How much does TMNT #1 (1st print) go for, anyway?

The Spider · Post by **The Spider** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 2:26 pm

This auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWA:IT

was the highest I'd seen for it, but according to the auction, there was another copy that went higher than that.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 2:55 pm

..and that was for a raw copy with pretty small photos. Can you imagine what a CGCed NM copy would probably go for?

Sorry to throw CGC out there for all those who dislike grading services..

DawgPhan · Post by **DawgPhan** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:01 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

while these 2 are not exactly what you are talking about it does raise some questions for me..The cheap one was listed in the action figures section and should have gone for a little more...

here is a #1 on comiclink

http://www.comiclink.com/./itemdetail.a ... &id=586813

I think that is a little high, but I seem to recall a $3500 auction for this book on ebay...I think that $3500 is more reasonable than $10K still a lot of cash...and really $3500 might not be that crazy depending on what the raw book grades out at...

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 9:52 pm

DawgPhan wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

while these 2 are not exactly what you are talking about it does raise some questions for me..The cheap one was listed in the action figures section and should have gone for a little more...

here is a #1 on comiclink

http://www.comiclink.com/./itemdetail.a ... &id=586813

I think that is a little high, but I seem to recall a $3500 auction for this book on ebay...I think that $3500 is more reasonable than $10K still a lot of cash...and really $3500 might not be that crazy depending on what the raw book grades out at...

That 9.6 is a beaut. It is probably the highest grade this book will receive. It's an impossibly difficult book, because (A) the paper is cheap; (B) the cover stock is cheap; (C) no one was grade anal, even in the 80's.

I still have my damn #1 sitting here, waiting to be graded. The next show I would be willing to go to to have them graded is Long Beach, which is March. Apparently WW Texas is soon? (too lazy to research

)

I'm going to be out in South Carolina in December, so maybe I'll go down to FL then, BUT...word on the street by those in the know is that books graded at SHOWS are receiving higher than normal grades....

So...maybe I'll go to Texas. I dunno, I haven't decided. I don't know anyone in Texas.

kelargo · Post by **kelargo** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 12:05 pm

I have the 3rd printing of this...

any idea on where that one stands?

thanks,
Ken

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:27 pm

kelargo wrote:I have the 3rd printing of this...

any idea on where that one stands?

thanks,
Ken

$5-$15, depending on the day, assuming it's NM.

I still can't believe I bought my Turtles #1 in '99 for $66 total. Absolute stroke of luck. And I was debating, cause it was 'half guide' at the time, and I hate paying half guide for anything.

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:28 pm

I've got a Turtles No. 4. What does that go for?

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 2:10 pm

depluto wrote:I've got a Turtles No. 4. What does that go for?

10-15 cents, depending on the day. I'll take it off you for free, but you'll have to pay shipping.

PM me for address.

...

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:49 pm

I'd hold onto any high grade copies of the early, magazine size editions of TMNT. It seems like it's a lot harder to find magazine size comics in high grade, I guess a lot of people are too cheap to invest in magazine size bags, boards and boxes.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 8:36 pm

Brother J wrote:I'd hold onto any high grade copies of the early, magazine size editions of TMNT. It seems like it's a lot harder to find magazine size comics in high grade, I guess a lot of people are too cheap to invest in magazine size bags, boards and boxes.

Yeah, I agree...a turtles #2 in 9.6 for only $187 is a steal. I shoulda bid.