Lorne Malvo

On 12/16/2020 at 12:40 AM, lou_fine said:

Unfortunately, those are 2 key visual but apparently non-technical indicators which CGC does not take too much into account when it comes to determining the final grade. 

I guess this is supposedly where the CVA Exceptional sticker from CL and the QES sticker from CC comes into play.  

I always buy the book and not only the grade. Makes it more fun finding the premium for a specific grade. 

On 12/3/2020 at 9:26 AM, Hollywood1892 said:

Which one looks nicer? Serious

 

The right one looks better because it looks more centered. The one on the left appears to have a bit of overwrap.  However, I'd probably go with the copy that has a deeper red color, with no production defect (jagged edges). 

26 minutes ago, Poekaymon said:

$109

I'll take it

This book is taking off. 

On 11/10/2020 at 8:04 PM, Comixroc said:

I like the gold.  Direct version.  Did not like the UPC box in the 80’s and 90’s... and I still don’t like them.  

Even though newsstand versions are more rare, I will always prefer the look of a direct version. The face icon looks so much nicer than a barcode lol.  

Another great McFarlane cover

Wow, this is neat. I never noticed those 

I don't sell on eBay but I was wondering what's there to prevent sellers from manipulating sold prices? Wouldn't a seller be able to post a book at a ridiculous price, then use another account to make the purchase then cancel the transaction, therefore logging in the sold price? eBay doesn't remove sold prices even if the transaction didn't finalize, right?  

My glow in the dark edition that I bought from a boardie 

Anyone else notice majority of ASM 252 in a 9.8 sold on ebay are mostly newsstand edition? It's like the direct version in a 9.8 is more rare for this issue judging by the sold history.

On 11/12/2020 at 6:19 AM, jjonahjameson11 said:

The uptick continues to uptick in November, with public sales of $1906, and $1950.

i sold a cgc 9.8 White Pages, direct a few days ago for $2,000 locally (Toronto).  It’s a fun book to own.

There are barely any 9.8s for sale on eBay. It's like everything is sold out compared to beginning of 2020. Prices will most likely continue to trend up until there's a new batch of 9.8s for sale.

I think prices for these mentioned books in 9.8s will start to come down once the supply increases. Kind of like what is happening to ASM 300. With the current CGC turnaround time, I bet there are tons that's in queue waiting to be graded. Once those books hits the scene (eBay), prices will become more competitive. 

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I have noticed a lot sellers attempting to sell their books for ebay prices on the boards lately. 

One sold for $4,920 today on Heritage Auctions

You can find plenty of old threads regarding pressing by using the search tool.

7 hours ago, thedude said:

Those are great, if they were newstand versions, they would go for a premium, with 80s common keys, collectors are looking to differentiate with more rare versions.

I prefer finding a 9.8 ASM 300 that's perfectly centered, no production defect (jagged edges), and with a deep red color (instead of the orange). Personally, I stay away from copies with jagged edges. 

Take ASM 361