Fair Market Value

[drbanner]

No, this post doesn't have anything to do with CGC's pricing structure, but I heard an interesting rumor regarding the new OS price guide. Specifically, for the more expensive Golden Age books (and I'll guess early/key silver age), the "new" VF/NM price will basically be last year's NM price, and prices won't be listed at all for NM books - these will be designated "fair market value" or something to that effect.

 

Makes sense to me...why even bother listing a value for Action 1 in NM if there is absolutely zero data out there to support a figure? With regards to this approach, I would be interested to see any pricing data for the Marvel Silver Age keys in 9.4 or better...probably not a whole lot of data points, and probably a good bit of variability with those that are available!

 

Any idea when the guide will hit the shelves??

[ninanina]

Last year the guide arrived somewhere around mid April to the last week in April. Probably arrive around the same time this year.

[Ares]

Local Comics shop told me next week.

[supapimp]

where's arnoldt when you need him?

[blowout]

Specifically, for the more expensive Golden Age books (and I'll guess early/key silver age), the "new" VF/NM price will basically be last year's NM price, and prices won't be listed at all for NM books - these will be designated "fair market value" or something to that effect.

 

This does make sense since the Overstreet guide values are made up of a large cross section of data/prices. This kind of data is just not there for older NM books, so it is almost imposible to nail down a median price as with other grades.

[ninanina]

I hope so, but I've been down that road before. So I normally don't hold my breath. Whadda' ya' guys say. Does the guide usually arrive when you're shop promises it will? (And I'm not saying it's their fault - usually has something to do with distribution delays?)

[FlyingDonut]

Last year's Overstreet shipped the weekend of Wizard World Philadelphia, whenever that was.

[Mr_Glass]

If anyone has a New England Comics near them, they seem to get them early, at least the one in my town (....waiting impatiently)