Amazing Fantasy #15 Club

[USArmyParatrooper]

I do however think it's sad that this book is becoming out of reach for most collectors...

 

 

I agree, but look at most of the SA keys and you'll see the same thing. Imagine if AF #15 was even semi-tough to find, think of what prices would do then!

 

The vast majority of SA keys are still much, much cheaper than AF15. Heck, are there any that are higher?

 

Even 0.5 copies are busting beyond the $2000 barrier.

[Mr. 10%]

I do however think it's sad that this book is becoming out of reach for most collectors...

 

 

I agree, but look at most of the SA keys and you'll see the same thing. Imagine if AF #15 was even semi-tough to find, think of what prices would do then!

 

 

Buy up most of all the available lowgrades and BURN them. Then go figure what that will do to the FMV of mid and HG copies

The awfull thing is that money probably could be made on such a move

[USArmyParatrooper]

I do however think it's sad that this book is becoming out of reach for most collectors...

 

 

I agree, but look at most of the SA keys and you'll see the same thing. Imagine if AF #15 was even semi-tough to find, think of what prices would do then!

 

 

Buy up most of all the available lowgrades and BURN them. Then go figure what that will do to the FMV of mid and HG copies

The awfull thing is that money probably could be made on such a move

 

I highly doubt that.

[mysterio]

I do however think it's sad that this book is becoming out of reach for most collectors...

 

 

I agree, but look at most of the SA keys and you'll see the same thing. Imagine if AF #15 was even semi-tough to find, think of what prices would do then!

 

The vast majority of SA keys are still much, much cheaper than AF15. Heck, are there any that are higher?

 

Even 0.5 copies are busting beyond the $2000 barrier.

 

This is due to the demand. It is the #1 desired SA book bar none. Lots of competition drives up even the entry level copies. If the book was rarer it would be even worse.

[peewee22]

I do however think it's sad that this book is becoming out of reach for most collectors...

 

 

I agree, but look at most of the SA keys and you'll see the same thing. Imagine if AF #15 was even semi-tough to find, think of what prices would do then!

 

The vast majority of SA keys are still much, much cheaper than AF15. Heck, are there any that are higher?

 

Even 0.5 copies are busting beyond the $2000 barrier.

 

This is due to the demand. It is the #1 desired SA book bar none. Lots of competition drives up even the entry level copies. If the book was rarer it would be even worse.

The book is rarer in the higher grades...

[mysterio]

I do however think it's sad that this book is becoming out of reach for most collectors...

 

 

I agree, but look at most of the SA keys and you'll see the same thing. Imagine if AF #15 was even semi-tough to find, think of what prices would do then!

 

The vast majority of SA keys are still much, much cheaper than AF15. Heck, are there any that are higher?

 

Even 0.5 copies are busting beyond the $2000 barrier.

 

This is due to the demand. It is the #1 desired SA book bar none. Lots of competition drives up even the entry level copies. If the book was rarer it would be even worse.

The book is rarer in the higher grades...

 

You're absolutely right, it isn't easy above 6.0, but I was responding to the comment that even 0.5 copies have been leaping in price lately. Any copies at all that have been surfacing in auctions lately seem to break records for a particular grade level month after month.

 

I don't think you would argue the fact that AF #15 is fairly common overall. Every auction has copies (plural) to choose from. They may be lower grade or restored, but that book is out there and finding someone who is selling is not difficult.

[Hawkman23]

The book will be out of reach in 10 years, now is the time to buy one

[mysterio]

The book will be out of reach in 10 years, now is the time to buy one

 

Depending on what your reach is, and what you are willing to accept grade and defect-wise, it may already be too late barring a pull-back.

[USArmyParatrooper]

This is due to the demand. It is the #1 desired SA book bar none. Lots of competition drives up even the entry level copies. If the book was rarer it would be even worse.

 

True, but that's not exactly a revelation. All collectible comics would increase in value if the supply shrank or if demand increased.

[USArmyParatrooper]

The book will be out of reach in 10 years, now is the time to buy one

 

Depending on what your reach is, and what you are willing to accept grade and defect-wise, it may already be too late barring a pull-back.

 

That's why I grabbed one now. I believe ten+ years from now even low grade copies will be untouchable by common folks.

 

As far as this recent spike goes, many are claiming "we've seen this before and it will pull back." Well, no It might pull back but nobody knows that with certainty.

[Hawkman23]

It may or may not pull back, we will see.

[mysterio]

This is due to the demand. It is the #1 desired SA book bar none. Lots of competition drives up even the entry level copies. If the book was rarer it would be even worse.

 

True, but that's not exactly a revelation. All collectible comics would increase in value if the supply shrank or if demand increased.

 

I completely agree. I was just replying to your initial statement, which was:

 

The vast majority of SA keys are still much, much cheaper than AF15. Heck, are there any that are higher?

 

The demand for AF #15 is simply higher than other SA keys, hence the price difference. I remember when AF #15 played second fiddle to FF #1, but that is no longer the case.

 

It may or may not pull back, we will see.

 

Nothing goes in one direction forever, not even AF #15. We will see a pull back eventually, but when and how much is the question.

[Hawkman23]

How much, more so than when, is a more important question in my opinion.

[Junkdrawer]

The world's economic picture is more clearer today than back in 08/09. People then were perhaps forced to sell to buyers that couldn't afford to overpay. Fast forward 2011 turning 2012 and key comics are right up there with gold and silver as safe havens vs the $1.00. I strongly doubt that the AF15 takes a hit in any grade. The reasons 4.0 and unders are showing record sales is simply that there are more buyers with a few grand opposed to buyers with $20k+. The book has always carried a stigma, If you don't have one, you want one and this will go on til the end of time.

 

[PrechterFool-migration]

I love amazing Fantasy 15

[G.A.tor]

My guess is outside of metro I have bought and sold more af15 s in the past few years than anyone on the boards ... Over 50 diff copies. I can tell you that 3 months ago I had 11 copies for sale, today I have 2. Right now I am in a sell mode... And will look for a slight dip to buy more. But truthfully might not see that dip for some time to come

[peewee22]

My guess is outside of metro I have bought and sold more af15 s in the past few years than anyone on the boards ... Over 50 diff copies. I can tell you that 3 months ago I had 11 copies for sale, today I have 2. Right now I am in a sell mode... And will look for a slight dip to buy more. But truthfully might not see that dip for some time to come

 

Wow, I'm impressed!

[showcase22gr1959]

My guess is outside of metro I have bought and sold more af15 s in the past few years than anyone on the boards ... Over 50 diff copies. I can tell you that 3 months ago I had 11 copies for sale, today I have 2. Right now I am in a sell mode... And will look for a slight dip to buy more. But truthfully might not see that dip for some time to come

 

Wow, I'm impressed!

 

+1 and the price is well supported.

[Hawkman23]

Nice post

[Junkdrawer]

Nice post

Thanks