Harbinger #1 CGC 9.8s on eBay (past and current auctions)

[drmirage]

Wow... The #'s keep getting more and more.

BIN for $450! WHOA!

1st post updated.

4 more copies added to population. As of 06/11/2012: 103 in CGC 9.8 Universal, 6 in CGC 9.8 Signature

Cheapest copy for sale now is for $450 BIN http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 2117wt_958" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[greatbrandino11]

We may see the 9.9 before too long.

[iggy101us]

1st post updated with current auctions. Cheapest copy right now is from VF member x-omatic for $500 BIN or best offer. No change in CGC population.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370846357722?ss ... _273wt_979" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[StarBrand]

Thanks for keeping up on this, Iggy. Good stuff.

[StarBrand]

So, it appears the market bottomed at 400 and is now back up to 450.

[Rufusharley]

How awesome would a graph be.

but this thread is a lot of work, thanks man.

[lorddunlow]

... or maybe a chart?

[greg]

[Phantom]

Greg, man of many charts.
I like the colour coded sales to cost, very pleasing to the eye.

[StarBrand]

This thread is awesome.

[iggy101us]

8-bit cover variant of the raw data.

Nice work.

[Phantom]

[StarBrand]

I really want to snag one of these before they head back up in price.

[x-omatic]

I lowered the copy I have on eBay to 475.00.
It is the same copy I am offering to the boards for 450.00.

I have recieved 3 offers on eBay so far.
$275, 325.00, 375.00.

[iggy101us]

1st post updated with current auctions. 1 more copy added to the population:

As of 07/16/2013: 104 in CGC 9.8 Universal, 6 in CGC 9.8 Signature

[Aram]

I really want to snag one of these before they head back up in price.

I really dont think these are going up much with new ones being added unless a movie is well budgeted and in production.

[StarBrand]

I really want to snag one of these before they head back up in price.

I really dont think these are going up much with new ones being added unless a movie is well budgeted and in production.

I do. Just not sure of the time frame.

[greg]

I really want to snag one of these before they head back up in price.

I really dont think these are going up much with new ones being added unless a movie is well budgeted and in production.

I do. Just not sure of the time frame.

Since the majority of copies in collections got there with at least a $400 to $500 cost...
it would be unlikely that those copies will leave those collections for less.

The low cost ($400-$500) is almost entirely for newly-slabbed copies.
Those sellers don't have $400+ invested.

As long as the number of newly-slabbed copies matches the demand, we'll see the price steady.
If those newly-slabbed copies ever slow down or stop... expect the price to move up.

A few more newly-slabbed 9.8 copies might be drawn out when the price moves up,
but if $400 isn't ALREADY enough to get people to slab their copies... I'd like to know what is.

It hasn't happened yet... but there may be some eventual distinction in the market for Harbinger #1 CGC 9.8 graded
before the flood of them (only 19 graded from 2002 to 2008), versus those graded after (85 and counting, from 2009 to present).
http://www.cgcdata.com/cgc/issuehistory ... micid=5272" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If that ever does happen, the distinction could spill over into the 9.6s.
A CGC 9.6 Harbinger #1 slabbed before 2009 might be identical to a CGC 9.8 Harbinger #1 graded after 2008.
(...or if the money is there, expect a few people to try re-grading to see what happens.)

[StarBrand]

This is your Big Boy. When this book runs up again, it runs up again big.

[GGSAE]

I really want to snag one of these before they head back up in price.

I really dont think these are going up much with new ones being added unless a movie is well budgeted and in production.

I do. Just not sure of the time frame.

Since the majority of copies in collections got there with at least a $400 to $500 cost...
it would be unlikely that those copies will leave those collections for less.

The low cost ($400-$500) is almost entirely for newly-slabbed copies.
Those sellers don't have $400+ invested.

As long as the number of newly-slabbed copies matches the demand, we'll see the price steady.
If those newly-slabbed copies ever slow down or stop... expect the price to move up.

A few more newly-slabbed 9.8 copies might be drawn out when the price moves up,
but if $400 isn't ALREADY enough to get people to slab their copies... I'd like to know what is.

It hasn't happened yet... but there may be some eventual distinction in the market for Harbinger #1 CGC 9.8 graded
before the flood of them (only 19 graded from 2002 to 2008), versus those graded after (85 and counting, from 2009 to present).
http://www.cgcdata.com/cgc/issuehistory ... micid=5272" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If that ever does happen, the distinction could spill over into the 9.6s.
A CGC 9.6 Harbinger #1 slabbed before 2009 might be identical to a CGC 9.8 Harbinger #1 graded after 2008.
(...or if the money is there, expect a few people to try re-grading to see what happens.)

Do slabs reference slab date?

[greg]

You can get the slab date on http://www.cgccomics.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; by entering the serial number.

[drmirage]

There will be more new Harbinger #1 CGC 9.8s in the months.. years to come..

We've seen such a steady increase of new copies. They are out there.

[iggy101us]

Do we know who owns the 1st slabbed copy?

[StarBrand]

There will be more new Harbinger #1 CGC 9.8s in the months.. years to come..

We've seen such a steady increase of new copies. They are out there.

Can't that be said for most key books from the 80s up? How did any of them increase in value?

[FormerReader]

It hasn't happened yet... but there may be some eventual distinction in the market for Harbinger #1 CGC 9.8 graded
before the flood of them (only 19 graded from 2002 to 2008), versus those graded after (85 and counting, from 2009 to present).
http://www.cgcdata.com/cgc/issuehistory ... micid=5272" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If that ever does happen, the distinction could spill over into the 9.6s.
A CGC 9.6 Harbinger #1 slabbed before 2009 might be identical to a CGC 9.8 Harbinger #1 graded after 2008.
(...or if the money is there, expect a few people to try re-grading to see what happens.)

I agree with what you say with respect to the grading stiffness, but I would be surprised to see a price distinction. I'm not aware of there ever being a distinction in any other book has there? I would think there may be some people who would be more selective on buying one 9.8 over another, but that has always been true.