How much should one pay for ASM 300 CGC 9.8?

[Rocketeer]

No joke, I have seen 1 person (non-dealer) with a short box full of ASM 300 and another person that had one a little over half full.

 

It was a joke, I've got one too.

 

Of course, I fully admit to buying it for the 300th issue and McFarlane art (I remember thinking "for half-off and my subscriber discount, how can I lose?"), not for Venom.

 

You got a whole short box??

[goldust40]

No joke, I have seen 1 person (non-dealer) with a short box full of ASM 300 and another person that had one a little over half full.

 

It was a joke, I've got one too.

 

Of course, I fully admit to buying it for the 300th issue and McFarlane art (I remember thinking "for half-off and my subscriber discount, how can I lose?"), not for Venom.

 

You got a whole short box??

 

I was right. JC's a hoarder.

[Freiherr]

Sorry Joe, I always though you was kidding about that.

 

(I’m still not sure)

 

[drice6900]

I was right. JC's a hoarder.

 

[joe_collector]

You got a whole short box??

 

No idea, but I did wrench my back carrying them to the counter.

 

I'm a pack rat, and I don't know how many of each issue I have. I just keep on buying and buying and buying.... but if I ever become destitute you can bet the CGC Census will spike on that issue.

[valiantman]

It did have a low print run

 

I was always told the opposite. Is there a site where you can check the print run?

The circulation statement for 1988 has the issues at 271,000 copies each.

You've got to think that a book numbered #300 would have a few more than the average.

[Freiherr]

Well, heck!!!

 

If your not kidding, why not help jump-start that crash! My pocketbook is a little light and I would appreciate it much if I could get my copies on the cheap.

 

[joe_collector]

The circulation statement for 1988 has the issues at 271,000 copies each.

You've got to think that a book numbered #300 would have a few more than the average.

 

Definitely, and what was the print run for 1989?

[Rocketeer]

Well, heck!!!

 

If your not kidding, why not help jump-start that crash! My pocketbook is a little light and I would appreciate it much if I could get my copies on the cheap.

 

I haven't ben able to find a decent copy above an 8.5 in months,...they are all sucked up....

[goldust40]

It did have a low print run

 

I was always told the opposite. Is there a site where you can check the print run?

The circulation statement for 1988 has the issues at 271,000 copies each.

You've got to think that a book numbered #300 would have a few more than the average.

 

Yep, I've been misinformed. A victim of the hype. By rights there should be thousands of this book in 9.6 - 9.8, which is why you can't really compare it to ASM 129, when hoarding was far less prevalent, and nobody suspected that Punsy would be important.

[valiantman]

The circulation statement for 1988 has the issues at 271,000 copies each.

You've got to think that a book numbered #300 would have a few more than the average.

 

Definitely, and what was the print run for 1989?

The 1989 issues averaged 266,000.

I'd guess that #300 probably had 300k, that might be an easy way to remember it.

[valiantman]

By rights there should be thousands of this book in 9.6 - 9.8

About 1 in 4 graded so far have been 9.6 or better.

While I doubt that 1 in 4 applies to the entire print run...

if it's even 1 in 40, that's going to be 7,500 in 9.6 or better.

if it's 1 in 10, there's 30,000 out there.

[joe_collector]

By rights there should be thousands of this book in 9.6 - 9.8

About 1 in 4 graded so far have been 9.6 or better.

While I doubt that 1 in 4 applies to the entire print run...

if it's even 1 in 40, that's going to be 7,500 in 9.6 or better.

if it's 1 in 10, there's 30,000 out there.

 

It's numbers like these that make me want to box up 20 of them and mail them to CGC tomorrow. Somehow I know I'll be kicking my lazy, packrat azz about this in a few years.

[the_Greatest]

Joe... what are you waiting for ? cha-ching.........

[joe_collector]

Joe... what are you waiting for ? cha-ching.........

 

Selling is work, and I'm really concentrating on submitting a few books for my own collection, along with a few variants I may sell. I look at my collecting as a fun hobby, and once I start selling too much, it bleeds the fun part out pretty quickly.

 

I couldn't imagine the logistics of having a stack of CGC ASM 300's to sell off.

[fantastic_four]

Selling is work, and I'm really concentrating on submitting a few books for my own collection, along with a few variants I may sell. I look at my collecting as a fun hobby, and once I start selling too much, it bleeds the fun part out pretty quickly.

 

I couldn't agree more...nor could I agree more with your previous post--my lazy, packrat azz is already starting to regret itself. I need to sell some books so I can BUY MORE BOOKS!

[Rocketeer]

Joe... what are you waiting for ? cha-ching.........

 

Selling is work, and I'm really concentrating on submitting a few books for my own collection, along with a few variants I may sell. I look at my collecting as a fun hobby, and once I start selling too much, it bleeds the fun part out pretty quickly.

 

I couldn't imagine the logistics of having a stack of CGC ASM 300's to sell off.

 

LET IT BLEED!!!

 

 

[Timely]

Well, heck!!!

 

If your not kidding, why not help jump-start that crash! My pocketbook is a little light and I would appreciate it much if I could get my copies on the cheap.

 

I haven't ben able to find a decent copy above an 8.5 in months,...they are all sucked up....

 

I've got a 9.6 "WHITE" for sale!

 

Timely

[LOBrie81-migration]

I picked up a 9.6 White for 200 a few weeks back, nowhere near the 9.8 pricewise on ebay.....kinda sad

[Timely]

Kinda stupid!

 

timely