Hypothetical: Spending $1,500 for a non-collector friend13877
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| Play along if you will, just for fun. A 50 year old non-collector friend asks you to invest $1,500 for him in collectible comics. They should have investment potential but they should also make nice display pieces for the next 10 years. The covers should have some Panache and they should not be obscure. They should be mainstream enough to be recognized by and elicit comments from other non-collectors that visit the house. The money can all be spent one one book, or it can be divided into 2 or a maximum of 3 books, using current FMV as a basic guide for cost. What would you buy for your friend if he gave you $1,500 to spend on 1,2 or 3 books? Remember, they are display pieces for 5-10 years and investment vehicles after that. |
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| Giant Size X-men 1. You can get a mid-grade 5.0/5.5 in around that price. Classic cover and great book with great potential. Edit: and I would drop that on one book instead 2 or 3 books. |
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| Amazing Spiderman #300 9.6 is averaging $1,350 on Go Collect. Star Wars #1 9.6 is averaging $850. Detective Comics #359 7.5 is averaging $1,400. Avengers #4 5.5 averaging $1,500. Captain America #100 9.2 averaging $1,350. I love the art and the characters are immediately recognizable, and I think all of them are good investment options. That's my two cents, anyway. |
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| Wow! $1500 is not a lot to spend on displayable investment pieces. If you go low grade, you could get a couple, but you might sacrifice appearance. Cover recognition might alienate a lot of the modern books since this is a 50 Year old person and I would speculate a lot of the company may be of similar age. So, you may be looking for Silver to Bronze Age to meet the criteria. This is difficult. I’m curious to see what people say. There are several permutations available depending on acceptable grades by the investor. So many variables. HOS 92? (Might not have enough “panache”) Uncanny X-Men 94, 137 or 141? ASM 121 or 129? Maybe mid to low grade ff48 or 52? |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Hexigore I know huh? It sure seemed like more a year or two ago. I like the HOS 92 idea. I haven't decided yet, but I'm leaning towards 2-3 mid-grade silver age to bronze age keys. Cap 100 and Iron Man 1 come to mind also in $500 range. Many mid-grades present pretty well from across the room and I'm figuring the stress lines don't mean much to a casual observer. Choosing 3 from The Marvel "1968" collection that @Batman66 has put together kind of makes sense to me in this hypothetical. |
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Avengers 57 would be a top choice and higher grade would be achievable. It’s an intriguing cover. Another top choice if buying multiple pieces. Nice color pop and easily recognizable characters  Perhaps this classic cover  |
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| TMNT #1 4th Print 9.8 - 1st Cover App of Shredder? - Last Sale $444 Tomb of Dracula #10 - 5.0 to 6.0 - $650 Werewolf by Night #33 - 9.0 - $400 Other options instead of WWBN: Tomb of Dracula #12 - 9.6 - $400? Tomb of Dracula #13 - 9.6 - $400 Maybe this is why I never give anyone advice  . I own the TMNT #1. If anyone has the others I may have convinced myself to buy them just now. I think this has been posted before, but what's the opinion on a low grade 1st app vs a high grade 2nd app?      |
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Quote:Originally Posted by flanders The Turtles and WWBN 33 are both great for display purposes. |
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| Not sure if this would fall within the pricing parameters, but here are my choices: Option 1 - Amazing Spiderman 252 in CGC 9.8 and a copy of Thor 337 in CGC 9.6 Option 2 - X-men 109 in CGC 9.6 and X-men 121 in CGC 9.6. These other options are above the 3 book limit: Option 1 - A set of The Dark Knight Returns #1-4 in CGC 9.6 Option 2 - Batman 426-429 in CGC 9.8 |
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| @EbayMafia one thing that I would consider is my friend's personal hobbies and tastes. Do they like horror, MCU or TMNT movies? Then I would lean more towards the comics that reflect their personality. | ||
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| Batman 232 at an 8 and Batman 251 at a 9 | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by 50AE_DE Do they have to be CGC? |
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| I guess that depends on the collector but since we're taking hypothetically then getting cbcs graded books would be cheaper now and in 5 to 10 years may be comparable to CGC values which will help if those are being used as investment books. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Jesse_O @Jesse_O Just assume you are putting the package together for any of a number of friends. Maybe even a stranger. They are totally trusting you to be their surrogate in a field they that they only know from Pop culture. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by EbayMafia In that case, I'd stick with the main MCU characters. I'm not sure what the price is, but I would look into Dr Strange #169 or Captain America #117. I think both Dr Strange and Falcon have a lot of growth potential and ST #110 isn't exactly a splashy cover. |
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esaravo private msg quote post Address this user | |
Wow, I have lots of ideas. If you want something that will grab people's attention, how about a high grade Golden Record Reprint of ASM #1? |
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| Mid to High Grade GRR's probably are a pretty good idea for both display and value. When I was younger reprints had a stigma associated to them like a PLOD. Everyone assumed they would never be collectible. But that is not the case. | ||
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| Flaming Carrot 9.8's. | ||
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| Giant Size X-Men 1. Its crazy how much this book has appreciated. Also Hulk 181 or 180, Star Wars 1 or 42. |
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| I'd pick-up a 9.2 or better copy of Captain America #117. The upside of Sam being Captain America in the MCU and on Disney Plus is too much to pass on. | ||
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 If the viagra is working you should be well over a 9.8.
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| If your friend wants a conversation piece and knows nothing about comics, you have to go with the big, popular characters. Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, maybe an Avenger. To pick one or two from each of those, assuming you would just pick whichever you personally like best: Amazing Spider-Man 300 in 9.6, modern book and hot but will still probably appreciate. Amazing Spider-Man 15 in 6.0/6.5, older book to look classy and should appreciate soon if Kraven actually gets that movie. Detective Comics 359 in 7.5, doesn't center Batman but is obviously relevant, and should take off whenever Batgirl makes it into a movie that doesn't have George Clooney. Batman 66 in 6.5/7.0, a random old issue but with a Joker cover that would prompt some conversations. I don't know Superman keys all that well. Maybe Superman 25 in 8.5 for something old and interesting? For Avengers, I like the suggestion of Avengers 4 in 6ish. The value is Cap-centric, but the cover itself has the key characters. |
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How about 3 books that show off the art of three of the biggest Marvel artists of the 1960's? I am talking about Kirby, Ditko, and Steranko - just think of the possibilities! For example in your price range you could pick:   |
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| The best Silver Surfer #4 you can find. Hands down. |
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| Hawkman 4 would be a nice investment choice with a striking cover....and bright future x men 50 with its first appearance of the new Steranko designed logo, 2nd Lorna Dane, Steranko art, etc is perhaps one of the most striking early x books done. It also has quietly moved into a fairly nice investment book the past several years. A kirby cover....Journey into Mystery 103, rarer, hard to find in nicer grades, and a key introduction issue...    |
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Quote:Originally Posted by HeinzDad I guess you could just pocket the other $1,400 and not tell the friend. |
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| Avengers 1 don't know what grade you'd get for $1500 I sold my cgc 1.5 years ago for $500. Avengers number 1. Everyone has seen the movie. A low grade beater that carries the cover for the grade is all you need. Seriously people. A non collector shows their non collectors friends they aren't going to be picky at the grade. They are going to see a old Avengers number 1 that is priced at 12 cents and the creases on the cover, yeah it's nearly 60 years old. All old things have creases. And everyone knows Avengers. That's the showing display. As for investment, don't invest in collectibles you have no love for as you'll probably get burned in the end |
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Quote:Originally Posted by EbayMafiaId go with 5 9.8’s and pocket 1300. Seriously reading everything else, personally, I’d go with a Swampy 37, 9.8, and whatever is left spend on a Hulk 102.. Both display baller with eye catching colors. |
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| Gonna say double down on Conan. 9.4 Conan #1 - $1200 9.4 Conan #24 - $300 Both Display nice and complement each other   |
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HeinzDad private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @southerncross, I follow your opinion. I also follow it with a question. At what point is a rag a rag? Silver age maybe? I feel like copper and bronze you can definitely be picky. Also, said friend may want to display for a decade. Some borderline books with their time periods will be different by then. |
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| fantastic four #4 in as high grade as you can get. alternately #5 if you could find a screaming hot deal. | ||
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