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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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| @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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Quote:Originally Posted by Mountie73A raw 24 is always on my list.. |
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| The conversation about the one leads to the conversation about the other. Otherwise the Silver Surfer 4 just for the visual.   |
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| Heinzdad; ”A raw 24 is always on my list..” I am of the belief the Conan 23 is the first Red Sonja but I own both as I am not sure. I like them both. Have a 24 signed by Roy Thomas I need to send in for VSP. |
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| Edit: Id love a Conan #23 or 24 @doog. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by HeinzDad Red Sonja looks a litle over-dressed on that Conan 24 cover compared to what I'm used to seeing. In what issue does she start shedding her clothes? |
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Quote:Originally Posted by EbayMafia ^Thread win...^ |
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| I didn't start this thread with any specific agenda. I was just driving and I had the thought what if a friend asked me to invest $1,500 in collectible comics for him. I just wanted to see what others would say. Lot's of interesting ideas but one in particular has taken root with me. @esavaro's idea of the Golden Record Reprints is really growing on me. These books are 56 years old now, they can't be in huge quantities and they are almost as old as the books that they accurately reprint. A 3rd print Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 in 9.8 is selling for more than any of these books in 9.8. Also it's as close as many of us will ever get to owning a major, major key. There's really only 4 key books to complete the collection...FF 1, ASM 1, JIM 83 and Avengers 4. I think I've been overlooking these books for too long, I'm going to start actively pursuing a set. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by HeinzDad Depends on the book. You can get 1.5 to 2.5 silver that still has eye appeal and you can get books in those grades that look like a dog's breakfast. It always comes down to the book not the grade |
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Quote:Originally Posted by southerncross For my personal collection I often operate on the Real Estate theory..."buy one of the cheaper houses in one of the nicer neighborhoods". So I buy a lot of lower grade slabs (Golden Age) and I really hate going below 2.5. I do it from time to time, but I hate doing it. If a book is below 2.5 I immediately check to see what is detached from it. The problem is, if nothing is detached then it's probably pretty ratty looking. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by EbayMafia Here's the rest of my GRR set:    These have been steadily increasing in price, and like you said, I would never be able to afford the originals in these grades. |
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 I don't believe this....and I know you don't care that I don't believe this.
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| @esaravo I had no idea how expensive these GRR are Ed. They look awesome! They're probably the very 1st reprints being only a few years apart from the original release. | ||
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| I thought of another book that might work. A mid-grade or higher of Journey Into Mystery 84. The first appearance of Jane Foster. | ||
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