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The NM 98 brings up a question: Lots of star stamps and received stamps but I have never seen a date stamp on a Mark Jewelers insert copy. Did that never happen?

Seller also has a New Mutants 98 "Mark Jewelers". (look at the insert hanging out, lol) Terrible.

Wow! It's Amazing Spider-Man #300 with a Mark Jewelers insert! Only $2000! https://www.ebay.com/itm/115673119885?hash=item1aeea7bc8d:g:KcsAAOSwpcljwr4V&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsLjyjNmCb%2Fk7c00zBTLl6PGzkZd0bO3OCEzHHOkrnh3UXW5%2F7Tu6RMs%2FwrhGUmV2gn7%2BzcbDz25PAk0q5ZM1bfGDVVWQVTEI%2Bn5tCBdu4ndkW0218lqnMkofXXQ%2B0kZNRtPptS1Hr85wylW%2B0BSTn6NzQA0Re0N1R3CXHEwYKvnNgSQeL2WUpF3FzXyTJzN4T42yMsCbFpfeHRReZmPjIcAiUI6NzozPlL6D6lBDmMQh|tkp%3ABk9SR6b_3JS2YQ (Look closely near the staples and the lower right edge of the insert hanging out in the first pic...)

Then they would also not understand why a 1/25 variant cover might fetch more than the regular copy, since "technically" they were not present on all copies. Not everyone understands the appeal of rarity. But these same people were probably paying $20 for a roll of toilet paper in 2020. If something is super rare, a small percentage of buyers will be enough to drive the price up(like how a small percentage bought up all the toilet paper in 2020 making tp rare and valuable). In fact, in an auction if all you get are two bidders that can be enough to drive a price way higher than going market value. And you cannot just put the inserts into regular copies without it being very obvious as I have proven earlier in this thread. So, the fact that they only reside in a very small portion of a particular issue's print run automatically makes the copies with the inserts more valuable regardless of any cultural impact they may have or even how large the percentage of potential buyers would be interested. Why else would an Amazing Spider-Man #252 CGC 9.0 Mark Jewelers go for nearly $600 in November while regular 9.0s went for an average of $200 in the same time period? Did that buyer spend $600 only for the American culture of jewelry inserts? Or possibly because there was no cheaper #252 CGC MJ insert copy available(limited availability=rarity)? Right now they run from $600 for a 8.0 to $4000 for a 9.6--while regular copies go $200-500 for the same grade range. There are only 5 CGC ASM 252 MJIs in any grade(one is a 9.6), while there are MORE THAN 60 regular CGC 9.6s.

True. I could produce a comic with a one issue print run and even though it's one-of-a-kind it would not be worth the paper and ink I used to print it because there would be zero market for it. But as Marvel's flagship title, there will always be a market for Amazing Spider-Man. And if I had to choose between a CGC 9.8 copy of #175 with a mark jeweler insert or without, the choice to me is clear.

My two cents: For me, it has little to do with what's on the inserts. It has way more to do with the rarity of the inserts. So when Mark Warren states that if it was a Hostess insert he could see the value I think he's missing the point. There are three major reasons comics have value: Content(1st appearances, seminal events, etc), condition(no need to explain on this site) and rareness(simple supply vs demand). Just as with errors like double covers, mis-coloring, etc, I collect insert copies simply because they are harder to find(especially in high grade) than non-insert copies. It's simple math.

A few recent pick ups... This one is a classic to me! Original Cap vs 50s Cap! "Two Into One Won't Go!" My first Spidey Super Stories double, I also have a Spectacular, all I need is Marvel Team Up. This one always reminds me of "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way"! My 30th ASM double!

If you're talking about the GL #87, it may be a big windfall for the seller, but it should have sold for more. There are 36 9.8s out there but probably only ONE double cover. A regular 9.8 sold for just over $14.5k in November...this should have went for $20-25K.

Not surprising unfortunately. It's the problem with auctions versus fixed price; with fixed you only need ONE interested buyer, with auctions you need at least TWO... you often need a heck of a lot more than that. I would NEVER put a high-priced rare error book on auction.

Hmmm, don't have any DC Double MJs... You will give it to me now...

Or both! Not the greatest shape, but the only other options are $1500 plus.

I was just looking back on the first page of my personal ID's purchase history and ALL of the comics I've bought are either double covers or Mark Jewelers/National Diamond insert copies...

I don't know if you've looked at my store on the Bay but if you did you'd understand why I would price it at $9999.99 But seriously, you're probably in the right ballpark, but since regular copies go for $5-10 in the same condition, it's gonna take a awhile to sell it. I've had double cover and other extremely rare items take 3+ years to sell in my store. But in the meantime, I can appreciate them as a part of my collection.

Oh, and as I stated wayyyy back when I first mentioned the staple thing, a lot of late 70's books are hard to pin down or rely on based on staple position. Especially 30 and 35 centers.

I think I should get royalties every time anyone makes reference to the staple thing.

Unicorn alert! Looks legit(I'd send it in to be sure though). The only bad thing about crazy unicorns is the lack of a market for them. Reprints of key issues with gimmicky chrome covers have a market, but these true oddities are sorely unappreciated! You'd have to put it at a premium on eBay and wait for someone who will appreciate the rarity.

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Just got this one. One of my favorite stories of all time! Spidey gets an ulcer and loses his powers ---and his mask(he wears a costume shop replacement with open eye slits for the next few issues---they even edited his mask on the retooled Spectacular Mag #1 reprint in 116-118)! Plus, the first Hammerhead!

We just put on #257 (8.5) and a 2nd printing of #361 (9.2). Seen plenty of doubles of the 1st print of 361, but never seen the 2nd print(although you probably have one already...in 9.8 ).

How many double covers do you have? I have less than a hundred, but I'm pretty certain you have hundreds...

Just got these two for my ever-growing ASM double cover collection!

So you were the one that outbid me on it. Rackin', frackin' varmint!

I love Mark Jewelers inserts in #1 issues. With white pages and a star stamp, I couldn't pass this one up.

Just got this one. Listed as a double on GPA but the seller didn't advertise it as a double and it was only priced marginally higher than regular 9.4s. Double cover 361s are rampant, but hey, at least I didn't have to pay four figures for a 9.8.

"Overseas Diamond Sales" Insert???