I'm new to the selling game. And I've elected to use Ebay as my first distribution channel to sell my graded childhood collection.

So far, it has been a painful process (not because of eBay)... to actually accept letting go of things I so truly cherish.But I've taken a deep breath and reminded myself, "Remember the goal: to downsize your collection and make room for only comics you so truly desire, and the proceeds from the sales of these comics will go towards buying those holy grail comics you always dreamed about."I just hope they find the right homes. Well, in my research and comparitive analysis of the market (factoring in replacement costs, intrinsic value, recent transactions, relative valuations, etc.), and figuring out how to price my comics according to these factors, I've reached a minor dilema. After reviewing the CGC Census population of Batman 530, I've come to understand I own the only graded copy of a Direct Edition Variant. There's really nothing special about the comic per se, except it is the only CGC graded one of its kind... for the moment. I bought this one back in the day, from a local LCS. Never bothered to read it. I think what piqued my interest was the guest appearance of Deadman, and the phantasmagorical cover art which reminded me of those gloomy German Impressionists paintings I once saw at the MOMA. It has a bizarre and occult tone that I like. There is also the newwstand edition, which features the very same artwork and no difference that I can ascertain. And then there's the a Glow-In-The-Dark version, which seems to be the more popular one.Overall, there is a grand total graded population of 14 Batman 530's (all three editions combined), of which 11 are 9.8's, and of which, the one I own, is the only one of its kind (I must reiterate... so far). It's sitting there, all by its lonesome. So my dilema is: Because of its potential rarity, shall I sell it or hold on to it for a few years somehow hoping it will remain the only one of its kind? If the answer is to sell... at what price? At the moment, no CGC versions of Batman 530 (Newsstand Edition or Glow-In-The-Dark Direct Edition's are on auction). Some raw ungraded ones are up for sale, but none of which are the green covered direct edition which I own. Of course, there could be another problem. This could simply be a mistake of the CGC in which they may have accidentally mislabeled my version a "Variant Cover" when in fact, it's not. Anyway... I would appreciate your thoughts, opinions, and feedback.Happy Memorial Day! Happy Collecting!SW3DTo see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.