http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/comic-speculator-back-issue-report-02282012 Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:38:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/comic-speculator-back-issue-report-02282012/comment-page-1#comment-101426 Mot Yrreb Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:09:54 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2502927#comment-101426 If you are the type that is only buying high grade comics for resale at a profit the hypothesis would true in most cases; particularly concerning "Modern" books. However, if the buyer is not into buying books only for resale value, buying a lower grade would be desirable because the high-grade books are way overpriced. Let the speculators drive the high-end market over the cliff if they want, hope they lose their @$$, then maybe a little sanity can be restored to the back issue market. If you are the type that is only buying high grade comics for resale at a profit the hypothesis would true in most cases; particularly concerning “Modern” books. However, if the buyer is not into buying books only for resale value, buying a lower grade would be desirable because the high-grade books are way overpriced.
Let the speculators drive the high-end market over the cliff if they want, hope they lose their @$$, then maybe a little sanity can be restored to the back issue market.

]]> http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/comic-speculator-back-issue-report-02282012/comment-page-1#comment-100741 Matt Baum Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:19:50 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2502927#comment-100741 I think I grabbed the wrong pic. The Superman #4 I was writing about was not restored and the drop off in price happens across the board in both price guides. Sorry about the confusion. I think I grabbed the wrong pic. The Superman #4 I was writing about was not restored and the drop off in price happens across the board in both price guides. Sorry about the confusion.

]]> http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/comic-speculator-back-issue-report-02282012/comment-page-1#comment-100696 Spider34 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:28:56 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2502927#comment-100696 The Superman 4 is a restored copy so it's going to sell well below a non-restored copy. The Superman 4 is a restored copy so it’s going to sell well below a non-restored copy.

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