Ninjak #1 Gold CGC 9.8 Sold on eBay for $415.00

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Ninjak #1 Gold CGC 9.8 Sold on eBay for $415.00

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Did a Board Member win this auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171816971373?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I tapped out at $330.00. facepalm

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I didn't know it was a "secret" cover :)
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I'm thinking someone paid an awful lot for that book.

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Always love it when a bar is raised!

I wonder how much my signed copy will be once it comes back from grading... :hm:

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That is bananas. Has to be a record for a gold book.

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This is wild.

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Hmm... gold secret cover Retirement investment... :?

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I think the highest Gold logo book went for $610 and it was a raw copy of (VEI) X-O Manowar #1 Gold

http://www.ebay.com/itm/X-O-Manowar-1-2 ... 7675.l2557" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

These were the ones VEI listed back in 2012 for a Charity Auction.

1st auction $306.76
2nd auction $260.00
3rd auction $610.00

VF Board Member "Monkey" was the winner of that 3rd auction.

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Monkey wrote:So the $610 bid was a combination of several things.

A) wanting to pick what I figured the third of three of these up
B) Knowing the money would go to charity
C) going to bed after a show way too late and waking up about five minutes before the auction ended
D) I recorded the voice for the QR variant cover and I figured this might be a decent (if idiotic) way to contact Valiant and say "right on"
E) I'm kinda like Rain Man in that any large-ish amount of money seems to equate in my head to "about a hundred dollars".
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No, I had no business bidding that much, but I'll honor the bid and pay it.

So yeah... *cough*. Heh.
nycjadie wrote:That is bananas. Has to be a record for a gold book.

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The first one posted on eBay always seems to sell high.

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I foolishly thought it might not get much attention and I could snatch it near the list price. facepalm

I was definitely shocked by the final bid, I wouldn't have hung in past $300, but I'm sure the winner will be happy as there don't seem to be too many of the gold Ninjak out there. I never heard how this was actually distributed, it just kind of showed up. Does anyone know?

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Matches Malone wrote:I foolishly thought it might not get much attention and I could snatch it near the list price. facepalm

I was definitely shocked by the final bid, I wouldn't have hung in past $300, but I'm sure the winner will be happy as there don't seem to be too many of the gold Ninjak out there. I never heard how this was actually distributed, it just kind of showed up. Does anyone know?
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Matches Malone wrote:I foolishly thought it might not get much attention and I could snatch it near the list price. facepalm

I was definitely shocked by the final bid, I wouldn't have hung in past $300, but I'm sure the winner will be happy as there don't seem to be too many of the gold Ninjak out there. I never heard how this was actually distributed, it just kind of showed up. Does anyone know?
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Thanks, guys. I had thought to ask a while back if anyone had a list of how each gold version was distributed, but thought I should try to figure it out on my own rather than be lazy. Were some retailer incentives as well?

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Dr Noel wrote:The first one posted on eBay always seems to sell high.
First to market is always significant
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Seems like some were listed in Previews for retailer incentive ordering. Not sure if all have been.

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Matches Malone wrote:Thanks, guys. I had thought to ask a while back if anyone had a list of how each gold version was distributed, but thought I should try to figure it out on my own rather than be lazy. Were some retailer incentives as well?
XO, Harbinger and if I am not mistaken A&A were. Bloodshot and the rest going forward were not. I could be wrong but I think that is correct.

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nycjadie wrote:That is bananas. Has to be a record for a gold book.
+1 That's a boatload of money.


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