geofan Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 That book is just an incredible copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Great selection of Caps here everyone. Who got the 9.8? John Verzyl. I saw the book back in the mid 90's when Al Capp owned it. It is stunning! The Lil Abner Al Capp? Somehow I missed the fact that he collected comics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Great selection of Caps here everyone. Who got the 9.8? John Verzyl. I saw the book back in the mid 90's when Al Capp owned it. It is stunning! The Lil Abner Al Capp? Somehow I missed the fact that he collected comics. Not the Lil Abner Al Capp artist, another Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkdrawer Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 This must be the place. Alas, my Cap1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Dang! How many raw Cap 1's are out there?? (seems like quite a bit * just from this thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Dang! How many raw Cap 1's are out there?? (seems like quite a bit * just from this thread) I don't think its a rare book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I never thought it was rare per say (in comparison to other GA keys) I'm just surprised by the number of raw copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illustrious Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 The higher the prices, the more they come out of the woodwork it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodhee Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 It's not rare, there just aren't many willing to part with them. Particularly unrestored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 yeah; there may be only 5 of a donkey book, but if only 3 people in the hobby would want to own one, it's plentiful. here, maybe there are 300 of them, but since a thousand people would love to own one, it stays pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Supply and demand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Zombie Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Something to consider regarding Cap #1 is that it has ascended to claim the spot as the most valuable "Marvel" comic book in existence. While the top-graded AF #15 might outsell the top graded Cap #1, the latter is the clear winner in lower grades. Many of us, myself included, have a love for both Marvel and DC. But there are a lot of people out there who almost exclusively love Marvel. To them, Action #1/Tec #27 doesn't hold a ton of luster because they're genuinely not into DC books or characters. So for those "Marvel Zombies" out there -- Cap #1 is the absolute pinnacle of comic collecting. Being the most valuable book, of the undisputed No. 1 company, leaves a lot of room for growth. Recently, we've seen the rise in prices reflect this accordingly. But given the factors stated above and considering the distance Cap #1 still has from the top DC books, I wouldn't be surprised to see this book ascend even further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Zombie Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 I wonder how much a 9.8 would go for tree fiddy Out of the Al Capone ped ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkdrawer Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 While the top-graded AF #15 might outsell the top graded Cap #1 The Cap 1 in 9.8 vs any of the 3 AF15s would sell higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Is there really a Cap 1 9.8 or is that just an urban legend? It doesn't seem possible. I see it on the census, but come on.... Were they lenient with the grade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsp99 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Is there really a Cap 1 9.8 or is that just an urban legend? It doesn't seem possible. I see it on the census, but come on.... Were they lenient with the grade? If I'm not mistaken its the old 9.6 Allentown...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I wonder how much a 9.8 would go for tree fiddy I expected better from you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-Tec Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Members of the Captain America Comics #1 Club as of 7/14/14: 3 CGC Universal copies, 2 CGC Restored copies and 4 raw copes. CGC Universal: 7.0 (OW/W); Moetown (8) 5.0 (OW); Ihcomics (1) 3.5 (LT/OW); Ameri (5) CGC Restored: 7.0 (CRM/OW)--Extensive (P); AnkurJ (1) 0.5 (SB); Wayne-Tec (1) Raw Copies: buttock (1) gadzukes (3) geofan (7) Junkdrawer (9) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 What are the numbers in parenthesis after the owners names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedFury Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 What are the numbers in parenthesis after the owners names? The page number where they posted their book (assuming you haven't changed the default setting from 10 posts per page). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
