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Portugal 1996 & NY 1998 s/n...i've got em

PJ2k3PJ2k3 Posts: 218
edited August 2009 in The Porch
I have both of these posters. The NY one is absolutely mint 91/100.

The Portugal one is a sad story. Bought it off 10C back in 1997, it arrived, my friend pushed another friend onto my bed where the poster was sitting after I took it out of the tube. It has a tear dead center (which was repaired using tape on the BACK of the poster aligning the two segments perfectly) and crease marks throughout the poster. Yes, I know. "holy shit! tape?!" What the heck did I know back in 1997 about the poster explosion?

So you poster seekers, what is a 'legitimate' value to be assessed to these posters. Expresso Beans has the 98 NY at $228 average, but that's not for s/n. And the Portugal averages $340 mint, but since mine is so fucked up, I didn't know what people would pay just to say they have it in their collection.

PS: There is no guarantee that I would ever sell part of my collection. My project today was to transfer unframed posters from their current storage method into one of those art books. Just made me think...
9/24/96, 6/14/98, 9/18/98, 8/3/00, 9/1/00, 9/4/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 9/15/05, 9/16/05, 9/19/05, 9/30/05, 10/03/05, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 8/7/08 (Eddie solo)
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  • eldarion75eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
    None of the 96s were ever signed and numbered. I'd ask around on expressobeans about that. There were some bootleg copies a few years back.
  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    edited August 2009
    eldarion75 wrote:
    None of the 96s were ever signed and numbered. I'd ask around on expressobeans about that. There were some bootleg copies a few years back.
    it just says the NY '98 is S/N... not the portugal... plus he said he bought it right from 10C

    to the OP, ebeans is a great way to find the average value but when youre dealing with something damaged as in your case it really just comes down to what someones willing to pay... i would have to see a picture to say for sure... assuming the pieces came together perfectly, the wrinkles could be flattened out, and it would look nice framed i would still like to have it in my collection (not in the market - just hypothetically)... i couldnt see going anywhere above $100 though since the chance of resale is pretty much shot... atleast in your hands theres a story that goes with the rip

    post pics if you find the time

    and hopefully someone a little more knowledgable can help with the appraisal
    Post edited by Kilgore_Trout on
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  • eldarion75eldarion75 Posts: 2,488
    Understood..OP, you can get that tear repaired pretty easily and effectively. Art restorative processes are amazing now and arent that expensive.

    I had the Portugal once (2 actually) gave one away and sold the other and i regret it to this day..hold onto it brother...you'll be glad you did.
  • PJ2k3PJ2k3 Posts: 218
    Where would one get a torn poster restored?
    9/24/96, 6/14/98, 9/18/98, 8/3/00, 9/1/00, 9/4/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 9/15/05, 9/16/05, 9/19/05, 9/30/05, 10/03/05, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 8/7/08 (Eddie solo)
  • satanmansatanman Posts: 295
    PJ2k3 wrote:
    Where would one get a torn poster restored?

    it won't be 100% but it can be done. Sell the NY poster to fund the repair cause thats how much it will cost to fix it
  • PJ2k3PJ2k3 Posts: 218
    satanman wrote:
    PJ2k3 wrote:
    Where would one get a torn poster restored?

    it won't be 100% but it can be done. Sell the NY poster to fund the repair cause thats how much it will cost to fix it


    Nah, it's definitely not worth it. While it saddens me a great deal every time I look at the Portugal poster, once I eventually get around to framing it, it will look alright. When pressed flat, you can't even tell it's ripped. Apparently I did a pretty decent job fixing it 12 years ago when I was a naive 18 year old beginner poster collector. I'm just SO glad it wasn't my other 1996 posters from shows I had been to. I had also JUST moved the 1996 Emek charlotte with doodle off the bed before the incident occurred. i would have murdered bitches. That still remains my favorite poster and is currently framed in my hallway next to the 96 Merriweather Post.
    9/24/96, 6/14/98, 9/18/98, 8/3/00, 9/1/00, 9/4/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 9/15/05, 9/16/05, 9/19/05, 9/30/05, 10/03/05, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 8/7/08 (Eddie solo)
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