Torres is a vile scammer,who I'm sure reads these and other forums....he scammed me years ago with some awful C-5 carded figures(note I didn't say MOC....they were far from mint!!!)that were solid C9s(he said)
Camera not working(he said)but don't worry they are all great....I took a leap of faith and got screwed. I have to say...Mr.Torres was responsible for turning me onto AFA such was the extent of the scam(about 20 figures)
if the Jawa that is currently slabbed did originate from him...as much as it appears to be legit I'd be very worried about its provenance.
Of course I could be wrong,but from none confirmed to 5 on the go it appears they are suddenly highly visible after there being strong doubt over its existence at all!!
The Vectis position is a strange one....as is AFAs current"we won't grade another one!"stance.
I can't see it getting ANYWHERE near £12 grand......not with the damage and provenance issues.
We shall see.....
Darren
There is no evidence to suggest that 3) originated from Torrres, but it is a new find from an antiques fair.
It's not unusual for new pieces to come to light after a new character/card combo is accepted as real. Anyone claiming a palitoy vcj up until AFA graded one this year
would have to face a barrage of negativity from all the naysayers out there. It's easier for them to come forward now. This also mirrors the large head han, which
started with 1 and 2 examples, now up to half a dozen or so.
I've suggested bubble repair (by straightening the bubble from the inside out using tweezers using the gap at the bottom of the card) and authentication by UKG or AFA to Kathy, and she
doesn't seem keen on either idea. She has said that Vectis say it is 100% genuine. They have a good rep with toys. Also, I and other notable UK palitoy collectors cannot find any issue
with it from the detailed pictures that Vectis has released.
As to price, there are a lot of factors. The bubble is an issue, would it grade much different than the AFA 75 that is out there? Its does look great front on and is unpunched. Vectis auctions
do better than ebay in general and its got some great publicity in the Northern Echo and Daily Mail. The £11,300 ebay auction for AFA 75 one was a zero feedback non paying winning bid, with
MrKenner having paid Richard more than that for it in an off ebay deal. There are more out there now, and that will also affect price. Will be interesting to see what it finally sells for in October!
cheers Jason