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From: balbes@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Re: Comic Collectors/Investors etc.
Date: 8 Jan 93 08:18:58 EST
Distribution: na
Organization: The Ohio State University, Department of Physics

In article <1993Jan7.212318.20173@bnr.ca>, dmei@monterey.UUCP (Dan Mei) writes:
> 
> Don't be fooled!  There is alot of premium Golden Age stuff that is
> cheaper than Silver Age.  Just try comparing alot of the Marvel titles
> from the early sixties to some books from the mid to late forties
> (eg. Timelys like All Winners or Human Torch...just to name a couple)
> 
> I personally would love to see a news group that is geared towards
> Silver and Golden Ages collectors.  It would be fun to buy/sell/trade
> these types of books and discuss their importance, rather than having
> to read postings on the highest bid for a Harbinger #0.


But you really have to make a career of searching them out.  I
recently found a Golden Age Kid Eternity (in good to vg) for $5.00.
Less than the cost of a new prestige format book.  Unfortunately,
most golden age books are going up in price only by virtue of their
age.  In fact, as the Golden Age gets farther away, the date of
it's end seems to slowly creep forward in time.  I've seen dealers
with books from the mid-50's claiming they were golden ages.

The DC Archives is still one of the best ways to read the old material
and not pay a lot for it.  (Only about $12 per book,assuming 4 books
at $50 per archive.)  There is also a lot of Golden Age books on
microfiche for those willing to sit at a microfiche reader.

For sure, let's keep this discussion of Golden Age and Silver Age
books going.  But we should move it to rac.misc.

Mark Balbes
From: mstarr@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (Mark Starr)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Cards for sale/trade
Keywords: Cards
Date: 11 Jan 93 18:35:37 GMT
Organization: Ohio University C.S. Dept, Athens


  


I have the following cards for trade if you have what I need or for sale.
Any replies should be sent to mstarr@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu
Prices and shipping will be determined by email.



Marvel Serires III
------------------

Need: H-1 Hulk Holo
      7,8,11,17,27,28,29,38,72,73,76,83,84,86,91,92,112,141,144,153,155,
      157,163,176, and 182

Have Extras: H-5 Ghost Rider Holo
      1,2,5,6x2,9x2,10,12x2,13x3,14,15x2,16x2,18x2,19,20x2,21x2,22x2,23,26,30,
      33,34,43x2,44x2,45x4,46,47,52,58,61,63x3,64,65,66,68,69x2,70,71,74x3,
      75x3,79x2,80x3,81,85,87,88x3,89x3,95,96,97,98,100x2,101,102,109,111,114,
      115,118,122x2,123,124,126,128x2,129,130x2,131x2,132x2,134x2,135,136x2,
      137x4,138x4,139,140,142,145,151,152,159,160x2,164x2,165,170,173x2,179x2,
      180x2,187,188,189,192x2,193x2,194x2,197,198, and 200.


Marvel Masterpiece
------------------

Need: 3-D Wolv. vs. Saber. and 5-D Cap. America vs. Red Skull

Have Extras: 1 complete set (#1-100), 4-D Spiderman vs. Venom
      1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11x2,12,13,15,16x2,17,20,21,24,25,26,29,30x2,33,34,35x2,
      38,39,40,42,43,44,47,48,49x2,53,55x4,58,59,60x2,61,62,64x3,67,69x4,71,  
      73x3,75,76,78x3,80,81,82,84,85,86,87x2,89,90,91,93,94,95,96,98,99, and 100



As you can see I have alot of extras and am willing to do trades in your favor
for what I need or sell cheap to you.
From: manley@iies.ecn.purdue.edu (Skybax Rider, Apprentice Class)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace,purdue.forsale
Subject: Comics for sale
Keywords: Armageddon everything
Date: 12 Jan 93 01:04:26 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Distribution: na
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network


  I have the following books for sale at cover price.  All books are in
  fine condition or better (I don't know -- they ain't torn up and most
  of them are bagged/boarded -- whaddayou want for cover price?).

ZOT #3 ($1.50)
WARHEADS #1 ($1.75)

ARMAGEDDON EVERYTHING:
Armageddon 2001 #1 #2 ($2.00 each)
Superman Annual #3 ($2.00)
Adventures of Superman Annual #3 ($2.00)
Action Comics Annual #3 ($2.00)
Detective Comics #4 ($2.00)
Batman Annual #15 ($2.00)
Hawk and Dove Annual #2 ($2.00)
Flash Annual #4 ($2.00)
L.E.G.I.O.N. Annual #2 ($2.95)
The New Titans Annual #7 ($3.50)
Justice League America Annual #5 ($2.00)
Hawkworld Annual #2 ($2.95)
Justice League Europe Annual #2 ($2.00)
Action Comics #670 (aftermath) ($1.00)
Superman #61 (Waverider/Linear Men) ($1.00)
Armageddon: The Alien Agenda #1 #2 #3 #4  ($1.00 each)
Armageddon Inferno #1 #2 #3 #4  ($1.00 each)

  Thanks,

   M.
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Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
From: py54322@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Yangmeister)
Subject: SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE!
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 07:04:47 GMT



Here's a list of what I have. Mail at py54322@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu for prices.

Action 684
Batman 436,442
Avengers 296-301,305,314,Ann. 17
Avengers West Coast 50
Gotham by Gaslight
Death in the Family (Book)
Captain America 339,350,357-360
Daredevil 260
Excalibur 11-17,42
Fantastic Four 300,310-319,357,358,Ann. 21
Darkhawk 9
Iron Man 230-232,250
Justice League of America 31,32
Justice League Europe 7-10
Daredevil Ann.6
Legends of the Dark Knight 1-10
Marvel Comics Presents 90-94
Meltdown (Havok & Wolverine) 3
Moon Knight 1-3
New Mutants 59-61,71-73,75
Mask 1
Punisher 53,Ann.2
Punisher Armory 3
Punisher Magazine 1-3
Punisher Summer Special 1,2
Silver Surfer (epic) 1,2
Solo Avengers 1,2
Spider-man 2,3
Superman 75 (1st print)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 30
Uncanny X-men 247,249-255,281,282,285
Spider-man 18
Warlock & the Infinity Watch 1-3
West Coast Avengers 42-46
Wonder Man 1
World's Finest 1
X-Factor 42
X-Force 1(bagged)-5
X-Men 1
X-Terminators 1-4
Jungle Adventure (Wolverine)
Nth Man 1-6
Blasters Special 1
Nomad 1
Silver Sable 1
Cage 1
Amazing Spider-man 359
Justice Society of America 1
Legend of Shield 1
Dr. Strange 28
Eclipso 1
Hulk Ann. 16
Thor Ann. 16
Death of Superman set (all first print including JLA 69)
Punisher: No Escape
Hearts of Darkness 
Punisher: The Prize
Punisher: Circle of Blood ($6)
X-Men: Days of Future Present ($6)
From: jchiu@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (James Chiu)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: CARDS: Marvel masterpiece for trade
Date: 12 Jan 93 15:54:45 GMT
Organization: Virginia Tech Computer Science Dept, Blacksburg, VA

I have an extra special card P-something with wolverine vs sabretooth.

I will trade it for Silver surfer vs Thanos Marvel masterpiece special.

Anybody?
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
From: maddalen@cs.concordia.ca (MADDALENA marco)
Subject: COMICS - Retailing/Inventory/Sale software
Organization: Computer Science, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 23:05:03 GMT



TO ANY AND ALL RETAILERS.

As a retailer myself I am looking at getting myself a better inventory/sales
management software.  I currently use a registered shareware called
Micro-Register (on an IBM PC) to handle all sales.  It works very well,
but lacks some functionality essential to the sale of comics.  Its major
problem is that everything stored as an item that requires a unique
item number.  Since every issue must be entered as an item, I duplicate
much of the same information (comic title, number, price, discount
rates, publisher, etc...).  The perfect system would have a sort of
sub-item category where all the info (except issue number) would be
derived from a parent item.

The second problem is the lack of a reservation list system.  This can
be bypassed by using a backorder form, but I would much prefer to be able
to create and manage reservation lists.

SOOOO..If any of you retailers or friend of retailers out there could
possibly tell me what systems they may be using and a brief description of
why I would be extremely greatful.  The systems can be commercial, shareware,
or freeware.

Email address : maddalen@cs.concordia.ca

Thanks in advance.
From: trevor@Software.Mitel.COM (Trevor Davis)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Auction: Harbinger 1-3
Date: 12 Jan 93 16:14:15 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Mitel. Kanata (Ontario). Canada.

VALIANT!!!

=====================================================

Harbinger 1-3         Current Bid $125 from Bidder #1
w/coupon                   
All books are NM

=====================================================

Rules:

1.  Buyer will pay shipping.
2.  Minimum bid increment of $1
3.  Every day I'll post a listing of the current bids.  If no new bids come in
    within 3 days, the item will be sold.  I will post GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE
    and then SOLD.
4.  If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
From: dani@netcom.com (Dani Zweig)
Subject: Re: LOTS O' COMICS For Sale Pt. 1
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
Distribution: rec
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 18:22:59 GMT

wesselak@sunc0.cs.uiuc.edu (Erik Wesselak):
>>Your prices are fair.  But I'll be surprised if you sell many of
>>your comics at those prices.  Please let us know if I'm wrong.
>
>Originally I priced my comics from the Nov/Dec Overstreet.  I was considering
>going lower than 4/5, but then the Jan/Feb update came out and showed a sub-
>stantial drop in many of the more valuable DC comics that I am selling...
>So...I decided to stick with 4/5.  

You were going to lower your price but you didn't because the update showed
a substantial drop in prices?  Isn't that backwards?

>Why don't you think they will sell at that rate?

My own attempts to sell comics for significantly less met with only
partial success.  An important distinction needs to be made between
comics that have a real value and those that do not:  Most mainstream
80s and 90s comics have no real value.  You can find them in the $0.50
bins if you look patiently, and you'll have to beg a dealer to take
them from you at any price.  The guide shows these comics at roughly
cover price because that's the price dealers charge for them -- even
though they may have to sit in the boxes a long long time before a
buyer comes along.  The market for these comics is exceedingly thin,
though, and virtually everyone who wants a copy already has one.

This raises another problem -- selling comics as sets.  Sellers prefer
to sell entire sets, rather than have buyers "cherry pick" their
collections.  Buyers, on the other hand, just want to fill the holes in
their collections, or just want comics they'll be able to resell at
a profit.  In neither case are you going to get many customers for
a set priced a little below guide.

In short, the comics you'd expect to be able to move at 4/5 guide are
the relatively hard-to-find comics -- and the genuinely hot ones.
Remember, the Overstreet Price Guide gives the prices *dealers* charge.

-----
Dani Zweig
dani@netcom.com

"The death of God left the angels in a strange position."
	--Internal documentation, programmer unknown
From: dubach1@husc10.harvard.edu (joev dubach)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Re: LOTS O' COMICS For Sale Pt. 1
Date: 5 Jan 93 07:17:34 GMT
Article-I.D.: husc10.DUBACH1.93Jan4231734
 edu> <1993Jan4.182259.22978@netcom.com><C0CzBz.Ewq@cs.uiuc.edu>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Harvard Arts and Sciences Computer Services, Cambridge, MA
In-reply-to: wesselak@sunc0.cs.uiuc.edu's message of 5 Jan 93 02:09:35 GMT

In article <C0CzBz.Ewq@cs.uiuc.edu> wesselak@sunc0.cs.uiuc.edu (Erik Wesselak) writes:

   >You were going to lower your price but you didn't because the update showed
   >a substantial drop in prices?  Isn't that backwards?

   No, because if I lowered my rate then I'd lose even more money.

   I'm not asking anyone to buy anything they don't want, nor do I expect all of
   my comics to sell.  For the last year or two, I have been buying very few
   comics, so I don't have a real good idea of what's "hot", other than what I
   see in Overstreet.  So I'm offering all the comics I want to sell at a constant
   fraction of the Overstreet price, which I'm assuming is an accurate reflection
   of the value.

It may be an accurate reflection of their value to you, but the
question is, is this a bargain for the buyer?  If not, they'll be less
likely to buy.  I have no problems with your decision to sell these at
relatively high prices; I'm just not going to buy any of them (no
offense.)  Also, I'm not sure what you mean by "lose even more money."
Do you think of the Overstreet prices as "breaking even," and anything
less as "losing money?"

Joev
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Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
From: grifter@leland.Stanford.EDU (Grant Douglas Cook)
Subject: Shadowhawk #1
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 93 22:18:17 GMT

	I have a copy of Shadowhawk #1 (with coupon) that I am interested
in selling since I hate the story.  If anyone could use it, make an offer
(shipping and handling with be $3 extra (2-day priority mail)).
From: tfpayn01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: <*> DEATH OF SUPERMAN MEMORIAL SALE <*>
Date: 6 Jan 93 17:14:11 GMT
Organization: University of Louisville

> 
> 	Superman, Doomsday, #74, 1992, 46th 
> 
> 	The Adventures of Superman, #497, 1992, 47th
> 
> 	Superman in Action Comics, #684, 1992, 48th
> 
> 	Superman The Man of Steel, #19, 1993, 1st
> 
> 	Superman, #75, 1993, 2nd 
> 
> 	Superman The Man of Steel, #18, 1992, 45th
> 
> 	Justice League of America, #69, Dec. 1992
> 
> 	Superman Memorial Set, including #75 (no printing listed)
> 				Poster (memorial poster)
> 				Commemorative stamps
> 				Daily Planet Obituary
> 				Black Mourning Band
> 				Exclusive Skybox Trading Card
> 
> 
> 


	Due to recent events and some extremely good sources, I'm selling this
monstrosity.  I'd prefer to sell them as a package.  Please send me your
offers, as this'll be an auction of sorts.  I'll keep it going 'til at least
Monday, and then call it for the best offers.  Good luck all!

	Email your offers to the address below (heck, just reply!).

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From: tcarroll@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Thomas Carroll)
Subject: Superman 75
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 05:34:42 GMT

Sorry to add to the pile of these comics for sale, but I too have a 
supes 75 poly-bagged ed. for sale. The new Wizzard is out, so send me an
offer an it is yours.

T C
From: schurech@nightcrawler.fnal.gov (kurt schurecht)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Update Solar 1-10 Sale
Date: 7 Jan 1993 23:22:40 GMT
Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia IL
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: nightcrawler.fnal.gov
Keywords: Valiant, Solar

Since there seems to be reasonable interest in Solar 1-10, I'll
make it into a "official" auction.  Sale price includes shipping
(within the US) etc.  I will take bids through Wed Jan 13th.
I'll post updates periodically and or respond to interested parties
by email as new bids arrive.

	Current bid is $90.


Kurt Schurecht
schurecht@fnald.fnal.gov
schurech@nightcrawler.fnal.gov
From: trevor@Software.Mitel.COM (Trevor Davis)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Auction: Harbinger 1-3
Date: 8 Jan 93 00:31:32 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Mitel. Kanata (Ontario). Canada.

VALIANT!!!

====================================================

Harbinger 1-3         Curent Bid $105 from Bidder #2
w/coupon                    
All books are NM

====================================================


Rules:

1.  Buyer will pay shipping.
2.  Minimum bid increment of $1
3.  Every day I'll post a listing of the current bids.  If no new bids come in
    within 3 days, the item will be sold.  I will post GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE
    and then SOLD.
4.  If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 04:50:34 CST
From: Noel B. Lorenzana <U38134@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: ** another Image auction!!!! **

Heres whats on the auction block:
actually, I really despise auctions cuz everyone drives the price up,
so I'll just list the price I want to sell it for.

Shadowhawk #1 ------->  $10 obo
Youngblood #1 ------->  Free. just mail me $4 for p&h
Cyberforce #1 ------->  $4

Thanks,
Noel
U38134@UICVM.UIC.EDU
From: dbrown@cs.utk.edu (David Brown)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Comics Wanted: BoM, Faust, CFD
Date: 4 Jan 1993 12:45:09 GMT
Organization: University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Department of Computer Science
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: duncan.cs.utk.edu
Originator: dbrown@duncan.cs.utk.edu

I am looking for the following comics:

Books of Magic - Volumes 2 & 4
Cry For Dawn - 1 & 2 (2nd Printing), 3-5
Faust - 7 (Act 1: LotD), 11-14 (Act 5-Act 8)

If you have any of these comics and are interested in selling them
please contact me via E-mail.

Thanks,
David Brown (dbrown@duncan.cs.utk.edu)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
From: dew@acca.nmsu.edu (Universal Angel)
Subject: Re: RARE Ren&Stimpy #1 For Sale
Organization: Alternative Collegiate Computing Association
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 22:18:19 GMT

In article <1993Jan11.171123.9757@iscsvax.uni.edu> steffen8546@iscsvax.uni.edu writes:
>I have a Ren and Stimpy bagged #1 issue with both Air Foulers inside.
>Up for bid starting at $15.
>For more info please vax me.
>
>Jason Steffen
>
Steffen8546@iscsvax.uni.edu
>

what??? is it worth that much ALREADY??


dEw

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USE MY FOOTPRINTS FOR SHOES & FOLLOW. -- John Martone
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From: eaustin@ll.mit.edu (Eric J. Austin)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Re: Selling question
Date: 12 Jan 93 18:28:13 GMT
Reply-To: eaustin@ll.mit.edu (Eric J. Austin)
Distribution: na
Organization: Group 105, MIT Lincoln Lab.
Originator: eaustin@ll.mit.edu (Eric J. Austin)


In article <!lg=2ZA@engin.umich.edu>, picard@engin.umich.edu (Ronald V Picard) writes:
|> I'm interested in taking roughly 4 boxes of comics to a local dealer.
|> I try and stay away from junk, so I would think the collection is
|> better than someone getting rid of his worst comics.  Most are DC
|> with some independents.
|> 
|> What would be a reasonable price?  My guess is 30-40% of guide,
|> but that's just a guess. Has anyone got a number I chould expect? 
|> 
In my experience, for anything that is not HOT, forget about guide
when selling to a dealer. You might get 15 cents per book for most things,
even the stuff you think is good and lists for $2 - $3 by the guide.
I'll bet there aren't more than 20 books out of everything published
in the last 10 years that a dealer would give you more than 50% guide for.
And on less than 5% of all books from the last 10 years would they think of
giving you 30-40% of guide.

If you are willing to take the time and effort, you would probably do much
better selling at a show or through CBG or over RACM.

If you want to get rid of it all at once try making a trade for other
books or store credit with a dealer.
-- 
 Eric J. Austin                       EMAIL: eaustin@ll.mit.edu
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From: dani@netcom.com (Dani Zweig)
Subject: Re: Bagged Comics
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 18:02:45 GMT

jerro@wuntvor.pillar.com (Jerry Hanna):
>1) Should I leave these bagged books unopened?

Not if you want to be able to read them.
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
From: c60c-3gg@web-1e.berkeley.edu ()
Subject: Wanted: Death's Head II LS
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 15:06:47 GMT


Looking for Death's Head II Limited Series set (1-4).

Please e-mail me at jotang@soda.berkeley.edu if you have extras and want
to sell.

Jiong
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 14:54:52 EST
From: <WTQ@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: MAD #19

I am looking for a copy of MAD Magazine, #19.  Can anyone suggest where I might
locate such a thing?

Reid Woolery (Applications/Systems/Analyst)  The Pennsylvania State University
WTQ@PSUVM.PSU.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
From: schmid@aix.rpi.edu (David Anthony Schmidt)
Subject: Auction: High Grade Spiderman Key Issues
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 21:49:32 GMT

Greetings,
	This is the first of several auctions I will be holding in the
coming months.  If you wish to bid on any of the lots (or want more info)      
you can e-mail me at schmid@rpi.edu.  Minimum bids, when applicable, are
listed below. I will post the current bids every day if there are changes;
A lot will be sold when there has been no change for 3 working days. The buyer
pays postage, which will be agreed on after the item is sold.

Money order is preferred for immediate shipping; if check, I will ship 
once check has cleared.  References furnished upon request.

I have endeavored to be as exact as possible with grading.

LOT 1:	Amazing Spiderman 129 (First Appearance the Punisher) 
	Condition: VF-NM...A small 1/8" vertical tear next to top staple; 
	the tear is not highly visible and there are no other defects.

	Minimum Bid:	$200
	Current Bid:

LOT 2:  Amazing Spiderman 135 (Second Appearance the Punisher)
	Condition: VF+ ...A few tiny transverse spine stressmarks and a tiny
	1/8" diagonal crease at lower right.

	Minimum Bid:	$40
	Current Bid:

LOT 3:	Marvel Team-Up 1
	Condition: VF ...A few transverse spine creases and a couple of
	small (less than 1/2") light corner creases. On the upper end of
	VF (Maybe 85 by Overstreet System).

	Minimum Bid: 	$30
	Current Bid:

LOT 4:	Peter Parker Spectacular Spiderman 1
	Condition: VF ...A few small transverse spine creases. In addition
	one internal page has a small 1/2" vertical tear at the top. (Not
	an obvious defect; I never noticed it 'til yesterday.)

	Minimum Bid:	$25
	Current Bid:
From: moland@mathcs.emory.edu (Gary Moland)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Marvel Value Stamps - 1970's
Date: 7 Jan 1993 21:17:25 -0500
Organization: Emory University, Dept of Math and CS
NNTP-Posting-Host: emory.mathcs.emory.edu

Back when I was collecting comics in the early 1970's I clipped
the Value stamps from the ad pages during a Marvel promotion.
There were a total of 100 stamps appearing in various titles
and issue numbers.  I also sent away for the official Marvel
stamp book, and pasted all the stamps in place.  The stamp books
were numbered, mine being #107321.  Does anyone out there have
any idea what the completed stamp book might be worth, or have
you ever seen one for sale?

Gary



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Gary Moland
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