Bronty Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Now that is a brutally tough match up. I think I would take the more fun but man oh man if this were a real life choice I'd probably have to agonize about it for hours. Good choices steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 hello all.. whew...an "easy" one ....MF 54 for me, but only by a hair rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 both of these beauties sold for approx $42,000 about 2 years ago. Which one would you choose, and why? The Marvel Mystery is the highest graded copy .........................or the choice for me....the WHITE paged, NM-, LARSON copy of More Fun Very tough but I'd have to go with the Marvel Mystery. Love both those books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I would have liked to pick the mm9 but 42,000 seems like a lot to me for an 8.0? What does that make a 9.4 worth? 150-200k? I can't see anyone shelling out that kind money for a NM, so without looking at the census or the gpa I have to think that it might be the sort of situation where the MM9 is "currently" the highest graded and has room to fall once other copies get slabbed. So even though I like MM9 I think the MF54 is the better value in this case.... again without any research though. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spillred Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 More Fun #54. For me, this classic cover transcends "comic-books" straight into "art" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiveTurkeyMoFo Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Hands down the MM # 9....after Marvel Comics # 1 & Captain America # 1, this is the definitive Timely key to own. Wait, maybe Tough Kid Squad # 1 trumps it a little.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 MMC #9. The More Fun #54 is more common in high grade, the MMC is scarce across the board. West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durden08 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Marvel Mystery #9 for me. I'd obviously like either one of these great books, but I'll go with the harder to find book with the heroes I like like better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase4 Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 I would have liked to pick the mm9 but 42,000 seems like a lot to me for an 8.0? What does that make a 9.4 worth? 150-200k? I can't see anyone shelling out that kind money for a NM, so without looking at the census or the gpa I have to think that it might be the sort of situation where the MM9 is "currently" the highest graded and has room to fall once other copies get slabbed. So even though I like MM9 I think the MF54 is the better value in this case.... again without any research though. Thoughts? 100% agree............I would think that quite a chunk of the $42k for the MM9 was based on it being the highest graded copy, but 8.0 is a pretty low ceiling for that book, and it seems almost likely that an 8.5 or better will surface one day. If it was an EXTREMELY condition sensitive and scarcer book like Pep 22, then it would be a lot safer to pay the premium for owning the highest graded copy, as at 8.0 for a Pep 22 as an example, it would not be likey to be dethroned as the best. More Fun 54 does seem to be a better/safer value, although the MM9 would be more exciting to own if $$ was not a factor. For $42k though, $$ is a HUGE factor, which was why I chose the More Fun....it seems More Safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I would have liked to pick the mm9 but 42,000 seems like a lot to me for an 8.0? What does that make a 9.4 worth? 150-200k? I can't see anyone shelling out that kind money for a NM, so without looking at the census or the gpa I have to think that it might be the sort of situation where the MM9 is "currently" the highest graded and has room to fall once other copies get slabbed. So even though I like MM9 I think the MF54 is the better value in this case.... again without any research though. Thoughts? 100% agree............I would think that quite a chunk of the $42k for the MM9 was based on it being the highest graded copy, but 8.0 is a pretty low ceiling for that book, and it seems almost likely that an 8.5 or better will surface one day. If it was an EXTREMELY condition sensitive and scarcer book like Pep 22, then it would be a lot safer to pay the premium for owning the highest graded copy, as at 8.0 for a Pep 22 as an example, it would not be likey to be dethroned as the best. More Fun 54 does seem to be a better/safer value, although the MM9 would be more exciting to own if $$ was not a factor. For $42k though, $$ is a HUGE factor, which was why I chose the More Fun....it seems More Safe I think that is an extremely condition sensitive book though. I'd probably have to go with it. I'd be happy with a nice VG of the More Fun, but that MM9 is quite unique. It's really a tougher book than it gets credit for - in part due to the fact that nobody wants to sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarkknight Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 More Fun #54. For me, this classic cover transcends "comic-books" straight into "art" Agreed. For shizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 both of these beauties sold for approx $42,000 about 2 years ago. Which one would you choose, and why? The Marvel Mystery is the highest graded copy .........................or the choice for me....the WHITE paged, NM-, LARSON copy of More Fun Great one Showcase!! I will go with the Marvel #9, it is very key, high grade and simply wonderful. The More Fun was once owned by a hoser, so it is tainted in my mind.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hand ® Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 both of these beauties sold for approx $42,000 about 2 years ago. Which one would you choose, and why? The Marvel Mystery is the highest graded copy .........................or the choice for me....the WHITE paged, NM-, LARSON copy of More Fun Great one Showcase!! I will go with the Marvel #9, it is very key, high grade and simply wonderful. The More Fun was once owned by a hoser, so it is tainted in my mind.... Are you calling Larson a hoser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1koko Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I'd go for the Larson More Fun - I love Spectre covers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 More Fun #54. For me, this classic cover transcends "comic-books" straight into "art" i dare say both covers are transcendent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I would have liked to pick the mm9 but 42,000 seems like a lot to me for an 8.0? What does that make a 9.4 worth? 150-200k? I can't see anyone shelling out that kind money for a NM, so without looking at the census or the gpa I have to think that it might be the sort of situation where the MM9 is "currently" the highest graded and has room to fall once other copies get slabbed. So even though I like MM9 I think the MF54 is the better value in this case.... again without any research though. Thoughts? If the Crippen copy of Suspense #3 can command $50K, the Marvel Mystery #9 is a steal at $42K. I don't think you would ever lose money on this book and I'm sure there would be a lineup of buyers for a NM copy at $150K. Oddly enough the 8.0 is gone from the census, only one 9.0 showing and the next best grade is a 6.5. GPA won't help you very much because other than a 6.5 copy that sold on Comiclink in the past year there hasn't been a mid grade copy or higher than has sold (according to GPA- or that I'm aware of) in the last 2-3 years. Next to the Marvel Comics #1 I can't think of another Timely book that would be in more demand. Like the More Fun #54 this issues defines what a classic GA cover is all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Don't get me started on the suspense 3 150k for a nm, really? I mean yeah, its a killer timely and maybe you're right, but that's major key territory pricewise and I guess I always considered it more of a minor key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Don't get me started on the suspense 3 150k for a nm, really? I mean yeah, its a killer timely and maybe you're right, but that's major key territory pricewise and I guess I always considered it more of a minor key. I'd consider this closer to a major key than a minor and its bloody impossible to find unrestored. I am still kicking my self from not chasing down a real low grade copy that was on Heritage about 1-2 years ago. There was one other book that hit EBay around the same time (CGC 2.5) and I think it sold for something like $1,500 more than what it did 6 months prior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 both of these beauties sold for approx $42,000 about 2 years ago. Which one would you choose, and why? The Marvel Mystery is the highest graded copy .........................or the choice for me....the WHITE paged, NM-, LARSON copy of More Fun Great one Showcase!! I will go with the Marvel #9, it is very key, high grade and simply wonderful. The More Fun was once owned by a hoser, so it is tainted in my mind.... Are you calling Larson a hoser? No! Sorry! A collector that I know used to own it. He's the hoser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I would have liked to pick the mm9 but 42,000 seems like a lot to me for an 8.0? What does that make a 9.4 worth? 150-200k? I can't see anyone shelling out that kind money for a NM, so without looking at the census or the gpa I have to think that it might be the sort of situation where the MM9 is "currently" the highest graded and has room to fall once other copies get slabbed. So even though I like MM9 I think the MF54 is the better value in this case.... again without any research though. Thoughts? If the Crippen copy of Suspense #3 can command $50K, the Marvel Mystery #9 is a steal at $42K. I don't think you would ever lose money on this book and I'm sure there would be a lineup of buyers for a NM copy at $150K. I agree completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
