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Pulled the non-card version out of a $1 box a few weeks back. Been a lucky Valiant year so far - got the Predator Magnus TPB for $1 and the Eternal Warrior 27 VVSS for .50 last week.

oldjello wrote:I'm raiding my sister's closet for Strawberry Shortcake #1 and 2!

Go for that set of 9.8 Star Comics!

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:I'll pay $150 for a 9.8 Batman #428...because there are only 2 currently, and none higher (and not likely to be more.)

Hey, a 3rd showed up in the census. Is that yours?

On current books..... Well, I don't really buy them slabbed. Just doesn't make much sense to me aside from preserving the book, but then I'd have to pay to get it re-slabbed every 7 years to preserve it. I just can't understand spending the extra money for the 9.8 number on CURRENT books (I ...

I'll pay $150 for a 9.8 Batman #428...because there are only 2 currently, and none higher (and not likely to be more.)

Really? Wouldn't there have been a couple hundred thousand of these printed? I would think there could be plenty more out there.... it's only $18 in the guide. I wouldn't rush to ...

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:I REALLY think Spidey #31 is one of the best covers of the run.

I'm with you there - that's a great cover.

First appearance of Gwen and Harry too - I was always surprised that it was priced the same as the rest of the 30's (with the exception of #39) for a long time.

So is there no baseline to work from? I would think it possible that you could be in a position to consider buying a CGC book with no way to check its census numbers.

Let's say you see a 9.6 Spidey #33 at a convention and didn't know its population. It would still seem like a pretty darn nice book ...

Do folks have a general "rule of thumb" for multiples of guide for higher grade issues? Let's say you pay Overtstreet guide for a 9.2 (or perhaps 9.4 if its a modern book), what factor would the higher grades be worth?

I know there are various factors to consider (key issue, age, CGC census), but ...

Updated the list.

I saw some PMs arrive - I'll get back to everyone's messages tonight - can't do it at my day job.

Hello,

(List updated 1/20)

I have some Valiant, Acclaim, and Defiant books up for sale; a nice selection of Golds, Blue TPBs, a couple VVSS, early Harbingers w/Coupon and other goodies. The prices are roughly 20% OFF the valiantcomics.com price guide.

The books were graded according to the ...