Need help with a valuation. Stolen comic update!

yanksfan0134 · 11-11-2019, 05:53 PM

So about a week ago I had a comic of mine stolen. Specifically it was an Action Comics 252 (1st app of Supergirl) CGC 3.5. I’ve done as much as I can to try to find it in the meantime, but have had no such luck. I have since filed a claim through my insurance in hopes to at least recoup some of the value of the book. With that being said, the deductible cuts into it a bit. I had been trying to obtain an appraisal, but it’s been hard seeing how I don’t have the book in hand. I was able to find one person who was willing, but gave a figure of $1050 for the book. In my honest (unprofessional) opinion, I believe that is a bit low. I see the average sale from the last 2 years is $1228, with some copies going for as much as $1450 over that time span. I’m wondering if you guys think I should hold off and try to find to find someone else to appraise it, as the insurance company need some sort of documentation to move forward with the process. Ideally I would like to replace my copy with a decent one, albeit I know it won’t be as nice as the one that was stolen from me. I know there are a lot of vendors on here with professional backgrounds and was wondering if there may be any way that you could generate an appraisal for me, that goes in line with recent comps. I know it’s asking a lot, but I figured it’s worth a shot. Either way, I appreciate all this community has done for my so far. You’ve all shown more support than I could have ever asked for! Thanks in advance for anyone who could possibly help.

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11-11-2019, 05:53 PM	#1
yanksfan0134 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 7,017	Need help with a valuation. Stolen comic update! So about a week ago I had a comic of mine stolen. Specifically it was an Action Comics 252 (1st app of Supergirl) CGC 3.5. I’ve done as much as I can to try to find it in the meantime, but have had no such luck. I have since filed a claim through my insurance in hopes to at least recoup some of the value of the book. With that being said, the deductible cuts into it a bit. I had been trying to obtain an appraisal, but it’s been hard seeing how I don’t have the book in hand. I was able to find one person who was willing, but gave a figure of $1050 for the book. In my honest (unprofessional) opinion, I believe that is a bit low. I see the average sale from the last 2 years is $1228, with some copies going for as much as $1450 over that time span. I’m wondering if you guys think I should hold off and try to find to find someone else to appraise it, as the insurance company need some sort of documentation to move forward with the process. Ideally I would like to replace my copy with a decent one, albeit I know it won’t be as nice as the one that was stolen from me. I know there are a lot of vendors on here with professional backgrounds and was wondering if there may be any way that you could generate an appraisal for me, that goes in line with recent comps. I know it’s asking a lot, but I figured it’s worth a shot. Either way, I appreciate all this community has done for my so far. You’ve all shown more support than I could have ever asked for! Thanks in advance for anyone who could possibly help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ http://s699.photobucket.com/albums/vv356/yanksfan0134/