marvel 30 cent price variants

[dberry57-migration]

i have several marvel price variants and I was wondering are they of any value?

they are:

Marvels greatest comics 64 30 cent variant f-vf.

" " " " 63 30 cent variant f-vf

marvel double feature 16 30 cent F-VF

" " " " 17 30 cent F-VF

thor 249 30 cent F-VF

Marvel Two in One 15 30 cent F-VF

Marvel Superheroes 59 30 cent F

Marvel Tales 71 30 cent VF

Thanks for the help

[FFB]

Yes. Do a search of ebay's completed sales to see what they sell for. They tend to sell pretty well even in mid-grade.

[dberry57-migration]

Yeah tried that unfortunately none that matched mine. i have seen a ASM and a Capt. Am. a couple of years ago that were 30 cent variants in F and sold for 200 plus dollars. But haven't seen any sales of the ones I have.

[blowout]

Yeah tried that unfortunately none that matched mine. i have seen a ASM and a Capt. Am. a couple of years ago that were 30 cent variants in F and sold for 200 plus dollars. But haven't seen any sales of the ones I have.

 

The variant 'craze' has in fact cooled off quite a bit, and most do not bring huge premiums any more unless they are in high grade. I wouldn't expect too much for your mid-grade copies.

[joe_collector]

i have seen a ASM and a Capt. Am. a couple of years ago that were 30 cent variants in F and sold for 200 plus dollars.

 

What planet was this on?

 

35-centers maybe, but I've never heard of F copies of 30-cent superhero books like this hitting $200 or more.

[Darthdiesel]

crack kills

[finecomics]

i have seen a ASM and a Capt. Am. a couple of years ago that were 30 cent variants in F and sold for 200 plus dollars.

 

What planet was this on?

 

35-centers maybe, but I've never heard of F copies of 30-cent superhero books like this hitting $200 or more.

 

I always heard that 30 centers sold for just as much $$$ as 35 centers back in the day before people made their complete sets. Is this not true?

[joe_collector]

I always heard that 30 centers sold for just as much $$$ as 35 centers back in the day before people made their complete sets. Is this not true?

 

Not the books he's talking about. 30-centers are much more common, so only the few, very rare issues ever sold for that much.

 

Other than ultra-HG X-Men or Spidey ones of course.

[Stronguy]

i have seen a ASM and a Capt. Am. a couple of years ago that were 30 cent variants in F and sold for 200 plus dollars.

 

What planet was this on?

 

35-centers maybe, but I've never heard of F copies of 30-cent superhero books like this hitting $200 or more.

 

I always heard that 30 centers sold for just as much $$$ as 35 centers back in the day before people made their complete sets. Is this not true?

 

That is not true. True, there was a time when 30¢-ers brought crazy prices in mid-grade but not like the 35¢-ers. In fact I still hold the record on a few issues -- all in the raw (pre-CGC) FN and VF range.

[finecomics]

i have seen a ASM and a Capt. Am. a couple of years ago that were 30 cent variants in F and sold for 200 plus dollars.

 

What planet was this on?

 

35-centers maybe, but I've never heard of F copies of 30-cent superhero books like this hitting $200 or more.

 

I always heard that 30 centers sold for just as much $$$ as 35 centers back in the day before people made their complete sets. Is this not true?

 

That is not true. True, there was a time when 30¢-ers brought crazy prices in mid-grade but not like the 35¢-ers. In fact I still hold the record on a few issues -- all in the raw (pre-CGC) FN and VF range.

 

I forget who told me that, before I got into it. Did common 30 centers ever crack $100 back in late 90s and early 2000's?

What records do you hold?

[Stronguy]

Here's my sales list. All raw, from August 2000...

 

Amazing Adventures 36 VF $8.00

Amazing Adventures 37 NM $16.00

Amazing Spider-Man 155 FN $40.00

Amazing Spider-Man 156 NM $35.01

Amazing Spider-Man 157 NM $56.02

Amazing Spider-Man 158 VF $41.01

Amazing Spider-Man 159 VF $27.00

Astonishing Tales 35 VF $11.50

Astonishing Tales 36 VF $10.50

Black Goliath 2 NM $9.50

Black Goliath 3 FN $3.25

Black Goliath 4 NM $5.50

Captain America 196 VF $6.75

Captain America 197 NM $17.05

Captain America 198 NM $19.05

Captain America 200 FN $22.72

Captain Marvel 44 NM $14.78

Captain Marvel 45 VF $11.01

Chamber of Chills 22 FN $129.26

Champions 5 NM $12.50

Champions 6 VF $10.50

Champions 7 NM $15.52

Conan 61 VF $15.50

Conan 62 NM $20.01

Conan 63 NM $20.01

Conan 65 NM $21.00

Daredevil 133 NM $31.50

Daredevil 136 NM $23.00

Defenders 34 FN $21.00

Defenders 35 FN $11.51

Defenders 36 FN $12.01

Defenders 37 NM $12.51

Defenders 38 FN $9.50

Dr. Strange 13 NM $12.49

Dr. Strange 14 FN $13.01

Dr. Strange 15 NM $22.50

Dr. Strange 17 VF $13.59

Eternals 1 NM $24.50

Eternals 2 NM $5.50

Fantastic Four 169 NM $13.53

Fantastic Four 170 VF $21.51

Fantastic Four 173 NM $57.00

Ghost Rider 17 NM $20.50

Ghost Rider 18 VF $20.72

Ghost Rider 19 FN $22.72

Howard the Duck 3 NM $31.00

Howard the Duck 4 NM $31.00

Incredible Hulk 198 NM $22.29

Incredible Hulk 199 VF $22.16

Incredible Hulk 200 VF $38.33

Incredible Hulk 201 VF $17.00

Inhumans 4 VF $22.16

Inhumans 6 NM $26.00

Invaders 6 NM $12.02

Invaders 7 VF $10.50

Iron Fist 4 FN $10.50

Iron Fist 5 NM $31.00

Iron Fist 6 NM $32.00

Iron Man 85 FN $12.51

Iron Man 86 FN $12.01

Iron Man 87 FN $12.01

Iron Man 89 FN $70.05

Jungle Action 21 NM $41.00

Jungle Action 22 NM $41.00

Ka-Zar 15 VF $18.01

Ka-Zar 17 VF $20.50

Kid Colt Outlaw 207 FN/VF $255.00

Kull 16 VF $17.17

Marvel Adventures 4 NM $23.00

Marvel Chillers 4 VF $26.00

Marvel Chillers 5 VF $13.16

Marvel Chillers 6 VF $26.00

Marvel Double Feature 15 NM $50.00

Marvel Double Feature 16 FN $16.01

Marvel Feature 4 NM $26.00

Marvel Feature 5 NM $23.50

Marvel Premiere 29 FN $3.41

Marvel Premiere 30 VG $2.26

Marvel Presents 4 VF $11.01

Marvel Presents 5 VF $11.01

Marvel Presents 6 FN $5.07

Marvel Spotlight 27 VG $9.38

Marvel Spotlight 28 VF $55.99

Marvel Spotlight 29 VF $31.00

Marvel Team-Up 44 VF $16.50

Marvel Team-Up 45 NM $53.88

Marvel Team-Up 46 VF $12.51

Marvel Team-Up 48 VF $26.01

Marvel Two-in-One 15 FN $10.16

Marvel Two-in-One 16 VF $10.01

Marvel Two-in-One 17 VF $15.51

Marvel Two-in-One 18 VF $16.38

Master of Kung Fu 40 VF $3.25

Master of Kung Fu 41 NM $11.52

Master of Kung Fu 42 VF $7.16

Master of Kung Fu 43 NM $20.51

Omega 2 FN $1.47

Omega 3 VF $10.16

Powerman 30 NM $10.16

Powerman 31 NM $22.01

Powerman 32 NM $14.16

Powerman 33 VF $6.66

Powerman 34 NM $23.51

Skull 5 VF $9.66

Skull 6 NM $11.66

Son of Satan 3 VF $21.66

Son of Satan 4 VF $12.16

Son of Satan 5 NM $27.66

Strange Tales 185 VF $22.51

Strange Tales 186 FN $63.60

Super-Villain Team-Up 5 FN $2.25

Super-Villain Team-Up 6 NM $20.50

Super-Villain Team-Up 7 NM $10.01

Thor 246 VF $12.50

Thor 247 NM $13.66

Thor 248 NM $18.16

Thor 249 NM $26.00

Thor 250 NM $31.66

Tomb of Dracula 43 NM $26.00

Tomb of Dracula 44 VF $51.99

Tomb of Dracula 45 NM $15.39

Tomb of Dracula 46 NM $12.49

Tomb of Dracula 47 NM $46.00

Warlock 12 NM $36.00

Warlock 13 NM $26.00

Warlock 14 NM $26.00

Weird Wonder Tales 16 FN $141.38

Werewolf by Night 38 FN $18.27

Werewolf by Night 39 VF $37.00

[finecomics]

That really doesn't seem to be too far off what they would sell for today. Had anyone completed a set at that point in time? HOw did you sell, all at the same time or break them out 10-20 a week?

 

I wish I would have kept my numbers when we found all those 35 centers

[Stronguy]

At that time I don't think anyone had put together a full set. Donut may have finished his but only a month or so earlier. My collection was probably the 3rd largest (behind Dount and SilverBronze).

 

Somone had just finished a bunch of auctions the week before that brought in some crazy numbers. Lighthouse called me and asked if I had seen the final bids -- we were both shocked. So that night I put all of my books (minus the Avengers and X-Men) up on eBay hoping to catch some of the 2nd place finishers. I probably had less than $300 tied up in them so cashing out (since I still needed ~50 of the hardest books) was a no brainer. The final total came out to just ove $3000.

 

Four years later, in a twist of cosmic fate, Glenn Malloy (Gem4works) was looking for a Kid Colt #203 to complete his set. I dug back through all of my old records and found the email address for the guy I sold it to. He and Glenn were able to make a deal and Glenn finally got to finish his set.

[Paratrooper]

Damn over $100 for Chamber of chills 30 cent variants? I bought #22 & 23 for $30 each in VF- condition. Did I get a good deal?

[finecomics]

At that time I don't think anyone had put together a full set. Donut may have finished his but only a month or so earlier. My collection was probably the 3rd largest (behind Dount and SilverBronze).

 

Somone had just finished a bunch of auctions the week before that brought in some crazy numbers. Lighthouse called me and asked if I had seen the final bids -- we were both shocked. So that night I put all of my books (minus the Avengers and X-Men) up on eBay hoping to catch some of the 2nd place finishers. I probably had less than $300 tied up in them so cashing out (since I still needed ~50 of the hardest books) was a no brainer. The final total came out to just ove $3000.

 

Four years later, in a twist of cosmic fate, Glenn Malloy (Gem4works) was looking for a Kid Colt #203 to complete his set. I dug back through all of my old records and found the email address for the guy I sold it to. He and Glenn were able to make a deal and Glenn finally got to finish his set.

 

I remember Glenn. Somehow he got in touch with me and wanted to buy all 200+ 35 centers sight unseen for like $35 each. Seemed like an ok deal to me, but after thinking about we decided not to sell like that. Which ended up being a very smart decision.

 

So what sparked the 35 cent craze? Just a few guys finishing up 30 centers and moving forward? I seem to recall that we had quite a few that had never been seen before. So we must have caught the tale end of crazy prices.

[joe_collector]

So what sparked the 35 cent craze?

 

The "craze" started because these are the rarest Bronze Age comics and the last true variants. In terms of price changes, there are really two different things going on:

 

1) Key issue and popular comics, which are even more valuable in their 35-cent variant form. This "craze" is still going on today, and toss up an Iron Fist 14, Stars Wars #1 or X-men 105 35-center and watch the bids fly.

 

2) The "rarer" 35-cent variants, that are virtually worthless on their 30-cent form, were in heavy demand by a few "variant completists", but as more copies came to light and Cosmic finished his set, demand had died down considerably.

 

Basically, it comes down to how large your target market is, as the $$$ fall-off is relative to that.