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On 8/19/2023 at 4:19 PM, gunsmokin said:

FF 33 VF- crease upper left or it’s a VF+ $150

I'll take it

On 4/27/2022 at 11:39 AM, zoso99 said:

Marvel Team-Up #1 CGC 9.4 White Pages

$1325

I'll take it...

Per PM.

Thank you.

On 1/29/2022 at 10:36 AM, jbpez said:

The oddball of the lineup-a Bronze book for good measure!!

Fantastic Four 211

CGC 9.8

1st Terrax!!

$1000

Fantastic Four #211 (CGC 9.8). 

Thank you.

On 12/26/2021 at 4:53 AM, MAR1979 said:

  

 

The post mentioned speculation, my response was targeted to speculation.  Say WW204 now commands  $2000USD or $2500 in CGC 9.8 , do you see it double, tripling, Quadrupling in value based on DCEU appearance? Do you see it approaching HOS92 or GL/GA76 values? - I don't.  At best it will still go up a bit and if one is really lucky will hang on the the majority of it's gains. IMHO that is best case and that depends on the 9.8 supply staying near 5 (say below 10) over the next couple of years.

When a Marvel book gets hot, 2k could go to 4k or to 8k.  Not many DC examples of that, not many like Batman 251 for example. Of course Batman with Classic Adams covers are outliers.

I picked up mainly DC Silver and Early Bronze throughout the 1990's as I did believe it was undervalued.   Well it was not. The supply may be smaller but the demand is greatly reduced. If I had purchased mostly Marvel Silver and Early Bronze in the 90's I could easily have retired early already.  I don't sell comics - NEVER have, but believe me when I say if I had hundreds of high grade Mid Silver Age - Early Bronze Marvel instead of DC right now I'd would be selling to retire early as I've had it with the "rat race".

For decades folks like myself thought DC would be the next big thing, outliers aside, history has proved them and me wrong every time.  Not to say you cant make money with DC but it's so much simpler with Marvel as you can still get onboard after a spike and profit. Not to mention much higher % profit potential.

I do wish DC would jump to Marvel levels as I have vested interest in that but for nearly 4 decades now those hopes for me have been crushed when compared to Marvel book values.  My best guess is history continues to repeat and the chasm between Marvel and DC grows ever larger in Marvel's favor.

Please note outliers will always exist but outliers are an exception not the norm.

P.S.

"Smart Money will not tell others when they are accumulating books."

I was very surprised see a "Shut-up" type comment like that. That is sad, as I for one appreciate counterpoints especially when it comes to speculating.  I wish I had been told grab more Silver Marvel than DC from 1990-1999. Rather than merely being given faux positive lip service by other collectors and dealers for my DC purchases.

 

 

I promise.  My last post on Wonder Woman #204...

You stated, "Say WW204 now commands  $2000USD or $2500 in CGC 9.8..."

I understand that you're not a fan of this book (that's cool), but your current assessment (along with GPA and GoCollect) of it's value in CGC 9.8 is way...way...off base by a few hundred percentage points.  I've received a half dozen private offers in the past +/-2 years ranging from a low of $3K to a high of $12.5K (Yes!!!  I said $12.5K!!!) just a few weeks ago for my WW #204.  This price appreciation (speculation) has occurred without confirmation yet by DC of Nubia in the upcoming WW #3 movie. 

Question...Now, why would someone offer me $12.5K for an item that is supposedly valued considerably less???

• Could it be that the "smart money" knows that WW #3 movie related news about Nubia is coming soon?
• Could it be that there are only (5) copies of WW #204 in CGC 9.8 according to the census and that the "smart money" wants to move in before the herd?
• Could it be that the "smart money" is also swinging for the fence and understands the market fundamentals of supply vs demand?.

IMHO, I think it's because the "true value" of Wonder Woman #204 in CGC 9.8 is just starting it's vertical trajectory and the price this book will eventually command in a few years from now will shock most comic investors.   

On 12/25/2021 at 6:21 PM, MAR1979 said:

It's not Marvel thus demand may have already peaked?  Buying now at current asking rate represents future wallet-ache.

Your honesty in the first sentence is refreshing. You clearly have bias towards the book on your part but betting on DC+DCEU is almost always a losing proposition. Smart money speculates on Bronze/Copper/Modern Marvel and never on DC and certainly never ever on a DCUE appearance.  Black Adam/The Rock being the most notable outlier.

 

On 9/1/2021 at 6:31 AM, Timeless icons said:

Perhaps it was a particular brand she used?  I've been using it for years for labels on both old and new cgc cases with no issues and it comes out perfectly clean with no scuffing at all and afterwards, I take a paper towel and with just a few drips of water on it, I wipe any left over residue off it, then dry it with another paper towel. This is the exact one I've used many times. I should also point out that I peel off most of the label by hand and once there is only the glue from the label left, I spray the paper towel (not the cgc case) so I can control how much goes in the concentrated spot I'm removing and lightly clean away what's left. Once done, there is no trace of any label or scuffs at all. 

My two cents...Ive also been using Goo Gone for years on the CGC slabs and have always been happy with the excellent results

On 9/30/2021 at 6:18 PM, Prince Namor of Atlantis said:

I'm not complaining at all but a batch of ten modern comic books (no fast track) I sent for grading 5 weeks ago have been graded and are on their way back to me. I didn't think I would see these before next year. I'm pretty floored by this. Am I too cool for school? Am I better looking than I thought?

• I had 25 "Modern" tier comics (not fast track) delivered by USPS to CGC on September 1st.
• It was acknowledged as "Received" on my CGC Submission Tracking page on September 29th.
• The status then changes to "Shipped" on September 30th (Yes...1 day later!!!).  The books are currently on their way back to me.