Ryan. Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 May as well toss mine on the pile (while I still have it). It's signed by Jack Kirby on the front page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson-1970 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youfoundjake Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 How long has 2 9.8's been on the census? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderphill Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 How long has 2 9.8's been on the census? I assume for a long time, the Pacific coast ped and the curator ped are both 9.8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf_2099 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 My number 1. I got lucky when a guy was cleaning out his Grandpas belongings and got 1, 3 and 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter99 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 This one went pretty cheap. Well, relatively speaking. http://www.pedigreecomics.com/auction-detail.php?issue_id=38543 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etanick Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Perhaps one day, a nice 9.2 or 9.0 will be affordable again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolocopter Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I have been presented a 4.0 restored #1 and guy wants $800 for it. It's so hard to pull the trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter99 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I have been presented a 4.0 restored #1 and guy wants $800 for it. It's so hard to pull the trigger. There are plenty of unrestored copies. For a tad more than 2X that amount, you can get an unrestored 4.0. For a fraction more, you can get a 3.0 or 3.5 unrestored. Play the disinterested card and i bet you can get the restored 4.0 for less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolocopter Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 He originally wanted $1100 for it, I talked him down to $800 and said he cannot go any lower. I just don't know whether or not I should. It's going to be the cheapest I'll find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etanick Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 How long has 2 9.8's been on the census? The first 9.8 was slabbed in 2001? and the 2nd in 2004 the census has increased significantly for 8.5 and up 2 years ago, there were 6 copies at 9.4, now there are freaking 12 copies. Is it a wonder that the last two slabbed 9.4 couldn't crack $100k? no doubt some of those additional 6 copies of 9.4 are 9.2 and 9.0 books that have been pressed up. the census showed a decline of 15 copies of 9.0 to 12 copies of 9.0 over the same time the 9.4 jumped by 6 copies. the 9.2 also see a declined from 14 to 12 copies over the same time frame. as big of an X-men fan as I am having a complete run from 2 to 143, I am happy to wait for a nice copy that dances to my eyes before I own another #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Town Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 2 years ago, there were 6 copies at 9.4, now there are freaking 12 copies. Is it a wonder that the last two slabbed 9.4 couldn't crack $100k? I think it's still a decent price realized for the book. It seems like more than a few 9.4s (and one 9.6) have changed hands in the last three years. And that has to limit the potential buyers pool for the book. Also, Bob Storms has two 9.4s currently listed on his website. I suspect prices will creep back up after all these 9.4s get absorbed into collections. Although that might take some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Well here's my copy again after a few years (but never posted in this thread). Showed it to Bob Storms a few years back and he opined that he could see nothing keeping from a 9.0 (but what does he know ). Ran a poll in the grading Forum and the concensus average grade was an 8.7, as I recall. One of a handful of comics that never made it to Sid's Luncheonette, so I found this in a Candy store on Main Street in Chatham, NJ while i was working summers for a Rug Cleaning oufit. (Oddly enough I was never able to locate a copy of Avengers 1 which came out the same month... ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Town Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Sweet book, Harry. And welcome back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingbob Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hmmm, was this at the lunch we had? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Yup - the lunch I treated you to at Peter Lugers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingbob Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I think that Lunch cost me a few bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I think that Lunch cost me a few bucks Considering what the resale value was I think you should have been paying... (thumbs u Hey I hear you're heading over to London in February. Is this your first time there for a Con?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdonna Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Very nice. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
