All I can say is... WOW

[david20009]

David did you buy my #84 CGC 8.0 from Comiclink a couple of years ago?

 

If yours was the one that went for $2,188 then yeah I was the one who bought it. It was hard to stomach paying that much for the book at the time. I know a lot of people thought that I massively overpaid, including myself. In my mind JIM 84 is the hardest semi-key (second Thor) of all Marvels to find in high grade and one of the books I most desired. Still it was a whack of cash for the book at the time.

 

I am glad that I bought it at that price though as I have only seen two copies of it sell in high grade since then and both for considerably more than what I paid. Plus most of the high grade early Thor seem to be in private collections and rarely trade hands. It is a really tough book to find.

[VintageComics]

 

Hey Roy... I thought that 8.0 wasn't "high grade"

 

In fact, there are about 20 threads that argued that point. If you want to bother to see my own thoughts on that, check my post in the "What makes a HG collector" thread.

 

That Hulk #2 in that grade is a high grade book.

 

Rich I agree with you. If you read my posts in the thread I counted 7.0/7.5 and up as high grade.

 

R.

 

 

[VintageComics]

David did you buy my #84 CGC 8.0 from Comiclink a couple of years ago?

 

If yours was the one that went for $2,188 then yeah I was the one who bought it. It was hard to stomach paying that much for the book at the time. I know a lot of people thought that I massively overpaid, including myself. In my mind JIM 84 is the hardest semi-key (second Thor) of all Marvels to find in high grade and one of the books I most desired. Still it was a whack of cash for the book at the time.

 

I am glad that I bought it at that price though as I have only seen two copies of it sell in high grade since then and both for considerably more than what I paid. Plus most of the high grade early Thor seem to be in private collections and rarely trade hands. It is a really tough book to find.

 

That sounds about right. I loved that book but had to sell it at the time. I agree...likely in the top 5 toughest SA Marvels to find in high grade and probably toughest semi key. Impossible book in 8.0 and up.

 

Now I need a copy.

 

 

R.

[peewee22]

In my comic tenure, H 1-6 ranks up there as impossible to find > 6.0, and, #2 being the hardest of the lot. First one I've seen in a long while...

 

Congrats from an oldie !!

[david20009]

In my comic tenure, H 1-6 ranks up there as impossible to find > 6.0, and, #2 being the hardest of the lot. First one I've seen in a long while...

 

Congrats from an oldie !!

 

Thanks. You are right those old Hulks are hard to find. With this pick up I am half done my Hulks. I've got 2, 4 and 6 in CGC 8.0 now. I can't even remember the last time I saw a high grade hulk 2 before this one. There are a couple 3's on ComicLink but the prices are too high.

 

I see you picked up a nice AF15. Congrats on that.

[SilverRich]

David did you buy my #84 CGC 8.0 from Comiclink a couple of years ago?

 

If yours was the one that went for $2,188 then yeah I was the one who bought it. It was hard to stomach paying that much for the book at the time. I know a lot of people thought that I massively overpaid, including myself. In my mind JIM 84 is the hardest semi-key (second Thor) of all Marvels to find in high grade and one of the books I most desired. Still it was a whack of cash for the book at the time.

 

I am glad that I bought it at that price though as I have only seen two copies of it sell in high grade since then and both for considerably more than what I paid. Plus most of the high grade early Thor seem to be in private collections and rarely trade hands. It is a really tough book to find.

 

That sounds about right. I loved that book but had to sell it at the time. I agree...likely in the top 5 toughest SA Marvels to find in high grade and probably toughest semi key. Impossible book in 8.0 and up.

 

Now I need a copy.

 

 

R.

 

Gives me an idea for a thread - "Top Ten Non-Key SA Books to Find in HG"

 

The problem is that I consider JIM 84, Hulk 2, B & B 29,30 etc. as Key Books anyway for their scarcity alone in VF or higher. I'll give it a shot. May be best suited for the Silver forum.

 

BTW, David... I've set a few price records in my time. Lovely book. Enjoy it.

[VintageComics]

Rich this has been discussed in detail in the past but I wouldn't know where to look.

 

I will say that among the earliest Marvels, JIM #84, 89 and 90 will be in the top 10. A little further down the list you'll find #87 and #91 and #95. Don't know why but those 6 books are just impossible to find above VF.

 

R.

 

 

[SilverRich]

 

The early JIM's are almost in a class by themselves.

 

There are some awful tough DC's out there (or not) as well. B & B 29 and 30 are really tough in HG, but you can get a 28 relatively easy. It also seems that Flash 106 is tougher than 105, but all ten-cent Flash are hard to find in grade.

 

And when you do find them... you'll pay a pretty penny.

[namisgr]

Add to the list of non-first issues FF3, ST103, and JIM90.

[SilverRich]

Add to the list of non-first issues FF3, ST103, and JIM90.

 

Roy mentioned #90, but methinks 84 and 89 are a bit tougher.

 

What the heel would you know about it anyway, you probably have them all in HG bought straight from the rack.

 

I want to visit that "museum" of yours one of these days.