Larry, to tell you the truth, I felt bad afterwards for asking for your reasons. Although your reasons were all valid, it was really none of my business. You wanted the book, you bought it, I really shouldn't question that. I'm sorry.
In my opinion, it is my favourite book, and I'd agree with you being the 2nd most important DC war book out there. That can be argued, of course, but I share your opinion. The book has done nothing but go up for the last 3-4 years, and just in the last year and a half, it's starting to hit "crazy" prices. Perhaps, these prices really aren't as crazy as I'm thinking, not if everyone's willing to pay for them. The copy you bought earlier today looks a bit less than a VG, but I would've paid $300 for it as well, so I think that was a good pickup. This book is incredibly difficult to find in mid grade, so your snatching this other copy up may prove to be brilliant. As you say, only time will tell. From my experiences of buying raw and getting graded, I have been generally disappointed when sending this book. My Fine's turn into VG's and my VG's turn into G/VG's. I wish you nothing but the best if you decide to grade it, and congratulations to you for finding a nice copy.
Andy