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There are some exceptions: Avengers #93 The Cat #1 Marvel Spotlight #5 Marvel Team-Up #1 try finding any of these in 9.8 with White pages.

Agreed. Just look at the decline in interest on Ms. Marvel. Not only are prices dropping on #1, but going further back Marvel Super-Heroes #13 has risen and fallen in the 9.2-9.4 grades. The 9.6-9.8's didn't appear during the speculative period so they have "missed the boat" for now.

Excellent perspective. Hmmmmmm..... First appearance of Wolverine or Moon Knight in 9.8 for comparable prices. Yea, I'll take Hulk 181 ever single time even if 181 had a 1000/1 print run. There you go. For Bronze, you csn't go past AM129, GS X-M1 & this gem.

Whoever paid $14,550 for a 9.8 is a fool. They will never see that money back. I suspect they jumped on the character bandwagon and thought they would get in early. Investing based on possible appearances is high risk with no guarantee of return. This is especially true when considering that issues featuring characters that have (eg. Falcon) or will (Ms. Marvel, but looking more tenuous) appear in the MCU are not holding value. Even Werewolf By Night, the host title for Moon Knight, commands little attention. The 1st issue and Marvel Spotlight #2 can still be purchased for a moderate price. I believe the best investment was, is, and always will be the Silver Age. For $14,550 I can have several key SA issues.

I agree completely. Quantity plays a part every time. Another good example is Fantastic Four #48 - very common in the high grades. The only two books that come to mind that constantly defy the quantity hypothesis are Incredible Hulk #181 and Giant-Size X-Men #1.