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Biggest OA Prices

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Bronty

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That's great and it does show that the piece changed hands for very significant value, but if you include that sale where it does it end? You have to draw a hard line at trades for purposes of this list, whatever the exchanged value is.

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I guess if the traded artwork is sold within the same calendar year which justifies the valuation of the piece it would make sense.

 

It definitely distances that type of trade from the MAEX (Mutual Albatross Exchange) where two over-valued pieces are traded for one another.

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This list is outdated and the current version is being updated at http://oaelite.blogspot.com

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Added: February 2014 Signature HA Auction,

 

 

* Private Sale

 

 

Comic Line Art Covers ($100K+):

 

$1,843,796+ (2012): Tintin en Amérique [1st edition] (Hergé - 1,338,509€+fees)

$657,250 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man #328 (Todd McFarlane)

$500,000+ (2013): Amazing Spider-Man #50 (John Romita)

$478,000 (2013): Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #2 (Frank Miller)

$380,000 (2010): Weird Science-Fantasy #29 (Frank Frazetta)

$358,500 (2012): Spider-Man #1 (Todd McFarlane)

$286,800 (2013): Amazing Spider-Man #121 (John Romita Sr.)

$286,800 (2014): Action Comics #15 (Fred Guardineer)

$239,000 (2011): Detective Comics #67 (Jerry Robinson)

$200,000 (2008): Weird Fantasy #16 (Wally Wood)

$195,500 (2005): Batman #11 (Fred Ray, Jerry Robinson)

$167,300 (2011): Amazing Spider-Man #49 (John Romita Sr)

$167,300 (2014): Tales of Suspense #84 (Jack Kirby, Frank Giacoia)

$167,300 (2012): Flash #137 (Carmine Infantino/Murphy Anderson)

$155,350 (2013): Watchmen #1 (Dave Gibbons)

$154,255 (2011): The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1960 - 124,099€)

$143,400 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man #317 (Todd McFarlane)

$125,000* (2011?): Amazing Spider-Man #300 (Todd McFarlane)

$119,500 (2011): Adventure Comics #73 (Jack Kirby/Joe Simon)

$112,015 (2013): Action Comics #309 (Curt Swan/Sheldon Moldoff)

$104,562 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3 (John Romita Sr)

$101,700 (2006): Amazing Spider-Man #43 (John Romita Sr)

$101,575 (2010): Daredevil #188 (Frank Miller)

$101,575 (2007): Mr. Natural #1 (Robert Crumb)

$101,575 (2011): Action Comics #46 (Fred Ray)

$100,625 (2002): Famous Funnies #213 (Frank Frazetta)

 

Big Sales that are up there: Giant Size X-Men #1 (2005-2006?); Famous Funnies #215 (2007-2008?); Avengers #93; Silver Surfer #4 (2013); Nick Fury agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (2013 - over $100K in trade)

 

Did Not Meet Reserve: Superman #14 cover at $402,000 (2010) and Detective Comics #69 cover at $213,000 (2010).

 

 

Comic Line Art Splashes ($50K+):

 

$448,125 (2011): Batman: The Dark Knight #3 page 10 (Frank Miller)

$137,425 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man #12 page 1 (Steve Ditko)

$88,500 (2010): Amazing Spider-Man 50 page 8 (John Romita)

$77,675 (2012): X-Men #9 page 13 (Jack Kirby/Chic Stone)

$76,000 (2012): Strange Tales #125 page 1 (Steve Ditko)

$68,712 (2012): Tales of Suspense #97 page 1 (Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott)

$65,000 (2012): Fantastic Four #20 page 1 (Jack Kirby/D ick Ayers)

$56,762 (2014): Captain America #101 page 1 (Jack Kirby, Syd Shores)

 

 

Comic Line Art Panel Pages ($50K+):

 

$391,954 (2011): Astérix Gladiateur page 36 (Albert Uderzo - 285,016€)

$335,410 (2013): Tintin - Le sceptre d'Ottokar page 88 (Hergé - 243,492€)

$259,663 (2013): Astérix et Cléopâtre page 7 (Albert Uderzo - 188,750€)

$214,819 (2010): Tintin 1939/06/22 [2 pages] (307,785€ for pair ~ $429,637 for pair)

$188,717+ (2013): Astérix en Hispanie page 31 (Albert Uderzo - 137000€+fees)

$158,087 (2013): Tintin - Tintin et le Temple du soleil [Tintin magazine #19 - 6 panel partial page] (André Franquin - 114,948€)

$155,350 (2012): Fantastic Four #55 page 3 (Jack Kirby/Joe Sinnott)

$128,934 (2013): Astérix en Corse page 38 (Albert Uderzo - 93,750€)

$128,934 (2013): Astérix - Les Lauriers de César page 3 (Albert Uderzo - 93,750€)

$125,000* (2002): Marvel Comics #1 page ? (Bill Everett)

$123,975 (2013): Astérix - Les Lauriers de César page 27 (Albert Uderzo - 90,000€)

$115,516+ (2013): Astérix - Le combat des chefs page 44 (Albert Uderzo - 84,000€+fees)

$100,111 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man 29 page 5 (Steve Ditko)

$86,250 (2005): Marvel Comics #1 page 12 (Bill Everett)

$77,675 (2008): Big Comics #1 page 1 (Robert Crumb)

$65,725 (2010): Journey Into Mystery #83 page 8 (Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott)

$65,725 (2011): X-Men #137 page 44 (John Bryne/Terry Austin)

$65,725 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man 22 page 18 (Steve Ditko)

$64,000 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man #6 page 12 (Steve Ditko)

$56,555 (2013): Amazing Spider-Man #32 page 17 (Steve Ditko)

$53,775 (2008): X-Men #1 page 11 (Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman)

$53,775 (2014): Daredevil #6 page 2 (Wally Wood)

$52,281 (2013): Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #4 page 44 (Frank Miller)

$50,787 (2013): Fantastic Four #58 page 12 (Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott)

 

 

Other Comic Line Art ($50K+):

 

$77,675 (2011): Amazing Spider-Man #100 cover recreation (John Romita Sr)

$75,000 (?): Wonder Woman (H. G. Peter concept art)

$71,700 (2012): Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1st drawing)

 

 

Painted Comic Covers ($100K+):

 

$1,664,034 (2012): Tintin in America (Herge, 1932 - 1,338,509.20€)

$1,067,052 (2008): Tintin in America (Herge, 1932 - 764,200€)

$286,800 (2013): Vampirella #5 [cover - "Cornered"] (Frank Frazetta)

$203,150 (2008): Mad #30 [front & back covers] (Norman Mingo)

$110,500 (2006): Creepy #10 [cover - "Beyond the Grave"] (Frank Frazetta)

 

 

Comic Strips ($100K+):

 

$203,150 (2012): Calvin and Hobbes 10/19/1986 (Sunday)

 

 

Non-Comic Frazetta Paintings ($100K+):

 

$1,500,000 (2010): "Conan The Destroyer"

$1,000,000 (2009): "Conan the Conqueror"

$262,900 (2012): "The Solar Invasion" (book cover)

$251,000 (2008): "Escape on Venus"

$150,000 (2010): "Warrior with Ball and Chain"

$120,750 (2003): "Savage World"

 

Did Not Meet Reserve: "Land of Terror" at $172,500 (2011).

 

 

Carl Barks Paintings ($100K+):

 

$262,900 (2011): The Sport of Tycoons (1974)

$179,250 (2011): Vacation Panel (1972)

$179,250 (2011): Business as Usual (1976)

$161,325 (2010): An Embarrassment of Riches (1983)

$155,350 (2007): Spoiling the Concert (1973)

$150,570 (2007): Dubious Doings at Dismal Downs (1986)

$143,400 (2010): A Binful of Fun (1974)

$131,450 (2011): Spoiling the Concert (1973)

$131,450 (2010): Trespassers Will Be Ventilated (1988)

$119,500 (2008): The Goose Egg Nugget (circa 1973)

$119,500 (2011): Scrooge's Old Castle Painting #21 (1972)

$119,500 (2008): Wanderers of Wonderlands (1981)

$119,500 (2007): Return To Plain Awful (1989)

$119,500 (2010): Christmas Composition (1972)

$119,500 (2010): This Dollar Saved My Life At Whitehorse (1973)

$113,525 (2011): Red Sails in the Sunset Donald Duck (1974)

$107,550 (2011): Dam Disaster at Money Lake (1986)

$107,550 (2011): Donald Duck Sheriff of Bullet Valley (1973)

$107,550 (2011): Only a Poor Old Duck (1974)

$101,575 (2011): McDuck of Duckburg (1974)

$101,575 (2011): Nobody's Spending Fool (1974)

$101,575 (2011): Golden Cities of Cibola (1975)

$101,575 (2011): Voodoo Hoodooed (1974)

 

 

 

 

Do you know of any others? Year, issue, page (if not cover), and total price would be appreciated, along with links to info on the web if available. Thanks! (HA results)

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Captain Canuck

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I would have assumed the Action 15 would have gone for more than what it did. The prices achieved for the top 8 covers seems very skewed. I would have pegged the McFarlane ASM 328 cover and Miller DKR 2 to be worth less than than the others. The only McFarlane I can see in the top 8 is the Spiderman 1.

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Actually..i'm selling the asm 50 cover for well over the 500k listed above......(all cash and no trade) but the buyer prefers to be anonymous...and i cant control that as I promised i would not divulge the exact price per his wishes.

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heartened

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DKR splash sale was in 2011.

 

I still wish you'd put an asterisk next to the private sales like the ASM #50 cover.

 

Agreed, private sales should be with an asterisk as unconfirmed. I would also like to see the sale year next to each piece, to put some context on the values.

 

 

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When the reputable seller has a piece on his site and then comes out and says they sold it for a certain amount in cash, I wouldn't consider that private. It just isn't an auction. If you are just referring to the Marvel Comics #1 page & ASM #300 cover, then I can notate a private sale.

 

I am not sure how I can make the year any clearer.... :baiting:

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When the reputable seller has a piece on his site and then comes out and says they sold it for a certain amount in cash, I wouldn't consider that private. It just isn't an auction. If you are just referring to the Marvel Comics #1 page & ASM #300 cover, then I can notate a private sale.

 

 

Personally, I would still consider that a private sale in that you are taking someone at their word as to what the sales price was...in a situation where both seller and buyer could stand to benefit by inflating that number. The only numbers I take at face value are those that are verifiable (such as HA prices), and those I witness with my own eyes.

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When the reputable seller has a piece on his site and then comes out and says they sold it for a certain amount in cash, I wouldn't consider that private. It just isn't an auction. If you are just referring to the Marvel Comics #1 page & ASM #300 cover, then I can notate a private sale.

 

 

Personally, I would still consider that a private sale in that you are taking someone at their word as to what the sales price was...in a situation where both seller and buyer could stand to benefit by inflating that number. The only numbers I take at face value are those that are verifiable (such as HA prices), and those I witness with my own eyes.

 

Agree with this. I don't know how you determine reputable versus not. Most dealers stand to gain from inflated prices, including being seen as the go-to dealer if you want to get top dollar on your stuff in the future. So, I think we should note publically documented sales and everything else should be asterisk'd.

 

We all know that dealers have mastered the art of trade, and cash/trade, but historically have only reported the subjective price after adding in what they valued the trade at. Burkey is definitely reputable and I personally would take his word on this, but the fact remains that we are taking someone's word on something; that very fact should be noted somehow on the list.

 

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I am not sure how I can make the year any clearer.... :baiting:

 

I think he means he those sections like the "big sales that are up there" that are being discussed ASM 50, etc.

 

Thanks. Yes, that's what I meant. Would be nice to have the years in those as well.

 

 

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