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Exactly the primary challenge is for one's wallet. Which for some who have commented in this very thread means no true challenge at all. To the OP/CONathan ; My apologies I'm not minimizing your quest only mentioning that is is achievable and popular. Best of luck!

Using cgcdata (our gratitude to @valiantman ) - pulled the data. I massaged via notepadd++ then dumped into excel and sorted using 9.8 from smallest to largest. As for WP's good luck! Greg/Valiantman has mentioned that is not query-able through CGC's API. The data is clearly in their DB so perhaps at some distant future date?? Folks please note the ASM issue from 100-200 with the highest 9.8 population is #194 which also has highest number of 9.6 and 9.4 and 9.2 AND 9.9!!!! - ASM 194 "rare" in high grade what a total frickin' LIE! As ASM goes the data proves it's nearly common as dirt! Books CGC Label CGC Total Avg. Grade 10 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.4 9.2 9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.8 1.5 1 0.5 Amazing Spider-Man 104 (1/72, Marvel Comics) Universal 465 8.04 11 29 52 66 52 71 40 34 21 23 14 12 14 11 3 2 5 4 1 Amazing Spider-Man 114 (11/72, Marvel Comics) Universal 440 8.1 14 29 56 70 46 49 38 29 27 19 21 7 14 8 6 2 3 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 143 (4/75, Marvel Comics) Universal 519 8.57 14 80 100 73 63 48 39 26 26 14 9 7 5 7 3 1 3 1 Amazing Spider-Man 106 (3/72, Marvel Comics) Universal 472 8.14 15 36 65 65 58 53 36 28 25 27 17 13 12 10 5 4 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 102 (11/71, Marvel Comics) Universal 1,666 7.69 16 62 116 174 173 222 195 176 140 91 83 52 50 38 32 17 16 8 1 2 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 109 (6/72, Marvel Comics) Universal 769 8.06 17 57 87 90 99 107 62 54 46 42 26 20 30 14 10 6 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man Annual 11 (1977, Marvel Comics) Universal 172 8.87 19 48 28 14 13 13 12 9 5 5 4 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 115 (12/72, Marvel Comics) Universal 595 8.21 20 60 101 78 61 62 44 32 35 29 14 11 15 15 8 5 1 1 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 111 (8/72, Marvel Comics) Universal 589 8.34 21 57 97 80 61 73 60 36 25 20 11 14 10 9 9 4 2 Amazing Spider-Man 156 (5/76, Marvel Comics) Universal 405 8.5 21 52 59 57 46 41 41 26 21 11 12 7 3 2 3 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 118 (3/73, Marvel Comics) Universal 538 8.45 23 60 97 77 63 45 46 36 22 21 18 8 9 3 6 1 3 Amazing Spider-Man 151 (12/75, Marvel Comics) Universal 806 8.34 24 72 131 107 92 108 76 47 42 31 24 15 13 8 6 4 1 2 1 2 Amazing Spider-Man 142 (3/75, Marvel Comics) Universal 586 8.56 25 84 124 65 54 51 58 38 32 15 17 6 7 5 3 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 144 (5/75, Marvel Comics) Universal 688 8.55 25 113 135 82 83 58 48 40 29 24 13 13 8 2 7 3 3 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man Annual 10 (1976, Marvel Comics) Universal 246 8.74 25 49 53 24 21 18 14 9 12 4 5 4 1 1 3 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 108 (5/72, Marvel Comics) Universal 583 8.41 26 52 98 85 89 49 54 30 23 20 14 10 13 4 8 3 4 1 Amazing Spider-Man 116 (1/73, Marvel Comics) Universal 639 8.54 28 90 112 87 82 61 46 36 25 20 17 12 10 3 4 4 2 Amazing Spider-Man 132 (5/74, Marvel Comics) Universal 544 8.63 28 81 129 66 54 51 34 28 21 16 9 9 2 6 4 1 1 2 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 103 (12/71, Marvel Comics) Universal 639 8.42 29 77 104 87 65 76 51 35 33 25 14 13 11 7 7 3 2 Amazing Spider-Man 110 (7/72, Marvel Comics) Universal 726 8.45 29 89 120 103 77 76 67 43 33 24 23 13 14 5 4 2 2 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 165 (2/77, Marvel Comics) Universal 386 8.81 29 93 76 40 40 28 17 20 16 10 3 4 2 3 3 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 113 (10/72, Marvel Comics) Universal 957 8.01 30 78 115 99 103 119 80 77 62 50 36 33 29 17 14 7 4 2 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 145 (6/75, Marvel Comics) Universal 542 8.66 30 98 119 65 53 45 26 34 20 13 10 9 5 5 6 3 1 Amazing Spider-Man 148 (9/75, Marvel Comics) Universal 623 8.32 30 77 97 76 68 61 47 36 29 30 23 14 12 3 13 5 2 Amazing Spider-Man 117 (2/73, Marvel Comics) Universal 740 8.66 32 121 170 82 85 72 55 30 29 14 17 8 6 6 6 2 2 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 146 (7/75, Marvel Comics) Universal 560 8.73 32 117 114 58 52 60 32 25 20 18 15 3 5 2 5 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 153 (2/76, Marvel Comics) Universal 467 8.71 34 93 84 51 49 41 30 27 20 15 7 3 3 3 5 2 Amazing Spider-Man 164 (1/77, Marvel Comics) Universal 377 8.75 34 73 76 38 32 41 21 20 14 5 5 3 7 4 3 1 Amazing Spider-Man 124 (9/73, Marvel Comics) Universal 1,813 7.66 35 111 158 176 168 196 172 153 141 124 92 82 66 51 43 24 10 8 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 140 (1/75, Marvel Comics) Universal 602 8.67 35 103 120 77 62 54 45 33 15 19 13 5 12 4 2 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 123 (8/73, Marvel Comics) Universal 1,023 8.34 36 116 163 135 112 116 81 63 54 49 28 21 14 9 11 6 6 1 2 Amazing Spider-Man 101 (10/71, Marvel Comics) Universal 5,907 6.37 37 83 134 197 297 421 448 521 559 524 496 442 449 374 326 223 180 85 49 33 13 5 11 Amazing Spider-Man 139 (12/74, Marvel Comics) Universal 513 8.65 38 92 84 67 50 58 30 26 19 13 6 14 4 7 2 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 131 (4/74, Marvel Comics) Universal 570 8.6 39 104 118 57 54 52 29 32 24 13 12 15 6 5 3 3 1 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 135 (8/74, Marvel Comics) Universal 2,901 7.77 1 39 141 250 329 287 406 278 246 218 182 158 106 81 67 52 18 12 9 9 1 2 2 7 Amazing Spider-Man 173 (10/77, Marvel Comics) Universal 398 8.83 39 111 64 31 35 37 24 14 9 6 16 5 2 3 2 Amazing Spider-Man 149 (10/75, Marvel Comics) Universal 1,929 7.9 40 120 235 183 213 218 186 193 123 109 89 69 37 40 37 14 11 5 5 2 Amazing Spider-Man 160 (9/76, Marvel Comics) Universal 454 8.72 41 93 74 48 45 46 28 27 14 9 12 5 1 3 4 3 1 Amazing Spider-Man 112 (9/72, Marvel Comics) Universal 768 8.27 43 81 91 87 93 105 62 40 49 25 19 26 24 7 6 3 4 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man Annual 12 (1978, Marvel Comics) Universal 241 8.92 44 52 44 27 21 9 11 10 5 4 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 107 (4/72, Marvel Comics) Universal 808 8.61 49 102 149 114 104 73 64 49 28 21 18 11 7 8 5 1 2 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 134 (7/74, Marvel Comics) Universal 1,386 8.26 49 163 205 162 148 161 125 79 68 59 43 35 34 24 13 5 7 3 3 Amazing Spider-Man 158 (7/76, Marvel Comics) Universal 689 8.97 50 185 165 88 56 31 28 30 15 16 10 3 4 3 4 1 Amazing Spider-Man 120 (5/73, Marvel Comics) Universal 1,423 8.27 52 131 192 179 160 171 145 103 82 65 45 28 33 9 12 5 4 3 2 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 133 (6/74, Marvel Comics) Universal 584 8.8 53 109 131 71 49 46 41 19 14 19 10 5 8 3 5 1 Amazing Spider-Man 155 (4/76, Marvel Comics) Universal 628 8.84 54 142 139 67 55 49 35 20 18 12 15 8 4 4 1 1 2 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 150 (11/75, Marvel Comics) Universal 794 8.57 57 117 161 103 76 69 44 43 34 22 22 8 13 11 8 2 1 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 126 (11/73, Marvel Comics) Universal 937 8.63 1 58 150 151 143 102 95 68 47 39 15 19 13 13 8 5 3 4 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 163 (12/76, Marvel Comics) Universal 463 8.85 60 100 84 48 44 33 29 19 11 13 4 5 4 3 3 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 178 (3/78, Marvel Comics) Universal 540 9.06 60 149 121 60 41 39 22 10 12 11 4 2 7 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 128 (1/74, Marvel Comics) Universal 1,019 8.5 61 133 170 126 115 115 75 60 34 44 38 11 14 11 5 1 4 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 147 (8/75, Marvel Comics) Universal 839 8.64 66 143 176 106 70 65 43 45 38 20 22 15 14 4 5 4 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 137 (10/74, Marvel Comics) Universal 1,023 8.66 67 164 184 129 133 108 53 54 34 31 20 16 12 5 6 2 2 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 141 (2/75, Marvel Comics) Universal 896 8.67 70 162 167 109 96 72 53 37 43 26 19 11 10 12 3 3 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 154 (3/76, Marvel Comics) Universal 631 9.05 70 160 154 73 41 47 27 23 13 2 6 5 2 4 2 2 Amazing Spider-Man 187 (12/78, Marvel Comics) Universal 588 8.97 71 150 119 59 52 37 24 29 13 15 5 5 5 3 1 Amazing Spider-Man 119 (4/73, Marvel Comics) Universal 1,719 8.24 72 160 234 201 201 203 146 133 93 85 59 38 27 28 19 13 6 1 Amazing Spider-Man 159 (8/76, Marvel Comics) Universal 546 8.93 72 143 95 70 37 35 19 22 15 13 6 6 6 2 1 1 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 130 (3/74, Marvel Comics) Universal 873 8.79 1 73 200 170 98 79 67 47 39 27 17 21 8 11 8 2 1 1 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 127 (12/73, Marvel Comics) Universal 996 8.64 74 148 164 128 114 124 67 50 31 27 26 12 15 9 4 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man Annual 13 (1979, Marvel Comics) Universal 266 9.21 74 85 30 26 12 11 5 6 3 4 5 2 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 169 (6/77, Marvel Comics) Universal 532 9.02 78 145 107 55 36 28 25 11 14 15 7 2 2 3 1 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 138 (11/74, Marvel Comics) Universal 757 8.79 79 151 130 94 77 69 45 26 24 20 16 7 7 3 5 2 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 125 (10/73, Marvel Comics) Universal 1,269 8.49 1 80 167 210 154 119 146 98 84 72 43 30 19 11 14 11 3 4 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 176 (1/78, Marvel Comics) Universal 541 8.95 80 125 102 48 47 47 28 23 11 8 5 3 7 3 1 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 105 (2/72, Marvel Comics) Universal 907 8.7 81 142 182 113 95 82 46 47 35 24 21 13 9 5 7 2 3 Amazing Spider-Man 184 (9/78, Marvel Comics) Universal 448 8.85 81 106 59 46 23 36 20 24 12 16 11 7 2 1 2 2 Amazing Spider-Man 100 (9/71, Marvel Comics) Universal 4,352 7.52 82 176 320 352 405 493 437 406 374 298 278 180 217 139 103 44 25 12 5 1 3 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 121 (6/73, Marvel Comics) Universal 6,874 7.19 82 216 401 494 545 732 666 636 627 507 397 348 363 293 217 166 95 41 20 15 5 3 5 Amazing Spider-Man 136 (9/74, Marvel Comics) Universal 2,014 8.31 82 210 289 257 250 217 166 148 110 87 50 40 28 37 20 6 4 6 1 3 3 Amazing Spider-Man 186 (11/78, Marvel Comics) Universal 510 8.96 83 123 104 46 35 43 20 11 8 9 9 4 6 4 2 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 181 (6/78, Marvel Comics) Universal 468 9.03 88 128 78 43 37 24 17 12 13 7 6 4 7 1 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 196 (9/79, Marvel Comics) Universal 541 9.1 1 88 184 68 45 46 40 21 18 6 8 5 1 4 4 2 Amazing Spider-Man 166 (3/77, Marvel Comics) Universal 549 9.07 2 91 173 89 60 31 28 24 11 11 9 3 5 1 4 3 3 1 Amazing Spider-Man 171 (8/77, Marvel Comics) Universal 561 9.07 1 95 144 113 54 43 32 19 24 17 6 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 122 (7/73, Marvel Comics) Universal 6,010 7.35 1 100 220 442 408 501 652 586 590 517 444 385 268 249 223 177 100 86 30 18 6 3 1 3 Amazing Spider-Man 152 (1/76, Marvel Comics) Universal 672 8.98 104 171 129 68 47 40 30 18 21 18 6 8 3 4 3 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 172 (9/77, Marvel Comics) Universal 640 8.97 106 164 118 65 42 37 28 18 16 15 10 8 4 4 3 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 161 (10/76, Marvel Comics) Universal 932 8.76 115 205 150 94 87 76 47 40 37 23 16 8 10 11 7 3 1 2 Amazing Spider-Man 167 (4/77, Marvel Comics) Universal 739 9.09 119 212 137 76 57 41 27 27 15 6 6 4 3 3 2 1 1 2 Amazing Spider-Man 185 (10/78, Marvel Comics) Universal 633 9.08 121 172 117 53 37 41 26 18 17 10 8 5 4 2 2 Amazing Spider-Man 180 (5/78, Marvel Comics) Universal 694 9.09 127 194 112 82 50 33 27 28 11 9 7 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 188 (1/79, Marvel Comics) Universal 628 9.06 1 132 145 119 57 38 38 34 20 13 10 6 3 5 4 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 162 (11/76, Marvel Comics) Universal 1,366 8.64 134 248 233 146 131 115 81 74 68 35 27 19 27 7 12 3 2 3 1 Amazing Spider-Man 174 (11/77, Marvel Comics) Universal 819 8.97 134 198 141 74 71 60 50 22 22 11 15 3 6 5 5 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 182 (7/78, Marvel Comics) Universal 498 9.19 1 134 131 72 43 27 38 14 7 10 8 6 2 2 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 170 (7/77, Marvel Comics) Universal 696 9.14 139 194 136 62 40 38 24 23 16 8 6 3 2 1 1 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 197 (10/79, Marvel Comics) Universal 625 9.08 141 164 91 53 39 48 23 17 17 13 6 5 4 3 1 Amazing Spider-Man 179 (4/78, Marvel Comics) Universal 876 9.15 143 237 190 96 60 42 40 21 22 9 5 2 5 1 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 175 (12/77, Marvel Comics) Universal 984 9.05 154 289 172 92 77 62 31 29 30 15 11 4 5 7 3 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 157 (6/76, Marvel Comics) Universal 860 9.02 156 207 152 91 67 60 41 19 21 13 9 8 6 2 2 2 3 1 Amazing Spider-Man 177 (2/78, Marvel Comics) Universal 851 9.13 160 217 155 85 81 50 30 27 18 10 7 2 2 4 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 198 (11/79, Marvel Comics) Universal 695 9.13 2 161 199 114 54 32 43 16 27 19 8 5 4 4 4 3 Amazing Spider-Man 199 (12/79, Marvel Comics) Universal 649 9.2 1 161 193 113 45 29 32 21 9 17 14 3 3 5 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 168 (5/77, Marvel Comics) Universal 780 9.14 1 162 251 126 69 41 35 24 15 14 15 8 4 5 5 1 3 1 Amazing Spider-Man 129 (2/74, Marvel Comics) Universal 15,231 6.95 178 476 812 969 1,195 1,357 1,369 1,307 1,273 1,168 999 796 883 675 567 430 340 186 105 50 24 20 52 Amazing Spider-Man 183 (8/78, Marvel Comics) Universal 628 9.25 195 165 106 39 31 35 17 13 5 3 8 2 2 2 3 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 191 (4/79, Marvel Comics) Universal 734 9.29 200 224 110 49 49 44 17 11 13 8 4 2 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 190 (3/79, Marvel Comics) Universal 781 9.27 2 217 196 133 69 54 37 20 22 12 10 5 1 2 1 Amazing Spider-Man 189 (2/79, Marvel Comics) Universal 850 9.2 1 226 229 129 81 55 35 25 17 16 12 7 11 3 1 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 193 (6/79, Marvel Comics) Universal 730 9.23 228 197 99 52 40 46 20 11 7 9 3 6 3 2 6 1 Amazing Spider-Man 195 (8/79, Marvel Comics) Universal 1,398 8.98 230 371 237 120 103 94 74 55 36 14 23 15 7 7 4 3 3 2 Amazing Spider-Man 192 (5/79, Marvel Comics) Universal 730 9.29 1 239 180 101 73 36 30 30 11 9 7 7 2 2 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 200 (1/80, Marvel Comics) Universal 2,848 9.13 2 419 907 571 260 188 156 101 74 59 34 22 22 14 12 2 3 1 1 Amazing Spider-Man 194 (7/79, Marvel Comics) Universal 10,379 8.1 4 533 1,154 1,260 1,042 1,020 1,047 900 780 614 499 457 299 233 189 144 79 68 31 13 3 5 5

2.0

5.5/6.0 IMHO CGC will hammer the grade due to the through the book tear...I know I would..sorry

7.5 / 8 although I've occasionally seen similar looking books score an 8.5

6.0 - 7.0 A well done press may make it present more nicely but not sure if it will increase grade?

There are no wrong ways or right ways to collect! Although collecting methods can easily affect fiscal success.

pick up extras!

Nova's only Cover Dated appearance in 1980 ! Some DB's show FF214 as an app - but it's actually single panel cameo of some random nova corps members.

Price: $44.00 Unit Price: $.44 = 100 sheets

This is now a somewhat common seller tactic. Say you combine shipping and then do nothing, do nothing, do nothing, buyer more times than not will cough up the extra (double) shipping fee to avoid "trouble". It's passive-aggressive congressional type BS loophole eBay sellers are learning to exploit. IMHO give harsh well-worded negative feedback - while it wont do much or anything it's the only thing you can do. My first 22 years on eBay from 1999-2021 I left only 1 negative (to a fraudulent seller as ruled by eBay) and 2 neutrals. That was on at least 2100 transactions (number determined based on my feedback as buyer). I now leave negatives quite a bit more. I've not changed and am VERY forgiving, however the sellers - at least some of the ones I've encountered - have becomes worse. Perhaps they still feel entitled to bigger easy money on collectibles as they were getting from 2020-early 2022. Well those days are gone and for most will never be back in their lifetimes. Yo sellers - It's a Buyers market; Accept and Adapt! The Bear is hungry and will not be sated feeding on most collectibles for a loooong time.

I have several sellers I purchase from over and over, due to professionalism and return policies. As for MCS I exclusively use their website - why pay 15-25% more on eBay for same item?

Another DD1 9.8w sold on eBay this am for $340 and previous was $338. A year back in this thread I said it would nestle into the 275-350 range for the long haul. So far I'm right on the money. Decided to revamp my list as leaving DD1 off was a questionable choice. Now a top 7! 1) Groo Special #1 Eclipse - as I recall in the last 80's through late 90's it was the highest priced Groo in Overstreet. First Groo Comic I ever purchased. In my first CGC Modern submission I sent in my childhood copy. Having that exact copy in the 1st gen CGC 9.8 slab means as much to me as any comic book I won. 2) Groo #8 Pacific - Final Pacific issue but First Groo comic I ever read, a buddy's copy, and the first Groo back issue I ever purchased. it also led to my picking up Groo Special when it arrived at my LCS. 3) Groo #1 Pacific - First Groo Cover and 1st full-story. IMHO the most important Groo issue ever published.. The book that truly displayed the Character as we would know him. 4) Destroyer Duck #1 Eclipse - First published Groo appearance. No Dialog and the only pre-Evanier story. 5) Groo #120 Marvel/Epic - Final Marvel issue. While I've enjoyed Groo from other publishers since this last Marvel issue to me something has been missing. Perhaps since for the most part I grew up reading Marvel/Epic Groo it was simply an end of an era. After this series concluded Groo would never again have title that registered greater 1/10th of 120 issues. 6) Groo #1 Marvel/Epic - For the Majority of readers their first exposure to Groo. Overall it's probably the most important Groo Book published in terms of creating awareness of the Character even if for me it ranks 6th as a personal choice key. 7) Marvel Age #24 - My favorite Groo cover. On-sale several weeks prior to the first Marvel Groo issue. The book served notice, at least to me as Child, that Groo was coming to Marvel. The most difficult to find book on my list.

All perils of a one-of-a-kind hobby. Not to mention as published goes mostly controlled by egotistical major dealers who have ~9 figures , yes 9, in OA holdings* thus dont care if they make a sale or not. * does not mean liquid for that amount. nor does it mean they would get that amount if any of them dumped more than small amounts into the hobby in a felled swoop. It all similar to how wealth is estimated for say Gates, Musk, Bezos, etc...Simply substitute OA names like Burkey, Moy, Maloof, Snyder, Donnelly, etc

No worries simply wait 25-30 more years

Sell the #1 via an Auction House that will get it CGC graded as part of the service. Authenticated it will yield more and higher bids rather than it appearing "sketchy". Although you want to part with it as a set. IMHO you can do much better selling #1 (after grading) and some of the other early and keys issues as single lots. Parts are worth more than the sum... All above IMHO Edit: See you made the wise choice to have it graded.

Makes sense. based on your comment I've updated my post in case it is really Chris and in case it is not

Is this really Chris Severs' incognito. Hi Chris, I see you are still trying desperately to convince someone anyone that you are not wrong. P.S. if you are not Chris my apologies.

Correct

^Carneys call 'em Rubes

As a kid I loved the series pulling it from quarter bins in the 1980's. Like many books read in my youth, I now finding it lacking but some of the art and covers are excellent. If you are not digitally inclined, pick up Essential Nova and decide if you want to pursue further

Just a riff on the general hyperbole that existed here from spring 2020-early 2022 Or a new memory of $18

So like with anything collectible (or sick six sigma) related no absolutes as outliers will always exist. @beastfeast I consider your comment to be nearly 100% correct.

BUH BUH BUH Sellers/Flippers/Investors/Speculators were stating it had "unlimited upwards trajectory" At this juncture you'd have to pay me $100 to take even a CGC 9.8 copy of the book to justify wasting the space to store it!