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Ok, back to my PSL list. The next issue is another OAK in my collection that has some interesting aspects to its acquisition.

#5 on the list...

Jonah Hex #92 SS 9.8

Well here is ANOTHER last issue and another toughie due to the very low print run. 9.8 is the highest grade of this issue and there are currently only 18 of them out there.

About two years ago I saw a few of them go up for auction one right after the other. Every time one showed up I put a bid on it and every time I was a loser. They went for $299 and $250 and $225 respectively if I remember correctly.

Then about 4 months later THIS copy showed up on Ebay for auction. It was the only SS copy at the time and I was so glad I hadnt won any of the others because this was the copy I wanted to really shoot for. The problem was that I was sure it would go for $350 to $400 since unsigned copies were selling for over $200.

Luckily I could afford it at that moment so when the end time came down to the last seconds I put in a max bid of $450 just to be sure I got it. I wasnt paying any more than that if it went over.

When the final selling price was shown I nearly fell out of my chair!

$110 !!!?

Holy discounts Batman! I was floored! Literally. Had to get back up into the chair. Of course once it had actually sunk in that I had just won it for that price I jumped out of the chair and did a little CGC jig. I will have to explain that one later.

After two years or so 2 or 3 more 9.8 copies have been added to the census but this is STILL the only SS copy in the grade!

Now THIS is an OAK I will not part with!

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