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[canickus]

And the 35 cent variant analysis. Prices remain ludicrously low across the board. I'll buy any 9.2 35 cent variant at straight 2010 Overstreet. $140 for a Flinstones 1? That's a $1000 book, easily. Just ridiculous

 

 

FD, thanks for updating this spreadsheet.

 

 

Shameless plug, I know, but you can find better and more current price information on the price variants on my blog http://bronzeagemarvelvariants.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html

 

In Overstreets defense, many of the 35 centers have never sold in 9.2 grade so the price is hard to determine. For example, of the five Spider-man 35 centers, four have never sold in 9.2 or higher. I have never seen a 9.2 Kid Colt but I do know that no Kid Colt in ANY grade would sell for Overstreet. In fact the last Kid Colt to sell, was a Kid Colt 218 for which Good would be an optimistic grade. It sold for over $400 or about triple Overstreet 9.2.

 

What is known, is that based on recent prices, the Overstreet 9.2 prices are 25% to 50% of what the already expensive and well-know books like Iron Fist, Star Wars, and X-Men trade for. The multiple is higher for the less expensive books on the Overstreet list.

 

 

[FlyingDonut]

I understand that argument, but then they should take the high end prices off - and say "prices vary widely" or something to that effect. There is enough historical data now available to have a better feel for variant pricing - to show the Kid Colt 218 at that price is simply factually wrong.

[keldog]

WE must keep keep them up to date with the sales. I've tried for two years now with sales but I'm a nobody collector who is a slave to Overstreet and the CGC cenus that makes the prices. I thought with McClure's article which is 29 pages long that they would get the prices more up to date but that was just a waste time to Jon and ad space.

Well more time for me get my set together for cheap .

[ShieldAgent]

Well more time for me get my set together for cheap .

 

This is simply not true. Regardless of what OS says, there is nothing cheap about either set.

 

Which set are you working on BTW?

[ShieldAgent]

I understand that argument, but then they should take the high end prices off - and say "prices vary widely" or something to that effect. There is enough historical data now available to have a better feel for variant pricing - to show the Kid Colt 218 at that price is simply factually wrong.

 

You are an advisor Dan. They are you. Tell them.

 

I tracked books for years, and published them in a format for anyone to see. I have no clue where they get their data.

 

Probably a "secret formula".

[whisp]

No price change on my Marvel Spotlight 28 and 29's. Hopefully within two years they go up a bit.

 

Thanks for the updated list FlyingDonut.

 

[joe_collector]

Probably a "secret formula".

 

OS prices have never been entirely based on actual sales values. If something sold for $50 3-5 years ago, and jumped to $200 and then $400 over the last 2 years, the OS "smoothing pricing matrix" would have it listed at $80-$100. If it stays at $400, the price will go to $150-$200 next year.

 

Old Bob has even stated this, since he doesn't want OS to reflect actual real-world prices, as that would entail lowering them once speculator values drop - instead he "smooths' them out over the longer term.

[keldog]

Well more time for me get my set together for cheap .

 

This is simply not true. Regardless of what OS says, there is nothing cheap about either set.

 

Which set are you working on BTW?

35 cent....Iron Fist to start.....and lets look for X-Men also in both 30 & 35.

[keldog]

Probably a "secret formula".

 

OS prices have never been entirely based on actual sales values. If something sold for $50 3-5 years ago, and jumped to $200 and then $400 over the last 2 years, the OS "smoothing pricing matrix" would have it listed at $80-$100. If it stays at $400, the price will go to $150-$200 next year.

 

Old Bob has even stated this, since he doesn't want OS to reflect actual real-world prices, as that would entail lowering them once speculator values drop - instead he "smooths' them out over the longer term.

Look at the past Iron Fist #14 variant sales in 9.2 that were both over $4000, is a rare in HG bronze age book on the top 10 list in OS, and GL 76 which is not so rare in HG took the #2 spot from it and made it #4 on the list under Hulk 181which is still #3. I'm glad SW 1 stayed #1 because I would of been if GL 76 got it.

[realitytrip]

 

 

 

 

Which set are you working on BTW?

35 cent....Iron Fist to start.....and lets look for X-Men also in both 30 & 35.

 

30 cent X-men, while not cheap, are available

http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=/search.asp%3Fwhere%3Dsell%26title%3Dx-men%2B98%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26ItemType%3DCB&id=854726

http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=/search.asp%3Fwhere%3Dsell%26title%3Dx-men%2B99%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26ItemType%3DCB&id=854728

http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=/search.asp%3Fwhere%3Dsell%26title%3Dx-men%2B99%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26ItemType%3DCB&id=854727

http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=/search.asp%3Fwhere%3Dsell%26title%3Dx-men%2B100%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26ItemType%3DCB&id=854730

 

35 cent X-men are both more expensive and harder to find....

 

Good luck

[comicwiz]

And the 35 cent variant analysis. Prices remain ludicrously low across the board. I'll buy any 9.2 35 cent variant at straight 2010 Overstreet. $140 for a Flinstones 1? That's a $1000 book, easily. Just ridiculous

 

I'm amazed at the jump IF 14 made. Though you would still need to pay roughly 3-4 times the OS 9.2 price to get a certified 9.2.

[keldog]

Things sure slowed down on here since Shield took a break....

[keldog]

And the 35 cent variant analysis. Prices remain ludicrously low across the board. I'll buy any 9.2 35 cent variant at straight 2010 Overstreet. $140 for a Flinstones 1? That's a $1000 book, easily. Just ridiculous

 

I'm amazed at the jump IF 14 made. Though you would still need to pay roughly 3-4 times the OS 9.2 price to get a certified 9.2.

Very true when one is known to show up and not hiden on c-link's listings but should of been in the auction part of the site. You got a nice IF 14 in 8.0 on your site and is a good 35 Cent find.

[bill999]

Archies Mad House #22 1st appr. of Sabrina the Teen-age Witch 15c cover price Variant. One was found just recently and is confirmed to exist. Hard to believe the 15c cover price edition of Archies Mad House #22 went undetected in the hobby for 48 years! until now.

[keldog]

when did this happen and do you have a link or pic of this?

[bill999]

About one week ago.

I have seen a scan of it and it had the test market 15c cover price on it, otherwise its identical to the 12c edition. Probably one out of every 300 copies printed of A.M.H #22 sport a 15c cover price?

[bill999]

Here is Betty and Veronica #75 15c price Variant edition( 12c editions guide for $325.00) Try and find one of these 15 centers from 1962-63. Happy hunting folks. They appear many times harder to find than even Marvel 35c Variants. The survival rate on them is extremely low out there.

[bill999]

Here are both the Variant and regular edition of B&V #75.

[Spider-Variant]

Here are both the Variant and regular edition of B&V #75.

 

Is it a Canadian Edition or is it a variant?

[bill999]

It is 100% a test market price Variant and states "Printed in the USA" and "single copies 12c" on the indicia. These are not Canadian in any way.