A hard choice

I had a very tough decision on my hands a few months ago regarding my 9.8 graded copy of New Mutants Annual 2. As most of you know this was the first US appearance of Psylocke!

For whatever reason this issue is one of the toughest of the copper keys to get in this grade. 66 have been graded and so far only 10 have achieved 9.8! I paid $200 for my copy two years ago and that was the last one Ive seen show up!

So it was a huge risk for me to crack it open and have it signed and regraded. I knew if it was to fall a grade I would have an extraordinarily difficult time getting my hands on another 9.8 copy. There is no telling how long it will be until another 9.8 copy shows up for sale not to mention the money involved.

With a whole lot of trepidation I very carefully cracked it open along with three other issues and sent them on their way to upgrade history.

Well after all this time grinding my teeth in anticipation I just got them back in my hands. Here is how they came out.

New Mutants 4 came back SS 9.8 signed by Bob McLeod

New Mutants 43 came back SS 9.8 signed by Whilce Portacio

New Mutants Annual 2 came back SS 9.8 signed by Chris Claremont

New Mutants Annual 3 came back SS 9.8 signed by Chris Claremont

Wahoo! They all maintained their grades! So far every single comic I have cracked and signed and regraded have maintained their grade. Awesome!

Annual 2 and number 4 are both the second SS 9.8 copies out there. Annual 3 and number 43 are the only SS 9.8 copies for now which makes them OAKs!!

Below is a pic of all four of these beauties! Oh and I send out a thank you to Tnerb for rooting me on for these to come back as they have. Thanks Bud!

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