The results are in from Pedigree Comics, Inc.’s recently completed September Grand Auction. The auction began the night of Monday, September 22, 2014 and ended the night of Thursday, October 2, 2014 in the separate Grand Auction section of their website. There were 400 CGC certified comic books to choose from and almost every book sold. The total realized was $677,354 and with post-auction deals in the works, the total number should approach $750,000.

According to Pedigree Comics’ President and CEO, Doug Schmell, “I was extremely pleased with the final auction results. The Silver Age Marvels did very well, especially the early Fantastic Four and Strange Tales runs which were the highlight of the auction. The bidding got very intense on these ultra high grade books (9.4 and higher) and many of these books sold beyond my expectations. There were many brand new bidders, first timers who had never bid on my site before and it’s good to see new blood in this market. I want to thank all of my customers who bid and purchased books in this auction and I want to thank all my consignors as well. Our next Grand Auction is coming up very soon, in just over four (4) weeks (November 10th) and we will have a lot of brand new books to choose from. Here are just a few of the highlights from our recently completed September Grand Auction.”

Amazing Spider-Man #9 9.4 realized $7,111, Amazing Spider-Man #13 9.4 made $8,100, Amazing Spider-Man #16 9.6 sold for $7,600 (CGC Signature Series), Amazing Spider-Man #50 9.6 went for $11,001, Avengers #4 9.6 brought $20,000, Avengers #4 9.2 realized $7,170, Avengers #59 9.8 sold for $2,800, Brave and the Bold #60 9.4 made $4,600, Daredevil #1 9.4 went for $10,656, Daredevil #1 9.2 brought $9,500, Fantastic Four #3 9.2 made $10,599, Fantastic Four #6 9.4 went for $14,751, Fantastic Four #11 9.2 realized $5,188, Fantastic Four #12 9.4 brought $26,250 (Twin Cities), Fantastic Four #37 9.6 went for $12,250, Fantastic Four #43 9.8 realized $8,500, Fantastic Four #52 9.4 sold for $4,200, and Flash #110 9.2 made $8,600.

Incredible Hulk #181 9.6 sold for $5,500, Journey Into Mystery #85 9.2 made $9,500, Journey Into Mystery #108 9.8 realized $5,288, Silver Surfer #4 9.8 went for $8,000, Strange Tales #101 9.6 realized $13,301, Strange Tales #104 9.6 brought $5,050 (Bethlehem), Strange Tales #105 9.6 made $4,733, Strange Tales #107 9.6 sold for $6,995, Strange Tales #108 9.6 realized $4,033, Strange Tales #110 8.5 reached $9,700, Strange Tales #111 9.4 made $3,007 (Winnipeg), Strange Tales #114 9.8 realized $10,001, Strange Tales #115 9.6 sold for $7,785 (CGC Signature Series) (Bethlehem), Strange Tales #115 9.4 went for $4,701 (Pacific Coast), Strange Tales #135 9.6 reached $6,700, Tales to Astonish #35 9.2 realized $30,700, X-Men #3 9.6 sold for $7,500, X-Men #4 9.4 brought $7,602, and X-Men #94 9.8 made $14,251.

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

Pedigree Comics is now accepting consignments for their next Grand Auction, scheduled to begin on the night of Monday, November 10, 2014 and last for 10 days until the night of Thursday, November 20, 2014. The auction will feature high grade Marvels and DCs plus much more investment quality items.

“The sooner you consign your books the more exposure and press they will receive. Pedigree aggressively promotes and advertises each Grand Auction on many online sites and trade publications and they also send periodic newsletters to all of our over 18,000 customers announcing the individual auction items. There is no buyer’s premium on any of the lots in the auction and most of the books will have no reserve. Every book is CGC-graded and the minimum bid is only $100,” Schmell said.

The higher the value of the comics sold in a Grand Auction, the more money the consignor takes home under Pedigree Comics’ Climbing Scale, which works 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 price).  

“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-certified and worth no less than $100,” Schmell said. Here is how to consign:

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 optimal 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 our 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-certified comics and magazines. Pedigree will receive an email once you have uploaded the scan and 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.

If you have any questions about the Grand Auction, you can contact Schmell by phone at (561) 422-1120 (office) or (561) 596-9111 (mobile) or by email at DougSchmell@pedigreecomics.com.