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What GA books would you pay 3x Guide or more? (No pedigree/variants/HG)

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GreatEscape

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Curious, but are any books so cool cool.gif, rare 893whatthe.gif, desirable cloud9.gif, undervalued ("throw out the guide!" insane.gif) or personally important that you would pay 3x guide or more for mid-grade (FN to VF) copies? confused-smiley-013.gif

 

Pedigrees, variants are excluded... gossip.gif

 

I'll start with some personal examples...(if you have 'em, I'll buy 'em) poke2.gif

 

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What about you? popcorn.gif

 

GE

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I can honestly say there isn't a single non-pedigree golden age comic book that I would pay 3x guide for in Fn to VF condition. For me, 3x guide or more is reserved for Mile Highs, 9.8s, and sometimes really cool 9.6s.

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Ok. I've re-thought my answer. I would not pay 3x guide for any GA book except a Crime SuspenStories 22 in VG.

 

Wow. What a cool cover!

 

Believe me, it's not something I usually do, but I have wanted this one from before I even THOUGHT about collecting golden age. Can't wait til it gets here.

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I just did a couple of days ago. Guide is an absolute joke on this issue. GPA is right around this amount as well.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...N:IT&ih=003

 

Nice pick-up. You've been on a roll lately headbang.gif

 

Thanks! This copy has really nice eye appeal for (what the seller says is) the grade. My guess is that it will turn out to be about a 5.0. This book always sells through the roof when it comes up, as it's one of the most important books from SOTI and the Senate hearings....not to mention the incredible cover.

 

Good call on the War 11. I passed on a copy that was offered here on the boards and I still regret it. One of the MANY MANY times Goldust has snagged a book I should have bought. 893censored-thumb.gif

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Ok. I've re-thought my answer. I would not pay 3x guide for any GA book except a Crime SuspenStories 22 in VG.

 

Wow. What a cool cover!

 

Double-doh!!! .. I sold my CGC 3.0 copy last year for 30% over guide!!! foreheadslap.gif At least it went to a fellow forumite... gossip.gif

 

GE

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Ok. I've re-thought my answer. I would not pay 3x guide for any GA book except a Crime SuspenStories 22 in VG.

 

Wow. What a cool cover!

 

Double-doh!!! .. I sold my CGC 3.0 copy last year for 30% over guide!!! foreheadslap.gif At least it went to a fellow forumite... gossip.gif

 

GE

 

Did you sell it to Bonds? He is the only forum member I know who owns a copy.

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hello all..

none at this point (I did pay 4x guide for a tec 35 last year)....up to 2x guide on tec 29 unrestored right now, but that is about it

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Ok. I've re-thought my answer. I would not pay 3x guide for any GA book except a Crime SuspenStories 22 in VG.

 

Wow. What a cool cover!

 

Double-doh!!! .. I sold my CGC 3.0 copy last year for 30% over guide!!! foreheadslap.gif At least it went to a fellow forumite... gossip.gif

 

GE

 

Did you sell it to Bonds? He is the only forum member I know who owns a copy.

 

PM sent... (to protect the identity of the current owner shy.gif)

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I think the Adventure Comics 46 is a very under-valued book. One of the coolest Golden Age covers and by far the best Sandman cover. 3x guide isn't out of the question for a nice one IMO.

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My current collecting focus is early Fox & Superman books, so no reason to do 3x guide on any of those...

 

But if I saw a Catman #20 in Good/Good+ for 3x guide, I'd be tempted. A classic cover I'd love to own. Guide is like $83 for a 2.0 #20, which is beyond ridiculous...I'd buy piles of them for $83 each.

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A classic cover I'd love to own. Guide is like $83 for a 2.0 #20, which is beyond ridiculous...I'd buy piles of them for $83 each.

 

That's an important point. I think a lot of people would balk at 3x guide, but when guide is under $100, who cares? A 3x multiple on a cool book with an OSPG value of $50-100 is still a bargain in my opinion. cool.gif

 

I kinda just pay what I am willing to pay for the book at this point, guide is of secondary concern.

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My current collecting focus is early Fox & Superman books, so no reason to do 3x guide on any of those...

 

But if I saw a Catman #20 in Good/Good+ for 3x guide, I'd be tempted. A classic cover I'd love to own. Guide is like $83 for a 2.0 #20, which is beyond ridiculous...I'd buy piles of them for $83 each.

 

Personally, I'd pay close to 2-3x for a clean Jo-Jo #25? Been looking for years and only came up with a PGX-grade one with tons of writing... but I love the cover! cloud9.gif

 

GE

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I'll pay whatever it takes to get the books I want if I have the cash at the time the book surfaces. Of course I'm looking for some rare stuff; Rocket 3 for example.

 

Guide is just that, a guide.

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