Captain America #14 Which Edition ??

[Mr.Fantastic]

Which edition of the three different Captain America #14's would be the one to get for future price appreciation ? If any ?

 

The Newsstand edition

 

The Direct Edition

 

The issue released by Hasbro that you received when you bought the character toy ?

 

It seems the Hasbro edition would probably be the rarest of the three, but is it considered a re-print ?

[shadroch]

That ship has sailed. A better question would be which version will retain the most of its current value.

[Mr.Fantastic]

Ok, which one will best hold it's value then ?

[The Kaptain]

The newsstand and direct will be worth about the same. However, to some, the newsstand version may be slightly more valuable in high grade (CGC 9.8+).

 

I'm not even aware of the Hasbro version, but it would likely be considered a reprint and, unless it is extremely rare, then it will be worth less than the first prints.

 

Also, Captain America 6 is the first full appearance of the Winter Soldier and should, in my opinion, be worth more than issue 14.

[CBT]

14 has been valuable since its release. 6 being valuable is new development in the lead up to the movie.

 

14 is the traditional

1st Bucky AS Winter Soldier

 

 

CGC labeling, and lots of new interest from people with little prior knowledge of the character and how it unfolded, are whats driving it up.

 

14 is rarer, and the traditional key book. 6 and its alternate cover (1:1 is it not) will likely continue to hold its value strongly and likely retain its position as more valuable, due to its labeling in the CGC slab.

 

However, i dont think it "should" be, but it will be. I dont see either book falling in the foreseeable future. If anything, the non-bucky cover 6s are likely the best value for money, as since the run up in 6 is so recent, and in the process of finding its "value", the cap covers havent caught up.