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Post by bob on Aug 5, 2012 15:14:23 GMT -5
So my dad gave me a ton of old comics. I know nothing about comics or how to find their prices and I was hoping to find the value of them on my own but don't know where to begin. I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction.
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Post by Red Impact on Aug 5, 2012 16:05:08 GMT -5
I assume they print comic book price guides like they print sports cards price guides. So I'd look one of them up and go from there. Those are far from absolute, but it could give you a decent baseline of what these might go for.
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Post by rzombie1988 on Aug 5, 2012 16:09:40 GMT -5
Just type in the name and number of the comic online and it should give you an idea. One small rip though can really knock down the price.
You could also take a trip to your local comic book shop and they could give you an idea.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2012 16:12:41 GMT -5
www.comicspriceguide.com/Though there are a bunch of websites out there. There are also print magazines dedicated to pricing but I couldn't tell you which ones are still around. If you do have any comics that are potentially valuable, you should find out a few things (a lot of info here, feel free to just check out what you think is of use) 1. What condition it is 2. Whether or not the comic is a 1st printing; most comics after the first printing have little value from a collector's perspective 3. Whether it would be worth your time and money to have the comics graded by CGC, which may increase the value of the comic considerably. There are some collectors, including comic book stores, that won't buy comics unless they have a grading while others don't care as much about it CGC website: www.cgccomics.com/grading/A couple of things to consider: Golden Age (comic books from the 30s-40s) and Silver Age (comic books from the 50s-60s) tend to be the more sought after issues. While certain individual issues are prized, such as the first appearance of Spider Man or Iron Man or Giant Size X-Men #1, you'll make more with a complete set of a comic book. There are various variant covers from more recent comics that are quite valuable as well.
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Post by mizerable on Aug 5, 2012 16:13:09 GMT -5
Unless they're from the 60's or earlier, there's a likely chance you aren't going to get much for them. There's a few examples noting otherwise, but the market just isn't there, unless they're extremely old.
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Post by MasonK565 on Aug 5, 2012 16:14:16 GMT -5
search comicbookrealm.com or comicspriceguide.com to start off. And local comic book shop is a great idea too. Is there any way you can give us a list of comics?
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Post by Legion on Aug 5, 2012 16:33:09 GMT -5
Tell us some of what you have. If for nothing else than you might have something really valuable and then we can all share in the excitement of telling you. Or lying to you and jerking your chain  |
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Post by bob on Aug 5, 2012 18:58:57 GMT -5
You could also take a trip to your local comic book shop and they could give you an idea. I'm planning on trying to sell the whole lot of them to the local comic book shop owner and I know if I go in there with no knowledge as I am I'll get fleeced. |
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Post by Rican on Aug 5, 2012 19:08:08 GMT -5
This thread reminds me that I have HUNDREDS of old Sonic the Hedgehog comics back home I need to get rid of.
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Post by bob on Aug 5, 2012 19:20:51 GMT -5
They are all in pristine condition having been sealed in ziplock bags for literally decades.
Thanks for the links everyone.
I'll post when I find out much much money they are all worth.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 5, 2012 19:20:56 GMT -5
This thread reminds me that I have HUNDREDS of old Sonic the Hedgehog comics back home I need to get rid of. You could probably sell them in a lot, though I wouldn't get your hopes up TOO much. Still, Sonic does have some diehard fans. |
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Post by Rican on Aug 5, 2012 19:23:35 GMT -5
This thread reminds me that I have HUNDREDS of old Sonic the Hedgehog comics back home I need to get rid of. You could probably sell them in a lot, though I wouldn't get your hopes up TOO much. Still, Sonic does have some diehard fans. Yeah I don't expect to make much from them, but I might as well get something for them. |
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Post by bob on Aug 5, 2012 21:04:03 GMT -5
What are the differences between Raw Value, Graded Value and NM Value and how do I tell if the comics are?
This is what I found using comicspriceguide.com and if they are all at Graded Value and in mint condition.
Action Comics #436 $168
Action Comics #436 $168
Superboy #218 $168
Detective Comics #455 $264
Detective Comics #461 $216
Detective Comics #469 $408
Daredevil #249 $160
DC Comics Presents #4 $120
Superman #333 $72
Superman #313 $72
Superman #274 $240
Detective Comics #432 $336
Thor #161 $800
Daredevil #37 $800
The Phantom #60 $300
The Phantom #61 $300
Blackhawk #247 $120
Blackhawk #253 $36
Blackhawk #255 $36
Blackhawk #256 $36
Blackhawk #257 $36
Blackhawk #258 $36
Blackhawk #260 $36
Blackhawk #261 $36
Blackhawk #262 $36
Blackhawk #264 $36
Blackhawk #268 $36
Blackhawk #271 $36
Blackhawk #273 $36
Green Lantern #155 Volume 2 $48
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Post by Red Impact on Aug 5, 2012 21:21:54 GMT -5
Graded basically means you took it to an official, trained person and they scrutinized the book for condition. It's the same way for trading cards, you have to pay to get it shipped off and graded, but if it's graded it could be worth more.
Raw value basically is what they might sell a ungraded one in a retail store at that condition. If you don't pay to have it graded, that's what it is.
NM = Near mint, which is self-explanatory, really. Mint cards/comics are usually preserved very carefully. For comics, I imagine that anything that has been actually read or not preserve in hard casing would probably not likely be mint anymore.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Aug 5, 2012 21:30:48 GMT -5
You could also take a trip to your local comic book shop and they could give you an idea. I'm planning on trying to sell the whole lot of them to the local comic book shop owner and I know if I go in there with no knowledge as I am I'll get fleeced. If you sell it to a store, at best you may get 33% of the value, more likely 25%. And a lot of shops don't even buy from individuals anymore, they go to conventions or sales. Check them out on ebay or possibly craigslist. |
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Post by Legion on Aug 6, 2012 13:23:13 GMT -5
What are the differences between Raw Value, Graded Value and NM Value and how do I tell if the comics are? This is what I found using comicspriceguide.com and if they are all at Graded Value and in mint condition. Action Comics #436 $168 Action Comics #436 $168 Superboy #218 $168 Detective Comics #455 $264 Detective Comics #461 $216 Detective Comics #469 $408 Daredevil #249 $160 DC Comics Presents #4 $120 Superman #333 $72 Superman #313 $72 Superman #274 $240 Detective Comics #432 $336 Thor #161 $800 Daredevil #37 $800 The Phantom #60 $300 The Phantom #61 $300 Blackhawk #247 $120 Blackhawk #253 $36 Blackhawk #255 $36 Blackhawk #256 $36 Blackhawk #257 $36 Blackhawk #258 $36 Blackhawk #260 $36 Blackhawk #261 $36 Blackhawk #262 $36 Blackhawk #264 $36 Blackhawk #268 $36 Blackhawk #271 $36 Blackhawk #273 $36 Green Lantern #155 Volume 2 $48 Those are some great prices, but you need to remember you wont get close to that selling them to a shop |
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