No need to agree with me.
Agree with reality:
9.8-
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ESK013-Image-Comics-THE-WALKING-DEAD-1-1st-Rick-Grimes-CGC-9-8-NM-MT-2003-/131304179595?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e9256c78b
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Walking-Dead-1-Oct-2003-Image-CGC-9-8-Black-Mature-Reader-Label-/131552877070?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1ea1299a0e
9.6-
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Walking-Dead-1-CGC-9-6-10-03-Image-Comics-First-Printing-RARE-HIGH-GRADE-/151715735475?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2352f667b3
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Walking-Dead-1-CGC-Certified-9-6-Kirkman-Moore-Image-First-Ever-/231584755334?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35eb86ee86
9.0-
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Walking-Dead-1-cgc-9-0-1st-print-Oct-2003-Image-/271922691442?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f4fdafd72
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Walking-Dead-1-Oct-2003-Image-CGC-9-0-1ST-PRINT-NO-RESERVE-/131545338382?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1ea0b6920e
Raw-
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Walking-Dead-1-Oct-2003-Image-First-Print-Rare-/252004256969?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3aac9fccc9
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Walking-Dead-1-Oct-2003-Image-First-Print-NM-Rare-1st-RICK-GRIMES-/261966230948?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cfe6775a4
Ouch. Looks like the "white labels" have actually been going for a little more. Fortunately, there's thousands upon thousands of both labels to go around. That will always ensure there will never be any significant or sustained differences in pricing either way.
There's a reason why this thread was buried on page 30.
-J.
First off, congrats on the amazing sig line - I'm envious beyond belief! I don't even want to hazard a guess on what that Cap 1 cost
Secondly, this thread was also created to compile data on the differences in the quantities of the white/black labels, not just to determine value of each.
Thirdly, I think you'd need more than 1 example to compare (for the 9.8's in particular) to make a case about there not being a difference in end prices In the example you provided, though, you are correct in the 'end sale' result.
After a quick search of the 450+ items that come up with 'walking dead 1 cgc 9.8', I saw 12 white labels (9.8's, 9.9, 9.6's) and 1 black label 9.4. Clearly, there are not thousands of each available (graded) on eBay at the moment - only the white label is in abundance on there (at lease in regard to the 9.8's graded).
Don't even bother with him you are wasting you time. He has his mind made up on just about everything in the collecting community and nothing commands a premium when it comes to comics.