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AussieRuss
04-16-2008, 01:23 PM
Thought I would start off this thread with one of my favourite Boston books.

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2854/captainsavage198bostonmj5.jpg
fulltimer56
04-16-2008, 09:21 PM
Hi aussieruss,

Other than what is printed on the CGC label, how can you tell this is a "Boston" book?

Thanks,
Linda
thirdgreenham
05-10-2008, 05:50 PM
Good question, Linda. Perhaps Red Hook or someone else will be able to answer that for us.

Andy
thirdgreenham
05-10-2008, 06:27 PM
Here's my Boston book, Our Fighting Forces #96 CGC 8.5.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/thirdgreenham/OFF96.jpg

Andy
Red Hook
05-10-2008, 07:27 PM
Hi aussieruss,

Other than what is printed on the CGC label, how can you tell this is a "Boston" book?

Thanks,
Linda


Hi Linda,

When a pedigree doesn't contain any "obvious" visual indicators like a date stamp or a signature, then provenance becomes crucial. In other words, the submitter has to show proof of who he bought the book from (like an invoice) and hopefully it can be traced to a reputable dealer or collector who is directly associated with procuring books from the pedigree.

Someone at "the big grading company", may rely also on an accumulation of factors like similar page quality and even page smell. Do non-pedigree books get slabbed mistakenly as pedigree books? I'm sure it happens. But I would say that in this area, someone like Mark Haspel, who is a pedigree expert is pretty reliable.

Sometimes, CGC and a big dealer may disagree. That has happened at times with Metropolis and Mile High books. Then, the purchaser gets stuck in the middle, having bought a raw book at a price with the pedigree premium, and having CGC refuse to certify it as a book from that pedigree. Doesn't happen often, but it does.

Hope that helps. Maybe someone else like Jim can chime in on this too.

Red
thirdgreenham
05-10-2008, 08:55 PM
That helps me, Red, thanks! :p

Andy
Red Hook
05-10-2008, 09:30 PM
My pleasure Andy.

Brad
AussieRuss
05-19-2008, 12:44 PM
Time for another scan dor the thread.

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/2760/flashgordon194bostoncl6.jpg.
Red Hook
05-19-2008, 01:07 PM
Al Williamson was a true pro. Nice cover!

Red
Grails
06-08-2008, 11:56 AM
This is one of my few Bostons. This is also the nicest example of a squarebound book I have ever owned.



http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh109/Grails/SS1.jpg