9.8
Superman 284 9.6

If you have any questions or comments about the March Grand Auction, please contact Pedigree Comics CEO and President, Doug Schmell at (561) 422-1120 (office) or (561) 596-9111 (cell) or at [email protected]. For any financial related and consignment payment questions, please contact their CFO, Lisa Shapiro, at [email protected] and for any technical related questions or concerns, please contact their Web Master at [email protected].