WTB Valiant CGC 9.8 key first appearances

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What is a fair price on Harbinger #1 CGC 9.8

1200
1
5%
1100
3
14%
1000
10
48%
900
1
5%
800
4
19%
700
2
10%
 
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Re: WTB Valiant CGC 9.8 key first appearances

Post by greg »

Exquisimagic wrote:
greg wrote:Several new CGC 9.8 Solar #10 showed up on the CGC Census this week... someone had a perfect stack of them I guess. I never got even one 9.8 of that book when I was submitting.
I call that the 6 step okie doke cgc shuffle.

Step 1 - Get job at CGC as grader
Step 2 - crack all your Solar 10
Step 3 - Give them to your friend
Step 4 - Friend submit to CGC
Step 5 - You Grade them
Step 6 - party time :clap:
You just summarized the history of PGX.

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Re: WTB Valiant CGC 9.8 key first appearances

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greg wrote:Several new CGC 9.8 Solar #10 showed up on the CGC Census this week... someone had a perfect stack of them I guess. I never got even one 9.8 of that book when I was submitting.
That is very remarkable! While it devalues my slab, I hope it allows many of us an opportunity to get one at a more reasonable price.

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WTB Valiant CGC 9.8 key first appearances

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Exquisimagic wrote: I call that the 6 step okie doke cgc shuffle.

Step 1 - Get job at CGC as grader
Step 2 - crack all your Solar 10
Step 3 - Give them to your friend
Step 4 - Friend submit to CGC
Step 5 - You Grade them
Step 6 - party time :clap:

You just summarized the history of PGX.
OMG totally hilarious

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Re: WTB Valiant CGC 9.8 key first appearances

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Congrats on that 9.8 SS Harbinger! :thumb:

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Re: WTB Valiant CGC 9.8 key first appearances

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jmatt wrote:Congrats on that 9.8 SS Harbinger! :thumb:
Thanks been waiting over a decade to pull the trigger :high-five:

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Re: WTB Valiant CGC 9.8 key first appearances

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corey wrote:There is a solar 10. 9.8 cgc on ebay right now its at 500?


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Sold for 648



The seller already put another 9.8 up for sale again

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Re: WTB Valiant CGC 9.8 key first appearances

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corey wrote:
corey wrote:There is a solar 10. 9.8 cgc on ebay right now its at 500?


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Sold for 648



The seller already put another 9.8 up for sale again
Sold for $695 ($648 might have been right before the final bids)... http://www.ebay.com/itm/112596615588" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The next one for sale... http://www.ebay.com/itm/112605029875" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: WTB Valiant CGC 9.8 key first appearances

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That or I got it mixed with another book in my watch list as I was scrolling :lol: 240 is to many to watch

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$695. I don't think I've seen a higher price for this book.

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Re: WTB Valiant CGC 9.8 key first appearances

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nycjadie wrote:$695. I don't think I've seen a higher price for this book.
Per Greg's Price Guide:

Solar, Man of the Atom (1991-1996) 10 FIRST PRINT - Annual CGC Sales - Average - Min - Max
(Sales records do not include shipping charges - usually around $10)

CGC 9.8 sales   find at  
9.8 - - 11 sales in 2017: max=$800
9.8 - - 9 sales in 2016: max=$725
9.8 - - 6 sales in 2015: max=$911
9.8 - Sgnt series/Signed by Bob Layton 1 sale in 2013: AVG=$2,250 - min=$2,250 - max=$2,250
9.8 - - 7 sales in 2009: max=$900
9.8 - - 4 sales in 2008: max=$1,125

And just for *SQUEE* and giggles, the lowest price paid for a 9.8 Solar #10 1st print:

9.8 - - 9 sales in 2011: min=$60
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Re: WTB Valiant CGC 9.8 key first appearances

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The seller is also selling a bunch of vh1 gold editions in 9.8

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Re: WTB Valiant CGC 9.8 key first appearances

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geocarr wrote:And just for *SQUEE* and giggles, the lowest price paid for a 9.8 Solar #10 1st print:

9.8 - - 9 sales in 2011: min=$60
It is very likely that the $60 sale was a 2nd printing that was listed as a first in the auction title and description, but it was second in the picture.

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corey wrote:The seller is also selling a bunch of vh1 gold editions in 9.8
For some reason every time I see shadowman 0 my brain sees his hair as a pirate hat. Paired with the skinny sword, open shirt, etc ALL I CAN SEE IS A PIRATE. Completely ruins this book for me lol facepalm

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Re: WTB Valiant CGC 9.8 key first appearances

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FlipMega wrote:
corey wrote:The seller is also selling a bunch of vh1 gold editions in 9.8
For some reason every time I see shadowman 0 my brain sees his hair as a pirate hat. Paired with the skinny sword, open shirt, etc ALL I CAN SEE IS A PIRATE. Completely ruins this book for me lol facepalm
Lol same for me


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