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Hey everyone!
I know I’m a little late on getting this to everyone – and I’m sure you’ve already heard – but another comic book has broke two previous records.
Action Comics #1 sold for $1.5 million dollars!
This particular issue was owned by a private collector and was found tucked inside of an old
movie magazine.
WOW! What a find?
This comic is considered the Holy Grail of comic books to own due to the debut of Superman, so very highly collectible.
The comic was sold through ComicConnect.com, bought minutes after they posted it to another private collector.
Goes to show you, that if you keep your eyes open you might end up with a very highly sought after collectible. Don’t quit looking and you also could could come across a comic that could bring in a nice chunk of change. Maybe it won’t be a million in a half, but you never know.
One has to wonder, are there going to be anymore that crop up in as good condition as this one (they say this has been the best one yet) or will it take another 10 to 20 years.
Here’s to finding that one collectible!
Patrick “the comic guy” Whitson
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I have 2 comic books that I need the value of. Can you help me? I know there are different things you will need to know so if you can send me a list, I’ll give you that information. Thanks so much! By the way, one if these is signed by the author to someone.
Very good info that got me interested in the comic collecting community, practices and conservation of my comics. I’ve collected since the early 70′s but these being purchased while in Jr . High were not bagged and boarded. They are still in a brown grocery bag in by basement. They went to school with me and were shared in the neighborhood. I still go through them and think about what might have been. Swamp Thing #1 for example! I’ve got some very nice hi grade comics that I collected from conventions and from stopping by comic shops everywhere I went. I’m a collector, trader and dabble on Ebay buying and selling. I’m curious where to start if I want to learn more about preparing a comic for storage. Values, grading, opportunities for trading and on and on. Enjoyed your comments / posts and appreciate that there are others out there that have taken collecting and preservation to another level.
Steve (Loser24) Bieri
Hi Jeri,
Sorry about my delay in getting back to you. This site is a hobby of mine and I don’t get to it as often as I should. Anyway, I wrote an article on how to find the value of your comic books. You can see it here: http://comicbookcollecting.net/3-steps-to-finding-the-value-of-your-comic-book/. That will give you the steps to take to find the “real world” value. If you take your comic books to a dealer, or store you are going to get wholesale prices for them. Let me know if you need any further help. Thanks.
Patrick
Steve,
Thank you for telling me a little bit about your collecting story. I did similar things when I was collecting in the 80′s but I did end up keeping about a box full of comics with me up until about my first year in the Navy. I then sold them to a fellow collector (I needed the cash – they don’t pay you much in the service). In the early 2000′s I started collecting again because I ventured upon eBay (what a gold mine) and it’s history from there. As far as starting about preparing comic books for storage, you want to start with the basics:
1. If you have old or outdated comic boxes, get new ones. They are sturdier and will keep you comics in a solid upright position.
2. Before putting your comic books in the boxes, if they are not bagged then get some Silver Age bags (they give a little bit more room for the comic) and good comic book boards (acid-free).
3. Bag and board every comic book that you have (this may take a little time if you can’t do it all at once).
4. Figure out how you want to organize the comic books in the boxes. You can alphabetize them, number them, etc.
5. Store your comic books in the boxes.
6. Place your comic books “off” the ground and in a cool dry place. Preferably, run a dehumidifier to keep the moisture out of the air and from getting soaked up into the comic books.
7. Rotate out your bags and boards every few years or so – sooner if possible.
If you wish to upgrade some of those comic books, then get them prepped and graded or atleast have them cleaned up. Then you can store them in a much better grade. Hope this helps you out Steve.
Patrick