The results are in from Pedigree Comics, Inc.’s just completed November Grand Auction. The auction began the night of Sunday, November 8, 2015 and ended the night of Wednesday, November 18 in the separate Grand Auction section of www.PedigreeComics.com. There were 272 CGC and CBCS certified comic books to choose from and almost every book sold. The total sale was $546,893.

“The market is still incredibly strong for certified comic books, especially Silver Age Marvels and DCs. Many of the books in the auction sold for GPA and above GPA prices and a bunch set a new record sales price,” Pedigree Comics’ President and CEO Doug Schmell said. “There was a great group of CGC Signature Series examples in highest certified condition and these books did extremely well, way beyond my consignors’ expectations. There were many new registrants on the site who bid in this auction which further shows how ripe the high end certified comic book market is right now. I want to thank all of my customers who bid and purchased books in this auction and I want to thank all of my consignors as well.”

Some of the highlights from Pedigree Comics’ just completed November Grand Auction are Action Comics #283 9.6 $1,711, Amazing Fantasy #15 4.5 $16,600 (CGC Signature Series), Amazing Spider-Man #6 9.6 $13,916, #7 9.4 $8,075, #13 9.4 $7,589, #14 9.4 $8,831, #121 9.8 $3,600, and #129 9.8 $5,600, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2 9.8 $10,000, Avengers #3 9.4 $7,300 and #57 9.6 $6,433, Batman #139 9.4 $5,200 and #171 9.4 $3,050, Batman Annual #6 9.6 $1,500, Daredevil #1 9.6 $28,250, Doctor Strange #169 9.8 $5,100, Fantastic Four #12 9.2 $9,817 and #49 9.4 $4,600, Fantastic Four Annual #1 9.6 $5,100, Green Lantern #52 9.8 $2,050, Incredible Hulk #1 5.0 $11,250, #180 9.8 $4,512, and #181 9.6 $5,032, Iron Man #1 9.8 $16,250 (CGC Signature Series), Journey Into Mystery #89 9.4 $12,250 and #117 9.6 $1,300, Justice League #100 9.8 $1,401, Marvel Feature #1 9.6 $2,005, Marvel Tales #2 9.8 $3,350, Metamorpho #1 9.8 $3,800, Silver Surfer #1 9.6 $5,567 (CGC Signature Series), #4 9.8 $6,300, and #7 9.8 $4,600, Star Spangled War St #104 9.4 $1,051, #106 9.4 $1,051, and #137 9.8 $1,800, Star Wars #1 8.5 $7,200 (35 cent price variant), Strange Tales Annual #2 9.6 $14,027, Tales of Suspense #41 9.4 $6,400 and #42 9.4 $4,400, Tales to Astonish #14 9.2 $2,150, Teen Titans #1 9.6 $4,010, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 9.6 $7,512, The Walking Dead #1 9.9 $11,050, and X-Men #8 9.6 $4,259 and #97 9.8 $1,473.

If you have high grade CGC or CBCS certified comic books to sell or consign, contact Pedigree Comics. Go to the site www.PedigreeComics.com and read the following for all consignment information or contact them directly at (561) 422-1120 or (561) 596-911 or by email at DougSchmell@pedigreecomics.com.

Pedigree Comics is now accepting consignments for their upcoming January Grand Auction scheduled to begin on January 7, 2016. The sooner you consign your books the more exposure they will receive. Pedigree promotes and advertises each auction and sends periodic newsletters to all of their over 21,000 customers announcing the auction items. Pedigree also offers cash advances for quality consignments so check the site for consignment instructions and get your 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 your books to any of Pedigree’s upcoming Grand Auctions. 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 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 550 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 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 and CBCS certified books and magazines. 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. You will be amazed how simple it is to use the Automated Consignment System.  

If you have any questions or comments about the consignment process, any of the auction lots or about the January 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 Pedigree’s CFO, Lisa Shapiro, at LisaJoy@pedigreecomics.com and for any technical related questions or concerns, contact their Web Master at WebDesigner@pedigreecomics.com.