Question about Canadian Variants

[Dark Knight]

I was just wondering how much of a price difference there is between a comic published in the U.S. vs. a Canadian copy. I just noticed (I bought this book about 3 days ago) that the Batman #61 I bought is the Canadian version published by Simcoe Publishing. I paid pretty much the value of a U.S. copy. THoughts?

[Mutant Manatee]

I think most Canadian versions are valued at roughly 50% of their US counterparts.

 

(Unless it is one of the oddball EC or Atlas Canadian versions where the title of the comic was changed, like Weird SuspenStories.)

[Silver Surfer]

Actually I think the range is more like 30% to 75% depending on the issue with only a handful of copies pushing at par values of their US counterparts.

[Fantastic Thor]

Really hard to say as canadian prints are going up in value .... but still i think 50-75 % ...However lots of people are collecting them due to low low print runs

 

T

[Dark Knight]

I think that the percentage is above 50% guide because it is rare and not many were printed out there. I heard that the Pence copies were the ones that would go for lower, but the Canadian versions are about the same price as the U.S. version. The sale of the CGC 8.5 Bat 61 is an example of selling about the same as a U.S.

[Guardian Comics]

So you were able to sell the copy you were unhappy with because you noticed it was Canadian? Congrats... what venue did you sell it on?

 

Jim

[G.A.tor]

I would think 50% of US value would be appropriate for a mid grade...high grade you really can't compare (apples to oranges)... but, I don't know the Canadian market at all, so Jim, Peter, etc are better to listen too

[Dark Knight]

So you were able to sell the copy you were unhappy with because you noticed it was Canadian? Congrats... what venue did you sell it on?

 

Jim

 

No, I still have it and may keep it. Of course if anyone collects Canadian variants and wants it bad, then I'm open to sell it at the price I paid for it.

[Dark Knight]

I would think 50% of US value would be appropriate for a mid grade...high grade you really can't compare (apples to oranges)... but, I don't know the Canadian market at all, so Jim, Peter, etc are better to listen too

 

The copy I have is in VF condition. The only difference I noticed is the back cover.

[G.A.tor]

I would think 50% of US value would be appropriate for a mid grade...high grade you really can't compare (apples to oranges)... but, I don't know the Canadian market at all, so Jim, Peter, etc are better to listen too

 

The copy I have is in VF condition. The only difference I noticed is the back cover.

then that should still appeal to higher grade collectors, right?

[Dark Knight]

I would think 50% of US value would be appropriate for a mid grade...high grade you really can't compare (apples to oranges)... but, I don't know the Canadian market at all, so Jim, Peter, etc are better to listen too

 

The copy I have is in VF condition. The only difference I noticed is the back cover.

then that should still appeal to higher grade collectors, right?

 

I would think so Considering that an 8.5 sold for about $585 back in 2005.

[Guardian Comics]

I would think 50% of US value would be appropriate for a mid grade...high grade you really can't compare (apples to oranges)... but, I don't know the Canadian market at all, so Jim, Peter, etc are better to listen too

 

Yes I am trying to complete a high grade set of Canadian (Superior) Timelys but I am in no way, shape or form an expert. All questions should be directed to Peter.

 

Jim

[Mio]

It seems to depend on which issue/grade. I don't understand why they would sell at deep discounts, since they are rarer than the US editions. I have a Weird Fantasy #8 CDN version in 8.5; if somebody offered me half the US value, I'd tell them where to go.

[CycloneComics]

However lots of people are collecting them due to low low print runs

 

T

 

Please do not repeat this.Its something only us CANADIANS are supposed to know about .