Uncle Scrooge 310. how rare?

[nickwire]

ive looked for a while but NEVER seen this book under 100 dollars. anyone know the print run? or is there another reason it commands massive money?

[DR.X]

I have heard it has the lowest print run of the Uncle Scrooge series. I don't know that it's a fact, just what I read. Would be interesting to know the print run.

 

DR.X

[Real Elijah Snow]

all the issues in that time period were under ordered.(due to the insane cover prices) This one wasn't much different than the surrounding issues from what i remember. I don't know if there's anything particularly spectacular about that issue.

[nickwire]

agreed, 6.95 cover was insane. i dont see anything about 1st appearances or anything. not 1st rosa etc etc.

[MisterX]

That is a tough book, but it pops up on eBay from time to time.

 

There's the usual stew of rumors -- under-ordered, low print run, partially destroyed run, etc. I don't know what's true.

 

If you are a Rosa completionist, the feature story "The Sign of the Triple Distelfink" has never been reprinted in the USA.

[MisterX]

All those BIN prices on eBay right now are too high. (What a shock!)

 

One seller has been listing those two copies for a long time. Ducks R Us is a very good seller, but even then I think that price is a bit steep.

[Transplant]

It's very tough to find. I've always heard that the $6.95 cover price made preorders plummet. I don't know that it is in any smaller supply than 309 (the first $6.95 book). As mentioned, one of the key drivers of demand for the book is that the Rosa story has not been reprinted in English. If you want it, and it's a good Gladstone's luck origin story), you have to get this book.

 

Fortunately, I stumbled on a lower grade copy with a box the $6.95s for about $1-2 each. Mine has now been signed by Rosa and I can't imagine I'll ever get rid of it.

[WDMARVELCOMICS]

Damn!! I had no idea these were worth anything. I sold a run of #280-315 about a year and a half ago. I don't remember what condition the #310 was in. But I do remeber most of the books in that run were in NM condition. I sold the lot for $20.

[nickwire]

ouch!

[marmat]

http://www.comicbookpage.com/SalesEstimates/ChartDefinitions/ShowMonthChart.php?Chart=TopTradesUnits-CBG&Year=1998&Month=04&FinalOrderIndicator=0

 

 

4100 copies

[marmat]

Uncle Scrooge 311 is even rarer, only 3900 copies

 

http://www.comicbookpage.com/SalesEstimates/ChartDefinitions/ShowMonthChart.php?Chart=TopTradesUnits-CBG&Year=1998&Month=05&FinalOrderIndicator=0

[marmat]

With issue 317 print run is down the drain, 3416 copies

 

http://www.comicbookpage.com/SalesEstimates/ChartDefinitions/ShowMonthChart.php?Chart=TopTradesUnits-CBG&Year=1998&Month=11&FinalOrderIndicator=0

[Bronty]

if you think that's bad I had to pay 9.95 (8.95?) cover price here in canada. This is in the 90s mind you

[Bonds25]

 

[Bronty]

nice! But did you have to bid on 11,465 different books to win that one?

 

Just razzin' awesome book!!!!

[Shaven Kev-migration]

Damn!! I had no idea these were worth anything. I sold a run of #280-315 about a year and a half ago. I don't remember what condition the #310 was in. But I do remeber most of the books in that run were in NM condition. I sold the lot for $20.

 

Boo-urns!

[nickwire]

any leads on any for sale (not the ebay ones that have been there forever)

[SharpComics.com]

Not for anywhere near cover price.....

[nickwire]

what would you all think is a fair price? i think ebay has them now from 150 up to 350!! looking for thoughts, 150 a fair price?

[WDMARVELCOMICS]

This one is on Amazon and it's listed as NM and it's $99.94 Delivered.

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00149ZFFQ?ie=UTF8&seller=A1QKPRB810F9OZ&condition=new