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I agree that in the current trend, SC4 is only value more than H1 in 8.0 and under. Last H1 in 8.5 sold I believe 137K, so a SC4 in comparable grade be 10-15% lower. I just don't see SC4 ever catching up to AF15 in 8.0+.

+1 Nice for the grade. Congrats.

At least you snagged one of the two during that auction.

Yup, when low grade or entry level...it's less meaningful for certain flaws. The entry level for some Golden Age is insane.

Yup, when low grade or entry level...it's less meaningful for certain flaws. The entry level for some Golden Age is insane.

How about Brittle Chips.

This copy last sold for 78K, so I think AF15 has competition. AF15 will win in the long run in this comparable grade.

With 8 hours left. The SC4 7.5 on CL is currently at 67K and it will zoom pass Hulk 1 in comparable 7.5 grade.

Looks like 3.5 under chips doesn't drag down the value as much and especially .5-2.5.

Yup, 6.0 is the beginning of the sweet spot.

I'm sure during the 2009-2010 were very stressful for many and him. He's probably doing extremely well now. I believe he made a bid on the 9.0 Action 1 WP a few years back.

Your copy is unique peewee22 and the providence premium.

It did sell the minimum 150K

Comicbook Men visited the Geppi Museum and Geppi took out the Action 1 for one of the guy to sniff. Hilarious.

That's a very strong price for a coverless copy. At least SC22 has a decent splash page.

I think this is accurate. The 7.5, 8.5 and 9.0 have big enough price differences that each book will probably attract different groups of bidders. Yes, the prices swings are in the 50-100K depends on PQ and eye appeal. There are also a lot of window for upgrade opportunity for some folks or add another HG copy.

More common BIG KEY, but scarcer in high grade and high demand. AF15 copies are readily available in the market place, but are not easily purchasable under 10-15% under fair market value. Very seldom, are there are four AF15's in high grade 7.5,8.5,9.0 Voldy, 9.0. These four books will attract bidders on different levels. There were many high grade Hulk 1's the last year and the market easily absorbed them and they all sold near or above fair market value. This is a great window of opportunity for anyone willing to add a high grade AF15. The market will absorb these insatiable copies easily.

I agree, strengthening the brand and promoting the industry is a win. When Voldermart first started grading, folks were more confident on their standards/market prices of their graded books due to the former reputable CGC graders doing the grading. During this time, the market prices on Voldermart were almost in par with CGC but with about a average 5% discount. As CGC began to tighten their grading standards and scrutinize more on certain defects...it made Voldermart standard looser. This was the chance for CGC to regain stronger market confident/prices on books graded by them. I agree, if one has a good eye and can grade up to par with either company...their advantage. Nonetheless, it's sometimes very hard to determine the absolute certain grade of the book unless in hand or out of the case.

And sometimes they don't reward them and seemingly almost punish them instead. For example, take the non-pressed, original state, verified Stan Lee signed VF+ 8.5 graded copy of AF15 that was only able to fetch a price of more than $35K under the Overstreet condition guide price in the big HA Signature Auction just last summer. This 8.5 book was graded by Voldy, signature placement, and poor scan. This was discussed heavily in the Amazing Fantasy 15 club. Again, the person who step up to the plate and purchased this book is going to do quite well. I thought the biggest concern was that it was completely overgraded by the other company. And yet, it got the exact same VF+ 8.5 grade when graded by CGC, albeit without any notation at all for the Stan Lee signature. Not so overgraded after all. That was some peoples' concern. The scans of the Voldy case didn't do the book justice the first time around. Also, the quality and placement of Stan Lee's signature has cause some doubts on the grade assigned by Voldy. Yes, it's now graded by CGC, and the current market will place a premium price over the other grading company. Since this book was sold about six months ago, Amazing Fantasy 15 in CGC 7.0+ has increased 10-25% in those grades. Following after the Voldy sale, the last publicly sold AF15 CGC 7.0 sold for 65K and a 7.5 sold for 82.5K. I guess, with a CGC 7.5, CGC 8.5 and CGC 9.0 in public auctions in the next few months will determine how strong a trend AF15 in 7.5+ grade will perform.

But it may break the 100 000$ barrier that is a very nice looking 7.5!! Wow, that would be a strong price, but unlikely That is just my guess don't look to much into it....the book will sell for what it sells for. I've studied the 7.0-7.5 market; kicked the tires on the major auction houses to see what current buyers are offering and such, i can say confidently this 7.5 probably won't hit $100k. I hope i'm wrong though. I believe the highest price sold for a 7.5 was on Pedigree for 82.5K. I think this copy should fetch around that amount at least, since it presents well.

And sometimes they don't reward them and seemingly almost punish them instead. For example, take the non-pressed, original state, verified Stan Lee signed VF+ 8.5 graded copy of AF15 that was only able to fetch a price of more than $35K under the Overstreet condition guide price in the big HA Signature Auction just last summer. This 8.5 book was graded by Voldy, signature placement, and poor scan. This was discussed heavily in the Amazing Fantasy 15 club. Again, the person who step up to the plate and purchased this book is going to do quite well.

This nice Hulk 1 7.0 with white pages was the reason you paid strong on it?

The poor froze and the rich got richer. But there were other factors involved. For one you had interest rates that were as close to zero as you could get them. So anybody with any money was looking for a place to pour that money into. So it was a perfect storm with new money looking for places to invest as well as lots of movie hype. I don't think anybody is talking about a crash. Corrections happen all the time. AF #15 corrected several times in the late 2000's. There would be a surge and then a slight pull back or a plateau. It's just never been as over analyzed as it is now and that over analzying in and of itself creates over reactions in the market. For example, one copy goes cheap and if the market grabs hold of that one sale and starts selling you create your falling knife situation . It's that over stigmatization in the market that is create volatility and havoc in stocks as well. I agree, plenty of printing money and many "two tumble and a jump" on interest rates are the culprit. For a book like AF15 which corrected on pull backs as you stated, was always a buying opportunity. Again, with all this easy money, it has caused asset inflation, and made it more expensive for foreigners to invest in the USA because of a strong dollar.

I understand the market currently gapped in the last year. There may be back and forth filling the gap, and it's healthy for the market. I don't see the market pulling back to 2009-2011 prices and the same with real estate.

its the ole "catch a falling dagar" adage... there's nothing wrong with being a fanboy, our hobby is comprised of all types of collectors...making inaccurate or just wrong assertions, well, it is what it is... "When there blood in the streets.....buy real estate." "Inside Man" (2006) -J. Top Vintage Comics and Real Estate were great depressed investment in 2009-2011, and the top books were undervalue then.