Superboy 89

[Silver]

This boggles the mind!

 

GPAnalysis reports a sale of Superboy 89 in 8.0 selling for $1,009 in June! Last years 8.0 guide was $195.

 

I know from experience that this is one of those "tough" books that do not show up in decent shape very often. I guess all it takes is two bidders ...

[shadroch]

I paid $300 for a VFish copy last year. At Wizard World,I was looking to upgrade and saw only one in better shape.

A Grand for an 8.0 is higher than I'd expect,but it is a sellers market right now.

[namisgr]

Throw out Overstreet when it comes to 1956-62 era high grade DCs!

[shadroch]

Throw out Overstreet when it comes to 1956-62 era high grade DCs!

 

I disagree.

When it comes to books of that era, the OS hardcover is an excellent book to place between your comics and the weights you are using to press the comic.

[tth2]

Throw out Overstreet when it comes to 1956-62 era high grade DCs!

 

But 8.0 is not high grade!

[Rocketeer]

Throw out Overstreet when it comes to 1956-62 era high grade DCs!

 

But 8.0 is not high grade!

 

..for those years in DC it is,...

[Silver]

Throw out Overstreet when it comes to 1956-62 era high grade DCs!

 

But 8.0 is not high grade!

 

CGC 8.0 are very nice looking books. In this books case, the highest census is a 8.5.

[namisgr]

Throw out Overstreet when it comes to 1956-62 era high grade DCs!

 

But 8.0 is not high grade!

 

CGC 8.0 are very nice looking books. In this books case, the highest census is a 8.5.

 

And second highest census grade commands a premium price. These books at 8.0 or above are RARE (use of this word should stir up some good trouble....)

[Silver]

Throw out Overstreet when it comes to 1956-62 era high grade DCs!

 

But 8.0 is not high grade!

 

I would call 8.0 the BEGINING of high grade. Look at the prices in OS, the jump from 6.0 to 8.0 is greater than any other range.

[glasgap]

I am a Marvel collector but own 3 DC comics bought on a whim. I did not realise that DC books of this era are scarce.

 

One of these DCs is a Superman 134 (which is missing from the cgc census) from 1960. Should be a 9.0 with fantastic fresh cover colours (it's in a box somewhere). What could I expect to sell this for?

[ft88]

How many times have I thought that a book I stashed away was NM for sure and when I find it I'm lucky to have a Fine. If it is a 9.0, even raw you could get $100 for it with a good scan. A CGC 9.0 would get 300-500.

[Rip]

I wonder if its a typo.....you can get a 9.0 at Metropolis for $495 and an 8.5 for $395 a 6.0 for less than $100

[tth2]

Throw out Overstreet when it comes to 1956-62 era high grade DCs!

 

But 8.0 is not high grade!

 

CGC 8.0 are very nice looking books. In this books case, the highest census is a 8.5.

 

And second highest census grade commands a premium price. These books at 8.0 or above are RARE (use of this word should stir up some good trouble....)

 

Sorry guys, didn`t mean to sound like I was denigrating 8.0s. My point was that even for late 1950s/early 1960s mainstream DC titles, 8.0 is not that hard to find (usually), and therefore I`d be surprised if decent premiums are commanded until you get to the 9.0 and above range. The odds of a book surviving in 8.0 condition are exponentially higher than a book surviving in 9.0 or better grade. That`s why most of the feeding frenzies have typically taken place in the 9.0 and above ranges. But if a lot of seasoned collectors have historically found this issue to be particularly hard to find in any kind of high grade, then sure, I can see this book going for premiums.