lotemo Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Happy to finally have gotten a nice copy of this book Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonds25 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Happy to finally have gotten a nice copy of this book Very nice - I can't imagine there are too many around in NM condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Congrats steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill999 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Nice copy! if that B&V #320 were the 75 cent price variant in that nice of grade you would be rich! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underthebigw Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Nice copy! if that B&V #320 were the 75 cent price variant edition in that nice of grade you would be rich! Fixed that for you. There's nothing variant about the 75 cent copies. EVERY Canadian issue had that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicwiz Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Nice copy! if that B&V #320 were the 75 cent price variant edition in that nice of grade you would be rich! Fixed that for you. There's nothing variant about the 75 cent copies. EVERY Canadian issue had that price. It's still regarded as a Canadian Price Variant (type 1a). See Jon McLure's article in the 40th edition OSPG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underthebigw Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) Nice copy! if that B&V #320 were the 75 cent price variant edition in that nice of grade you would be rich! Fixed that for you. There's nothing variant about the 75 cent copies. EVERY Canadian issue had that price. It's still regarded as a Canadian Price Variant (type 1a). See Jon McLure's article in the 40th edition OSPG. Yeah, I know what Jon said. Using his terms, every Canadian edition is a variant, every pence copy is a variant, etc. I personally don't see them that way. I see them as editions. They were the common version where they were sold. Here's what I just PM'd another board member. "....the price variants were not the norm anywhere. For example, even the .30 Marvel variants distributed in Baltimore (far and away the widest distribution of any variant anywhere), were probably 1 out every 100 for the common ones, and 1 out of every 5000 for the rare ones. The were never the norm or the rule. The 75 cent books were. I'm not trying to suggest they're not worth collecting. Everyone should collect what they want---it's just that certain dealers and collectors try to hype them by calling them variants in order to suggest they're rare. Usually, they're not." Where's JC when you need him. Edited August 1, 2012 by underthebigw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hand ® Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 This was always my favorite GA Archie cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Nice copy! if that B&V #320 were the 75 cent price variant edition in that nice of grade you would be rich! Fixed that for you. There's nothing variant about the 75 cent copies. EVERY Canadian issue had that price. It's still regarded as a Canadian Price Variant (type 1a). See Jon McLure's article in the 40th edition OSPG. Yeah, I know what Jon said. Using his terms, every Canadian edition is a variant, every pence copy is a variant, etc. I personally don't see them that way. I see them as editions. They were the common version where they were sold. Here's what I just PM'd another board member. "....the price variants were not the norm anywhere. For example, even the .30 Marvel variants distributed in Baltimore (far and away the widest distribution of any variant anywhere), were probably 1 out every 100 for the common ones, and 1 out of every 5000 for the rare ones. The were never the norm or the rule. The 75 cent books were. I'm not trying to suggest they're not worth collecting. Everyone should collect what they want---it's just that certain dealers and collectors try to hype them by calling them variants in order to suggest they're rare. Usually, they're not." Where's JC when you need him. I agree with this. I think that the '62-'63 15c books are the only true US variants in the Archie line (and are similar to the '70s Marvel variants). Everything else is just a different price for a different country, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 Got some fun new stuff in Chicago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 Dan Parent sketched a couple of his books for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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143ksk Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 Some very rare Archie items Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 An interesting printing error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 And a 35c variant to round things out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 And a 35c variant to round things out Very nice pick ups Steve. I'm curious, how close are you to a complete Archie collection? Or is that such a huge task that considered impossible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 I have essentially all the comics from 1941-71. I keep putting off making a list of the last 20 or so I need, so I may never complete the set Still working on the price variants and various other items like the giveaway calendars and Archie club stuff. I only know one person who has all the comics from 1941-present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonds25 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I have essentially all the comics from 1941-71. I keep putting off making a list of the last 20 or so I need, so I may never complete the set Still working on the price variants and various other items like the giveaway calendars and Archie club stuff. I only know one person who has all the comics from 1941-present. I'm trying to put a set together of Life of Archie #1 thru 50, and it's not easy, so I can't imagine a set of all the titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I have essentially all the comics from 1941-71. I keep putting off making a list of the last 20 or so I need, so I may never complete the set Still working on the price variants and various other items like the giveaway calendars and Archie club stuff. I only know one person who has all the comics from 1941-present. Thanks, amazing feat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Thanks It's only taken 30 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
