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ERTH616

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    TMNT #1 Club

    in Copper Age Comic Books

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    5 hours ago, TMNT said:

    Yes, I don't mean to imply that covid is THE cause, as like has been mentioned, there are a number of factors that have for a long time been brewing. But the question remains, why now? Why this moment? None of what has been mentioned (low print run, 30 year property, etc.) is new. 

    So here's a question for the group:

    Had Covid not occurred, do you think prices from Feb - Aug 2020 would have exploded as they have regardless? I'm not asking if down the road would we have got there... I'm taking now, in this moment. If the answer is no, it might be worth considering when investing in this book. Perhaps covid pushed over the edge what would have happened naturally in a few years... Or perhaps covid has people spending in the moment differently than they might once its gone. Either way, knowing that such an outside force is having such a major impact on the movement of the book, its important to consider future price fluctuations when Covid is gone/under control. It's hard to predict under the best of times but moreso in this Covid Era. Those making money in the now, congratulations and enjoy... My suggestion is just to be mindful that there might be more at play than simple "the book is hot hot HOT!!" 

    Also feels like the wave started with a certain IG sales page starting an ISO campaign July 10th that has ran since. With that visibility and leverage on the market, many watchers may have joined the spec or FOMO train. Makes sense if you have the capital to claim what little there is in the market. With the ad claiming to pay "significantly more than GPA", you can see where others could become concerned with a market rise that could shut them out, left with FOMO.
    Prior to that, the discussion had been how far the floor dropped on a 9.8 first print. 

    Getting 1st appearance designation added to CGC label?

    in Ask CGC

    Posted · Edited by nikmrik

    @Gemma

    Is there a specific phone or email to use to contact the graders about adding information to the labels?

     

    I would like to add:

    Captain Marvel #26  1973 - First Appearance of Death  (First Cover of Thanos is listed, but Death is also behind him)  http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Death_(Earth-616)

    Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2 1977 - First appearance of Lord Chaos and Master Order    http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Lord_Chaos_(Earth-616)   http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Master_Order_(Earth-616)

    Quasar #24 1991 - First Appearance of Infinity (The Abstract Being known as Infinity, Page 17, panel 1)

    Iceman #3 1985  - First Appearance of Oblivion