The_Investor

On 6/13/2022 at 2:17 PM, davidpg said:

Are higher grade common books really worth picking up?   I travel around many parts of Canada and always hit the bins of whatever shops are close by and I've always been able to find some mixed in with the runs.  I still never bother to grab them.  Maybe I should?  And I'm still trying to figure what my higher grade Blip 1 CPV would fetch should I decide to sell.

What grade do you think is your Blip 1 CPV? 

Any chance you have Key Canadian Price Variants in 9.8? 

On 5/24/2022 at 7:29 PM, MAR1979 said:

Agreed.

Still the folks that collect  1970's Marvel  Price Variants for example are only a small faction of the hobby and that's been a "thing" for 4 decades.  It will be curious to see...

Very true !

Speaking of Canadian Price Variants, ComicLink has some incredible keys in the present auction (May).  I'm looking at a few myself to bid on. 

On 5/24/2022 at 4:28 PM, kimik said:

There is not much nostalgia up here for CPVs either since they are still relatively common in Canada. I am selling CPVs steadily, and all but a couple have been to US collectors. We tend to look at them from a take the money and run perspective.

It's been my experience over the last number of years that Key CPV's in higher grades are VERY sought out by a strong and growing number of collectors in both Canada and the USA. The problem is finding these keys in higher grades at reasonable prices.  Most CPV books I see across the country are not keys in really high grades. Many collectors are still not aware of them, hence interest will grow with awareness. 

Hi Folks, the newly updated 2022 CANADIAN PRICE VARIANT GUIDE is out. Some new features were added this year (ex., top 20 Canadian Price Variant magazines, etc...)

https://www.cpvpriceguide.com/

10 hours ago, Microchip said:

I've managed to secure these three books.  I'm completely elated, three stunning Frank Miller Daredevil books, in top grade, and the fact that they're CPV's is icing on the cake!

They're coming to a very appreciative owner       #notcanada 

One sold on ComicLink yesterday (#188 in 9.8 CPV) congrats if you won. The current ComicLink auction has some very nice Canadian Price Variants ending each night this week, up to including next Tuesday (Some really good ones ending tonight) Prices are all over the place with many below FMV. 

For those of you interested in the history of Variants see what is being released SOON

THE OVERSTREET GUIDE TO GRADING COMICS SIXTH EDITION (2021) Pre-order for April 21st

A History of Publisher Experimentation and Variant Comic Books, 2021 Edition, By Jon McClure

 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603602682/

OVERSTREET GUIDE ON GRADING COMICS  2021 (sixth edition) can be pre-ordered as of now. Lots of new additions and articles included (i.e. History of Variants up until 1990 by Jon McClure)  

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603602682/

The last Amazing Spider-man 238 (9.8) Canadian Price Variant sold on Heritage for $7,800. I think the ceiling for this book is much higher indeed!

I also bought from @MagicMan_2017 and the experience was great.

The NEW 2021 CANADIAN PRICE VARIANT guide is out. See link below:

https://www.cpvpriceguide.com/

11 hours ago, Carl Elvis said:

$150

Top Dog #1  9.8 (4/85) RARE Canadian Price Variant ***only graded copy***

I'll take it. PM sent

11 hours ago, Carl Elvis said:

$150

Heathcliff #1  9.8 (4/85) RARE Canadian Price Variant 

I'll take it. PM sent

16 hours ago, rustyauger said:

Here is one of my fav CPVs

 

Very nice:) What grade do you think it is?

On 7/9/2020 at 10:20 PM, BuscemasAvengers said:

Marvel Movie Showcase Featuring Star Wars 2, CGC 9.6 W, Canadian Edition; $100.00 $75.00

On 7/9/2020 at 10:20 PM, BuscemasAvengers said:

Marvel Movie Showcase Featuring Star Wars 2, CGC 9.6 W, Canadian Edition; $100.00 $75.00

I'll take Marvel Movie Showcase #2 (9.6)and the Swamp Thing 20 (9.8) 

11 hours ago, David Buck said:

Thanks , they have really added a lot of images since I last went on their site - my list of missing images is now down to 23  and it looks like I can help them out with some  of their missing images - assuming they are up to standard - I have 43 they don't have up but some won't be good enough or are watermarked. - maybe 20-30 good enough to use   - so the list now looks like this: 

Angel Love 1-8 (all issues - Is this just so low demand no-one is bothering with it or as it was an unusual title for DC was the US newsstand run too low to justify a CNS?)

Captain atom 16 

Heroes Against Hunger (Marvels' Heroes For Hope CNS is common - why is this one so hard to find?)

New Talent Showcase 7-13? (the title had a partial US Newsstand run - same questions as with Angel Love as none found to date as CNS)

Phantom Stranger 2

Son Of Ambush Bug 3

Teen titans Spotlight 10,19

Weird, The 4 (the US newsstands for this run become progressively hard to find  - it looks like sales declined very quickly on this mini series) 

Zatanna Special 1

Reach out to Ben, he's looking for the missing images from Canadian Price Variant collectors and many have already helped out willingly. Yes, the guide is constantly expanding with books, images, articles, etc...

12 hours ago, David Buck said:

In my attempt to assemble images of all DC CNS I'm just short of 99% complete now - I just checked when I created the folders and coincidentally it was 4 years ago yesterday that I started searching for these , happy to post a few images of issues people want to check up on of course , although MCS and GCD have a lot of issues up now there are still hundreds of gaps in what you can find permanently online

this is the list of the last Issues I have yet to see

Angel Love 1-8 (all issues - Is this just so low demand no-one is bothering with it or as it was an unusual title for DC was the US newsstand run too low to justify a CNS?)

Captain atom 16 

Heroes Against Hunger (Marvels' Heroes For Hope CNS is common - why is this one so hard to find?)

New Talent Showcase 7-13? (the title had a partial US Newsstand run - same questions as with Angel Love as none found to date as CNS)

Night Force 13 

Phantom Stranger 2

Sgt. Rock 413 

Son Of Ambush Bug 1,2,3,5 (low demand it seems keeps this one obscure)

Teen titans Spotlight 10,19,21

Warlord 124

Weird, The 4 (the US newsstands for this one become progressively hard to find  - it looks like sales declined very quickly on this mini series) 

Who's Who Update 1987 5 

Zatanna Special 1

I would love to see pictures if anyone has any of the above

Hi David, the images for a few of the books on your list can be found on www.cpvpriceguide.com 

CGC Changes their labels from " Edition" to " Price Variant" for Australian, Canadian and Pence books starting tomorrow ....fantastic news !!!

Two Thumbs up to STEVE and everyone else who helped contribute towards this positive change over the years !!!

https://rarecomics.wordpress.com/2019/05/05/applause-to-cgc-now-labeling-type-1as-as-canadian-price-variant-australian-price-variant-and-uk-price-variant/

On 2/5/2019 at 3:27 PM, David Buck said:

so In my attempt to confirm all of the DC CNS issues by getting cover images I am now down to double figures for missing ones - I have found cover pictures for 2021 issues with 99 more to go by my reckoning - but there is still 1 one shot and two series that have proven to be completely elusive - has anyone ever seen a CNS issue out of the following?  - I'd be grateful to know it's not a wild goose chase on these titles.

Heroes Against Hunger

Angel Love 1 to 8  

New Talent Showcase 7 to 13 (I don't think the brief newsstand run extended beyond issue 13 but it might)

You should reach out to Ben at www.rarecomics.wordpress.com , he's putting together images for all the Marvel and DC Canadian Price Variants. You guys could share images and help one another. What are you planning on doing with the images? 

17 hours ago, Subby1938 said:

It’s a tough book I’m in an area that was a hub in Ontario , Canada for comics . There are lots of 75 cent filler books but the big keys are very htf now . This was a huge one for my Canadian run. I have a felling based on information out there in Type 1A variants that this may be the biggest of the 1980s along with Batman 357 95 cent first Jason Todd

Subby1938: Definitely agree that key books are hard to find, particularly in high grades.  

*(Batman 357 is a 75c Price Variant)

I'm in the same boat, it states GRADED as of today. Is there any way that at this stage I might see it ONLY on the CGC census but NOT on my online submission form? 

Please add me as well. 

I agree with Finecollector who described it just perfectly . Although, your best bet would be to personally meet up with collectors in Montreal and Laval. 

SILVERXSURFER, I just sent you  a PM. I'd be interested if you're selling. PM me when you can

Andy, you bring up an important topic! It has happened  a few times where a seller tells me " sorry I do not ship to Canada...only the USA" . I never understood that logic since it takes less than a minute for me to fill out a form and ship to a fellow brother in the USA.