Fantastic Four # 77 Fine+ Cond. price sticker on cover

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You may be interested in our other eBay listings .Fantastic Four # 77 Fine+ Cond. price sticker on coverBack in late 1961 publishers, struggling with rising costs, contemplated for the first time to raise the price of monthly 32-page comics. Since 1934 comics were always a dime. Publishers solved the inflation problem by simply cutting the number of pages from 64 to 56 to 48 to 40 and ultimately to 32.The feeling was that kids wouldn't buy a comic that had less than 32 pages - it would be too thin and flimsy - and they wouldn't pay more than a dime. So what to do???Well, the accountants won the battle and prices increased to 12 cents. Now, what about the newsstands, drug stores and candy stores? They hated the idea that they would need to give 3 pennies change every time a kid bought a 12 cent comic with a dime and a nickel. What a hassle for a lousy extra 2 cents!That's when some sharp guy decided to print rolls of little round 15 cent stickers that could be placed right over the printed 12 cent price on the cover. He could sell these rolls to anyone who sold comics! And many, many places bought them and stuck them on comic books from coast-to-coast, and the sticker salesman made a ton of cash.It's heart-breaking to see beautiful vintage Silver-Age books with these little round stickers, but as the saying goes, "it is what it is. " Here's your chance to add some beautiful books to your collection at substantial discounts - if you don't mind looking at that little round sticker!Condition: We carefully evaluate the condition of each comic and grade conservatively. If you have a question or disagreement about a grade, please do not hesitate to contact us. We use the following standard grading scale (below). If at any point you feel that we gave you anything less than a 5-Star experience, PLEASE contact us directly BEFORE using the eBay Hassle-Free Return system.Near Mint- (NM-)CGC 9.2Very Fine / Near Mint (VF/NM)CGC 9.0Very Fine + (VF+)CGC 8.5Very Fine (VF)CGC 8.0Very Fine - (VF-)CGC 7.5Fine / Very Fine (Fine/VF)CGC 7.0Fine +CGC 6.5FineCGC 6.0Fine -CGC 5.5Very Good / Fine (VG/Fine)CGC 5.0Very Good + (VG+)CGC 4.5Very Good (VG)CGC 4.0Very Good - (VG-)CGC 3.5Good / Very Good (G/VG)CGC 3.0Good +CGC 2.5GoodCGC 2.0Good -CGC 1.8Fair / Good (FR/GD)CGC 1.5FairCGC 1.0PoorCGC 0.5Product Image: Images shown for this auction are of the actual comic that will be shipped. All cover scans are taken with the comic in a bag to prevent damage to the comic.Customer Service: We are dedicated to having the best customer service on eBay. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us by sending us a message through eBay . Payment is expected as soon as possible, but we are accepting of customers waiting a week or two to submit payment. Typically, if payment is not received after three weeks, an Unpaid Item Case will be opened with eBay. We do, however, reserve the right to open an Unpaid Item Case sooner than three weeks .Packaging: In order to ensure that you receive the comics in the same condition that they are shipped from the warehouse, we take great care in packing each order. All comics are shipped bagged and boarded. The comics are then placed in a secure envelope, which is then placed into a USPS Priority Mail shipping box, filled with packing peanuts, and then shipped out. Larger orders are sent out in a larger box in order to ensure that no damage comes to the books during shipping.Shipping: All orders are sent via USPS Priority Mail. For your security, any order over $300 is sent with Signature Confirmation. We do offer combined shipping to customers from the US and Canada. Orders outside the US and Canada will be shipped using the eBay Global Shipping ... read more

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