What issues in ASM 100-200 are hardest to get in 9.8? 1 1

[CONathan]

Title says it all and I hope I’m in right thread for this or I’m sure I will be told by  people in two minutes.  

My main goal in collecting has been to assemble a full 100-200 ASM Cgc 9.8 white page collection and I have been at it for about four years. I am a little over half way and wondered if people who have seen more than me which issues seem to be the hardest to get?

Go spidey!!

[Jordysnordy]

156

[Lazyboy]

Is this not a question you can answer for yourself simply by analyzing the Census?

[CONathan]

Hurray as I have that one.

[CONathan]

Yes Census is one way but it does not tell you if you have White or OW etc.  Also just cause there is more of something does not mean we have seen one come up in a while.

 

[MAR1979]

Using cgcdata (our gratitude to @valiantman ) - pulled the data. I massaged via notepadd++ then dumped into excel and sorted using 9.8 from smallest to largest.  As for WP's good luck! Greg/Valiantman has mentioned that is not query-able through CGC's API. The data is clearly in their DB so perhaps at some distant future date??

Folks please note the ASM issue from 100-200 with the highest 9.8 population is #194 which also has highest number of  9.6 and 9.4 and 9.2 AND 9.9!!!! - ASM 194 "rare" in high grade what a total frickin' LIE!  As ASM goes the data proves it's nearly common as dirt!

Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9	8.5	8	7.5	7	6.5	6	5.5	5	4.5	4	3.5	3	2.5	2	1.8	1.5	1	0.5
Amazing Spider-Man 104 (1/72, Marvel Comics)	Universal	465	8.04			11	29	52	66	52	71	40	34	21	23	14	12	14	11	3	2	5	4	1
Amazing Spider-Man 114 (11/72, Marvel Comics)	Universal	440	8.1			14	29	56	70	46	49	38	29	27	19	21	7	14	8	6	2		3	1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 143 (4/75, Marvel Comics)	Universal	519	8.57			14	80	100	73	63	48	39	26	26	14	9	7	5	7	3	1	3					1
Amazing Spider-Man 106 (3/72, Marvel Comics)	Universal	472	8.14			15	36	65	65	58	53	36	28	25	27	17	13	12	10	5	4	2		1
Amazing Spider-Man 102 (11/71, Marvel Comics)	Universal	1,666	7.69			16	62	116	174	173	222	195	176	140	91	83	52	50	38	32	17	16	8	1	2	1		1
Amazing Spider-Man 109 (6/72, Marvel Comics)	Universal	769	8.06			17	57	87	90	99	107	62	54	46	42	26	20	30	14	10	6		1			1
Amazing Spider-Man Annual 11 (1977, Marvel Comics)	Universal	172	8.87			19	48	28	14	13	13	12	9	5		5	4	1		1
Amazing Spider-Man 115 (12/72, Marvel Comics)	Universal	595	8.21			20	60	101	78	61	62	44	32	35	29	14	11	15	15	8	5	1		1	1	1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 111 (8/72, Marvel Comics)	Universal	589	8.34			21	57	97	80	61	73	60	36	25	20	11	14	10	9	9	4	2
Amazing Spider-Man 156 (5/76, Marvel Comics)	Universal	405	8.5			21	52	59	57	46	41	41	26	21	11	12	7	3	2	3	1	1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 118 (3/73, Marvel Comics)	Universal	538	8.45			23	60	97	77	63	45	46	36	22	21	18	8	9	3	6	1	3
Amazing Spider-Man 151 (12/75, Marvel Comics)	Universal	806	8.34			24	72	131	107	92	108	76	47	42	31	24	15	13	8	6	4	1	2	1				2
Amazing Spider-Man 142 (3/75, Marvel Comics)	Universal	586	8.56			25	84	124	65	54	51	58	38	32	15	17	6	7	5	3		1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 144 (5/75, Marvel Comics)	Universal	688	8.55			25	113	135	82	83	58	48	40	29	24	13	13	8	2	7	3	3				1		1
Amazing Spider-Man Annual 10 (1976, Marvel Comics)	Universal	246	8.74			25	49	53	24	21	18	14	9	12	4	5	4	1	1	3	2	1
Amazing Spider-Man 108 (5/72, Marvel Comics)	Universal	583	8.41			26	52	98	85	89	49	54	30	23	20	14	10	13	4	8	3	4	1
Amazing Spider-Man 116 (1/73, Marvel Comics)	Universal	639	8.54			28	90	112	87	82	61	46	36	25	20	17	12	10	3	4		4		2
Amazing Spider-Man 132 (5/74, Marvel Comics)	Universal	544	8.63			28	81	129	66	54	51	34	28	21	16	9	9	2	6	4	1	1		2		1		1
Amazing Spider-Man 103 (12/71, Marvel Comics)	Universal	639	8.42			29	77	104	87	65	76	51	35	33	25	14	13	11	7	7	3	2
Amazing Spider-Man 110 (7/72, Marvel Comics)	Universal	726	8.45			29	89	120	103	77	76	67	43	33	24	23	13	14	5	4	2	2	1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 165 (2/77, Marvel Comics)	Universal	386	8.81			29	93	76	40	40	28	17	20	16	10	3	4	2	3	3	1		1
Amazing Spider-Man 113 (10/72, Marvel Comics)	Universal	957	8.01			30	78	115	99	103	119	80	77	62	50	36	33	29	17	14	7	4	2	1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 145 (6/75, Marvel Comics)	Universal	542	8.66			30	98	119	65	53	45	26	34	20	13	10	9	5	5	6	3			1
Amazing Spider-Man 148 (9/75, Marvel Comics)	Universal	623	8.32			30	77	97	76	68	61	47	36	29	30	23	14	12	3	13	5	2
Amazing Spider-Man 117 (2/73, Marvel Comics)	Universal	740	8.66			32	121	170	82	85	72	55	30	29	14	17	8	6	6	6	2	2	2	1
Amazing Spider-Man 146 (7/75, Marvel Comics)	Universal	560	8.73			32	117	114	58	52	60	32	25	20	18	15	3	5	2	5	1		1
Amazing Spider-Man 153 (2/76, Marvel Comics)	Universal	467	8.71			34	93	84	51	49	41	30	27	20	15	7	3	3	3	5		2
Amazing Spider-Man 164 (1/77, Marvel Comics)	Universal	377	8.75			34	73	76	38	32	41	21	20	14	5	5	3	7	4	3		1
Amazing Spider-Man 124 (9/73, Marvel Comics)	Universal	1,813	7.66			35	111	158	176	168	196	172	153	141	124	92	82	66	51	43	24	10	8	2	1
Amazing Spider-Man 140 (1/75, Marvel Comics)	Universal	602	8.67			35	103	120	77	62	54	45	33	15	19	13	5	12	4	2	1	1		1
Amazing Spider-Man 123 (8/73, Marvel Comics)	Universal	1,023	8.34			36	116	163	135	112	116	81	63	54	49	28	21	14	9	11	6	6		1	2
Amazing Spider-Man 101 (10/71, Marvel Comics)	Universal	5,907	6.37			37	83	134	197	297	421	448	521	559	524	496	442	449	374	326	223	180	85	49	33	13	5	11
Amazing Spider-Man 139 (12/74, Marvel Comics)	Universal	513	8.65			38	92	84	67	50	58	30	26	19	13	6	14	4	7	2	1		1				1
Amazing Spider-Man 131 (4/74, Marvel Comics)	Universal	570	8.6			39	104	118	57	54	52	29	32	24	13	12	15	6	5	3	3				1	2	1
Amazing Spider-Man 135 (8/74, Marvel Comics)	Universal	2,901	7.77		1	39	141	250	329	287	406	278	246	218	182	158	106	81	67	52	18	12	9	9	1	2	2	7
Amazing Spider-Man 173 (10/77, Marvel Comics)	Universal	398	8.83			39	111	64	31	35	37	24	14	9	6	16	5	2	3			2
Amazing Spider-Man 149 (10/75, Marvel Comics)	Universal	1,929	7.9			40	120	235	183	213	218	186	193	123	109	89	69	37	40	37	14	11	5	5	2
Amazing Spider-Man 160 (9/76, Marvel Comics)	Universal	454	8.72			41	93	74	48	45	46	28	27	14	9	12	5	1	3	4	3	1
Amazing Spider-Man 112 (9/72, Marvel Comics)	Universal	768	8.27			43	81	91	87	93	105	62	40	49	25	19	26	24	7	6	3	4	2	1
Amazing Spider-Man Annual 12 (1978, Marvel Comics)	Universal	241	8.92			44	52	44	27	21	9	11	10	5	4	3	3	4	1	1	1			1
Amazing Spider-Man 107 (4/72, Marvel Comics)	Universal	808	8.61			49	102	149	114	104	73	64	49	28	21	18	11	7	8	5	1	2	2		1
Amazing Spider-Man 134 (7/74, Marvel Comics)	Universal	1,386	8.26			49	163	205	162	148	161	125	79	68	59	43	35	34	24	13	5	7	3	3
Amazing Spider-Man 158 (7/76, Marvel Comics)	Universal	689	8.97			50	185	165	88	56	31	28	30	15	16	10	3	4	3	4			1
Amazing Spider-Man 120 (5/73, Marvel Comics)	Universal	1,423	8.27			52	131	192	179	160	171	145	103	82	65	45	28	33	9	12	5	4	3	2		1		1
Amazing Spider-Man 133 (6/74, Marvel Comics)	Universal	584	8.8			53	109	131	71	49	46	41	19	14	19	10	5	8	3	5					1
Amazing Spider-Man 155 (4/76, Marvel Comics)	Universal	628	8.84			54	142	139	67	55	49	35	20	18	12	15	8	4	4	1	1	2	1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 150 (11/75, Marvel Comics)	Universal	794	8.57			57	117	161	103	76	69	44	43	34	22	22	8	13	11	8	2	1	2					1
Amazing Spider-Man 126 (11/73, Marvel Comics)	Universal	937	8.63		1	58	150	151	143	102	95	68	47	39	15	19	13	13	8	5	3	4	2	1
Amazing Spider-Man 163 (12/76, Marvel Comics)	Universal	463	8.85			60	100	84	48	44	33	29	19	11	13	4	5	4	3	3	2			1
Amazing Spider-Man 178 (3/78, Marvel Comics)	Universal	540	9.06			60	149	121	60	41	39	22	10	12	11	4	2	7	1			1
Amazing Spider-Man 128 (1/74, Marvel Comics)	Universal	1,019	8.5			61	133	170	126	115	115	75	60	34	44	38	11	14	11	5	1	4	1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 147 (8/75, Marvel Comics)	Universal	839	8.64			66	143	176	106	70	65	43	45	38	20	22	15	14	4	5	4	1	1		1
Amazing Spider-Man 137 (10/74, Marvel Comics)	Universal	1,023	8.66			67	164	184	129	133	108	53	54	34	31	20	16	12	5	6	2	2		2				1
Amazing Spider-Man 141 (2/75, Marvel Comics)	Universal	896	8.67			70	162	167	109	96	72	53	37	43	26	19	11	10	12	3	3	2		1
Amazing Spider-Man 154 (3/76, Marvel Comics)	Universal	631	9.05			70	160	154	73	41	47	27	23	13	2	6	5	2	4	2	2
Amazing Spider-Man 187 (12/78, Marvel Comics)	Universal	588	8.97			71	150	119	59	52	37	24	29	13	15	5	5	5	3		1
Amazing Spider-Man 119 (4/73, Marvel Comics)	Universal	1,719	8.24			72	160	234	201	201	203	146	133	93	85	59	38	27	28	19	13	6	1
Amazing Spider-Man 159 (8/76, Marvel Comics)	Universal	546	8.93			72	143	95	70	37	35	19	22	15	13	6	6	6	2	1	1	2	1
Amazing Spider-Man 130 (3/74, Marvel Comics)	Universal	873	8.79		1	73	200	170	98	79	67	47	39	27	17	21	8	11	8	2	1	1			1		1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 127 (12/73, Marvel Comics)	Universal	996	8.64			74	148	164	128	114	124	67	50	31	27	26	12	15	9	4		2		1
Amazing Spider-Man Annual 13 (1979, Marvel Comics)	Universal	266	9.21			74	85	30	26	12	11	5	6	3	4	5	2	1	1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 169 (6/77, Marvel Comics)	Universal	532	9.02			78	145	107	55	36	28	25	11	14	15	7	2	2	3	1		2	1
Amazing Spider-Man 138 (11/74, Marvel Comics)	Universal	757	8.79			79	151	130	94	77	69	45	26	24	20	16	7	7	3	5	2	1						1
Amazing Spider-Man 125 (10/73, Marvel Comics)	Universal	1,269	8.49		1	80	167	210	154	119	146	98	84	72	43	30	19	11	14	11	3	4	2			1
Amazing Spider-Man 176 (1/78, Marvel Comics)	Universal	541	8.95			80	125	102	48	47	47	28	23	11	8	5	3	7	3	1	1	1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 105 (2/72, Marvel Comics)	Universal	907	8.7			81	142	182	113	95	82	46	47	35	24	21	13	9	5	7	2		3
Amazing Spider-Man 184 (9/78, Marvel Comics)	Universal	448	8.85			81	106	59	46	23	36	20	24	12	16	11	7	2	1	2		2
Amazing Spider-Man 100 (9/71, Marvel Comics)	Universal	4,352	7.52			82	176	320	352	405	493	437	406	374	298	278	180	217	139	103	44	25	12	5	1	3	1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 121 (6/73, Marvel Comics)	Universal	6,874	7.19			82	216	401	494	545	732	666	636	627	507	397	348	363	293	217	166	95	41	20	15	5	3	5
Amazing Spider-Man 136 (9/74, Marvel Comics)	Universal	2,014	8.31			82	210	289	257	250	217	166	148	110	87	50	40	28	37	20	6	4	6	1	3		3
Amazing Spider-Man 186 (11/78, Marvel Comics)	Universal	510	8.96			83	123	104	46	35	43	20	11	8	9	9	4	6	4	2	1	1						1
Amazing Spider-Man 181 (6/78, Marvel Comics)	Universal	468	9.03			88	128	78	43	37	24	17	12	13	7	6	4	7	1	1			1			1
Amazing Spider-Man 196 (9/79, Marvel Comics)	Universal	541	9.1		1	88	184	68	45	46	40	21	18	6	8	5	1	4	4		2
Amazing Spider-Man 166 (3/77, Marvel Comics)	Universal	549	9.07		2	91	173	89	60	31	28	24	11	11	9	3	5	1	4	3	3	1
Amazing Spider-Man 171 (8/77, Marvel Comics)	Universal	561	9.07		1	95	144	113	54	43	32	19	24	17	6	2	5	1	1	1			1	1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 122 (7/73, Marvel Comics)	Universal	6,010	7.35		1	100	220	442	408	501	652	586	590	517	444	385	268	249	223	177	100	86	30	18	6	3	1	3
Amazing Spider-Man 152 (1/76, Marvel Comics)	Universal	672	8.98			104	171	129	68	47	40	30	18	21	18	6	8	3	4	3	1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 172 (9/77, Marvel Comics)	Universal	640	8.97			106	164	118	65	42	37	28	18	16	15	10	8	4	4	3	1			1
Amazing Spider-Man 161 (10/76, Marvel Comics)	Universal	932	8.76			115	205	150	94	87	76	47	40	37	23	16	8	10	11	7	3	1		2
Amazing Spider-Man 167 (4/77, Marvel Comics)	Universal	739	9.09			119	212	137	76	57	41	27	27	15	6	6	4	3	3	2	1	1	2
Amazing Spider-Man 185 (10/78, Marvel Comics)	Universal	633	9.08			121	172	117	53	37	41	26	18	17	10	8	5	4	2	2
Amazing Spider-Man 180 (5/78, Marvel Comics)	Universal	694	9.09			127	194	112	82	50	33	27	28	11	9	7	3	3	2	2	1	1			1			1
Amazing Spider-Man 188 (1/79, Marvel Comics)	Universal	628	9.06		1	132	145	119	57	38	38	34	20	13	10	6	3	5	4	2				1
Amazing Spider-Man 162 (11/76, Marvel Comics)	Universal	1,366	8.64			134	248	233	146	131	115	81	74	68	35	27	19	27	7	12	3	2	3					1
Amazing Spider-Man 174 (11/77, Marvel Comics)	Universal	819	8.97			134	198	141	74	71	60	50	22	22	11	15	3	6	5	5	1		1
Amazing Spider-Man 182 (7/78, Marvel Comics)	Universal	498	9.19		1	134	131	72	43	27	38	14	7	10	8	6	2	2	2		1
Amazing Spider-Man 170 (7/77, Marvel Comics)	Universal	696	9.14			139	194	136	62	40	38	24	23	16	8	6	3	2	1	1	2			1
Amazing Spider-Man 197 (10/79, Marvel Comics)	Universal	625	9.08			141	164	91	53	39	48	23	17	17	13	6	5	4	3	1
Amazing Spider-Man 179 (4/78, Marvel Comics)	Universal	876	9.15			143	237	190	96	60	42	40	21	22	9	5	2	5	1	2		1
Amazing Spider-Man 175 (12/77, Marvel Comics)	Universal	984	9.05			154	289	172	92	77	62	31	29	30	15	11	4	5	7	3		1		1				1
Amazing Spider-Man 157 (6/76, Marvel Comics)	Universal	860	9.02			156	207	152	91	67	60	41	19	21	13	9	8	6	2	2	2	3	1
Amazing Spider-Man 177 (2/78, Marvel Comics)	Universal	851	9.13			160	217	155	85	81	50	30	27	18	10	7	2	2	4	2		1
Amazing Spider-Man 198 (11/79, Marvel Comics)	Universal	695	9.13		2	161	199	114	54	32	43	16	27	19	8	5	4	4	4		3
Amazing Spider-Man 199 (12/79, Marvel Comics)	Universal	649	9.2		1	161	193	113	45	29	32	21	9	17	14	3	3	5	2	1
Amazing Spider-Man 168 (5/77, Marvel Comics)	Universal	780	9.14		1	162	251	126	69	41	35	24	15	14	15	8	4	5	5	1	3			1
Amazing Spider-Man 129 (2/74, Marvel Comics)	Universal	15,231	6.95			178	476	812	969	1,195	1,357	1,369	1,307	1,273	1,168	999	796	883	675	567	430	340	186	105	50	24	20	52
Amazing Spider-Man 183 (8/78, Marvel Comics)	Universal	628	9.25			195	165	106	39	31	35	17	13	5	3	8	2	2	2	3		1		1
Amazing Spider-Man 191 (4/79, Marvel Comics)	Universal	734	9.29			200	224	110	49	49	44	17	11	13	8	4	2	1	1		1
Amazing Spider-Man 190 (3/79, Marvel Comics)	Universal	781	9.27		2	217	196	133	69	54	37	20	22	12	10	5	1	2		1
Amazing Spider-Man 189 (2/79, Marvel Comics)	Universal	850	9.2		1	226	229	129	81	55	35	25	17	16	12	7	11	3	1	1		1
Amazing Spider-Man 193 (6/79, Marvel Comics)	Universal	730	9.23			228	197	99	52	40	46	20	11	7	9	3	6	3	2	6		1
Amazing Spider-Man 195 (8/79, Marvel Comics)	Universal	1,398	8.98			230	371	237	120	103	94	74	55	36	14	23	15	7	7	4	3	3	2
Amazing Spider-Man 192 (5/79, Marvel Comics)	Universal	730	9.29		1	239	180	101	73	36	30	30	11	9	7	7	2	2	1		1
Amazing Spider-Man 200 (1/80, Marvel Comics)	Universal	2,848	9.13		2	419	907	571	260	188	156	101	74	59	34	22	22	14	12	2	3	1	1
Amazing Spider-Man 194 (7/79, Marvel Comics)	Universal	10,379	8.1		4	533	1,154	1,260	1,042	1,020	1,047	900	780	614	499	457	299	233	189	144	79	68	31	13	3	5		5

Edited November 5, 2023 by MAR1979

[CONathan]

Love this help thank you, really helpful, was happy to get another off my list today:

One step closer

[NP_Gresham]

Nothing ASM bronze js hard to get. If you have the money any book is available in ample supply.

If you are really anal and break it down into variants, then you might run into problems.
But other than that, this has to be the easiest high grade run in existence

[jjonahjameson11]

On 11/4/2023 at 8:40 PM, CONathan said:

Title says it all and I hope I’m in right thread for this or I’m sure I will be told by  people in two minutes.  

My main goal in collecting has been to assemble a full 100-200 ASM Cgc 9.8 white page collection and I have been at it for about four years. I am a little over half way and wondered if people who have seen more than me which issues seem to be the hardest to get?

Go spidey!!

ASM 102.

[MAR1979]

 

On 11/5/2023 at 4:45 AM, NP_Gresham said:

Nothing ASM bronze is hard to get. If you have the money any book is available in ample supply.

If you are really anal and break it down into variants, then you might run into problems.
But other than that, this has to be the easiest high grade run in existence

Exactly the primary challenge is for one's wallet. Which for some who have commented in this very thread means no true challenge at all. 

To the OP/CONathan ;

My apologies I'm not minimizing your quest only mentioning that is is achievable and popular. Best of luck!

Edited November 5, 2023 by MAR1979

[CONathan]

With only as little as 11 9.8’s in some issues.  How is it easy? And how many can be white pages only?  I am curious does anyone have a full run of ASM 100-200 all 9.8 white pages?

cheers

[MAR1979]

On 11/5/2023 at 11:25 AM, CONathan said:

With only as little as 11 9.8’s in some issues.  How is it easy? And how many can be white pages only?  I am curious does anyone have a full run of ASM 100-200 all 9.8 white pages?

cheers

? , I stated "Achievable", certainly not "easy".  Those 9.8's with low pops come up at major auction houses from time to time, only a matter of having the coin to acquire them.

Have you looked at the CGC registry to see if  100-200 run exists in WP's? https://comics.www.collectors-society.com/registry/comics/SetTypeDetail.aspx?SetTypeID=275

There are currently 546 101-200 sets registered of which 10 are 100% complete. At least 2 of which are all 9.8 or above.

Best bet is ; https://comics.www.collectors-society.com/registry/comics/PeopleSetDetail.aspx?PeopleSetID=97817&SelectedTab=SetListing

The set description indicates; Tommy's Spidey 100s (All White) that said only way to verify is look at each book, this means if you expend the effort to check you can be a compiler/supplier of the data benefiting not only yourself but others. The set owner also has a 9.8w #100 in another set; https://comics.www.collectors-society.com/registry/comics/PeopleSetDetail.aspx?PeopleSetID=96290

We look forward to you presenting your findings!

Edited November 5, 2023 by MAR1979

[sledgehammer]

On 11/5/2023 at 10:25 AM, CONathan said:

With only as little as 11 9.8’s in some issues.  How is it easy? And how many can be white pages only?  I am curious does anyone have a full run of ASM 100-200 all 9.8 white pages?

cheers

I can tell you this much.

One of the rarest that you can imagine is in an auction going on right now on Heritage.

And Momma, is it a looker!!

 

[sledgehammer]

Frankly, I think my 9.6 is much prettier.  

 

[namisgr]

Both 104 and 106 are up for auction at Heritage.  109, too, but with ow/w pages:

https://comics.ha.com/itm/bronze-age-1970-1979-/superhero/the-amazing-spider-man-104-marvel-1972-cgc-nm-mt-98-white-pages/a/7342-92124.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515

https://comics.ha.com/itm/bronze-age-1970-1979-/superhero/the-amazing-spider-man-106-marvel-1972-cgc-nm-mt-98-white-pages/a/7342-92125.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515

 

Edited November 6, 2023 by namisgr

[MAR1979]

On 11/6/2023 at 3:37 AM, namisgr said:

Both 104 and 106 are up for auction at Heritage.  109, too, but with ow/w pages:

https://comics.ha.com/itm/bronze-age-1970-1979-/superhero/the-amazing-spider-man-104-marvel-1972-cgc-nm-mt-98-white-pages/a/7342-92124.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515

https://comics.ha.com/itm/bronze-age-1970-1979-/superhero/the-amazing-spider-man-106-marvel-1972-cgc-nm-mt-98-white-pages/a/7342-92125.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515

 

@CONathan if you are truly serious in your quest go after that 104 and 106 first and foremost. IMHO do whatever you can to get it!  It may be a long while before another with your narrow criteria hits the market and by then price could very well be multiples of today.

As noted 104 through emperical data is rarest in 9.8...  Miss out now miss out for probably half a decade or more.

Fortune favors the bold... good luck

Edited November 6, 2023 by MAR1979

[sledgehammer]

It looks like there is almost no white showing at the top of the spine on that 104, and between 1/8th and a 1/4 at the bottom.

My dream has been to land an all black edge in 9.0 or higher.

Most have a varying degree of white at the edge in high grade.

This one may look pretty bad in person.

[namisgr]

On 11/6/2023 at 10:01 AM, sledgehammer said:

It looks like there is almost no white showing at the top of the spine on that 104, and between 1/8th and a 1/4 at the bottom.

My dream has been to land an all black edge in 9.0 or higher.

Most have a varying degree of white at the edge in high grade.

This one may look pretty bad in person.

Heritage sold another ASM 104 in 9.8 condition with white pages in January of this year, and before that in 2021.  The copy that sold this year went for over $7800, and that was a lower price than the copy from two years ago fetched, and much lower than the $12K that a Suscha News copy sold for earlier than that.  So if you're unwilling to dip below the 9.8 level, a wee bit of crookedness on the cover wrap might not look great, but also might help keep the price out of the stratosphere.

[joeypost]

151

[ThothAmon]

On 11/6/2023 at 11:17 AM, joeypost said:

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