Amazing Fantasy #15 Club

[vacantpassenger]

I'm definitely feeling an AF#15 itch coming on...

not good....

 

That's a "several thousand dollar" itch !

 

But scratching that itch is awfully rewarding.

 

Yeah, but I never knew it was that affordable! For the cost of a high end TV set, I can have the biggest SA key? Yes sir!

 

I'm thinking I'll give myself a 2K budget.

 

Think that might be enough for a raw complete issue?

 

[cloudofwit]

I'm definitely feeling an AF#15 itch coming on...

not good....

 

That's a "several thousand dollar" itch !

 

But scratching that itch is awfully rewarding.

 

Yeah, but I never knew it was that affordable! For the cost of a high end TV set, I can have the biggest SA key? Yes sir!

 

I'm thinking I'll give myself a 2K budget.

 

Think that might be enough for a raw complete issue?

 

Absolutely.

 

I don't currently have a subscription to GPA, but I'm thinking 2,000 is 1.0 territory. Off the top of my head, folks like G.A.tor, SpiderTurtle, peewee22, and showcase22gr1959 know the AF #15 market very well, so I'd PM them...or they'll likely chime in soon enough here.

[VintageComics]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Amazing-Fantasy-15-9d-1962-CGC-6-0-Spider-man-/250830340956?pt=UK_Books_Comics_Magazines_US_Comics_ET&hash=item3a66a7435c

 

af15 cgc 6.0 for $9k, i got really excited

 

until i realized it was a pence copy

looks really sharp though

 

Last time I heard, there were only about 20 pence copies on the census so they definitely aren't overly available. Yet, as fate would have it, here's another one:

 

http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fitems%2Easp%3Fid%3D3884%26FROM%3D%26TO%3D&id=892190

 

WHOOPS. That's an ASM #1. :doh:

 

Still makes me think of our fellow boardie, nmtg9, who is in pursuit of a pence copy of AF #15--and will land one eventually.

 

I've heard the pence copies get anywhere from 30-50% of the value of the U.S. copies. :shrug: I just remember reading something along these lines in an Overstreet Update from the early '90s--and then, under the fog of cannabis and Lord knows what else, selling my pence copy of AF #15 in 1992.

 

 

Oh no .Dope never made me do anything so bad.

 

The 6.0 UK copy is the (i think) the second highest blue label. The book rarely comes available in this grade - slabbed or raw.

 

It's a nice copy - I've bought from the seller before and I remember the previous seller advertising it too. My guess is that it won't sell at that price but I hope it does. No reason why UK copies should not sell well.

 

Watch me drift away in 9d goodness

 

The market is the market but it truly is illogical (ethnocentric? :shrug:) that these copies aren't valued at MUCH more than they are. Ah well, what can one do?............Buy more AF #15s, whether they be cents or pence, raw or slabbed, purple or yellow, green or blue, yahoo!

 

I find it shocking as well.

 

From my understanding they are identical copies except for the prices so they are identical books (US and UK versions) and IMO should not have a difference in value any more than a newsstand copy would be valued no different than a direct copy of a comic from the1980's.

[Peter Loves Gwen]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Amazing-Fantasy-15-9d-1962-CGC-6-0-Spider-man-/250830340956?pt=UK_Books_Comics_Magazines_US_Comics_ET&hash=item3a66a7435c

 

af15 cgc 6.0 for $9k, i got really excited

 

until i realized it was a pence copy

looks really sharp though

 

Last time I heard, there were only about 20 pence copies on the census so they definitely aren't overly available. Yet, as fate would have it, here's another one:

 

http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fitems%2Easp%3Fid%3D3884%26FROM%3D%26TO%3D&id=892190

 

WHOOPS. That's an ASM #1. :doh:

 

Still makes me think of our fellow boardie, nmtg9, who is in pursuit of a pence copy of AF #15--and will land one eventually.

 

I've heard the pence copies get anywhere from 30-50% of the value of the U.S. copies. :shrug: I just remember reading something along these lines in an Overstreet Update from the early '90s--and then, under the fog of cannabis and Lord knows what else, selling my pence copy of AF #15 in 1992.

 

 

Oh no .Dope never made me do anything so bad.

 

The 6.0 UK copy is the (i think) the second highest blue label. The book rarely comes available in this grade - slabbed or raw.

 

It's a nice copy - I've bought from the seller before and I remember the previous seller advertising it too. My guess is that it won't sell at that price but I hope it does. No reason why UK copies should not sell well.

 

Watch me drift away in 9d goodness

 

The market is the market but it truly is illogical (ethnocentric? :shrug:) that these copies aren't valued at MUCH more than they are. Ah well, what can one do?............Buy more AF #15s, whether they be cents or pence, raw or slabbed, purple or yellow, green or blue, yahoo!

 

I find it shocking as well.

 

From my understanding they are identical copies except for the prices so they are identical books (US and UK versions) and IMO should not have a difference in value any more than a newsstand copy would be valued no different than a direct copy of a comic from the1980's.

 

I much prefer the direct copies because I hate barcodes on the covers. Place the barcode on the back out of sight.

 

I agree that the price difference should be minor for the pence versions. I think some day far in the future it will not be as big of an issue, which means I think the pence copies will go up faster in value some day.

[James Howlett]

It's funny how 35 cents instead of 30 cents will increase the value of star wars 1 and iron fist 14 but the 9d instead of 12 cents decreases the SA keys.

[VintageComics]

It's funny how 35 cents instead of 30 cents will increase the value of star wars 1 and iron fist 14 but the 9d instead of 12 cents decreases the SA keys.

 

Exactly.

[vacantpassenger]

I'm definitely feeling an AF#15 itch coming on...

not good....

 

That's a "several thousand dollar" itch !

 

But scratching that itch is awfully rewarding.

 

Yeah, but I never knew it was that affordable! For the cost of a high end TV set, I can have the biggest SA key? Yes sir!

 

I'm thinking I'll give myself a 2K budget.

 

Think that might be enough for a raw complete issue?

 

Absolutely.

 

I don't currently have a subscription to GPA, but I'm thinking 2,000 is 1.0 territory. Off the top of my head, folks like G.A.tor, SpiderTurtle, peewee22, and showcase22gr1959 know the AF #15 market very well, so I'd PM them...or they'll likely chime in soon enough here.

 

You're thinking 2k is enough for a 1.0 slabbed or raw?

[cloudofwit]

I'm definitely feeling an AF#15 itch coming on...

not good....

 

That's a "several thousand dollar" itch !

 

But scratching that itch is awfully rewarding.

 

Yeah, but I never knew it was that affordable! For the cost of a high end TV set, I can have the biggest SA key? Yes sir!

 

I'm thinking I'll give myself a 2K budget.

 

Think that might be enough for a raw complete issue?

 

Absolutely.

 

I don't currently have a subscription to GPA, but I'm thinking 2,000 is 1.0 territory. Off the top of my head, folks like G.A.tor, SpiderTurtle, peewee22, and showcase22gr1959 know the AF #15 market very well, so I'd PM them...or they'll likely chime in soon enough here.

 

You're thinking 2k is enough for a 1.0 slabbed or raw?

 

I'm thinking it is but don't know for sure if that's a fair market figure. Definitely depends on the copy's eye appeal too. I'll defer to the others I named to steer you in the right direction (additionally, VintageComics also knows the market well though I suspect more mid to higher grade copies...if I was a man of means, his 7.0 copy on eBay might be in serious jeopardy :.

 

There was a nicely presenting CGC 1.5 that just sold on ComicLink for 2,600, so there's that. My GPA subscription has expired without a renewal (yet), and that's something I'd definitely invest in if I were you (only 10 bucks a month).

[Spyderfan]

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[showcase22gr1959]

I much prefer the direct copies because I hate barcodes on the covers. Place the barcode on the back out of sight.

 

I agree that the price difference should be minor for the pence versions. I think some day far in the future it will not be as big of an issue, which means I think the pence copies will go up faster in value some day.

 

I recall collecting in the 80's that books with bar code (UPC) sold for less than direct copies. In the current CGC days, looks like there isn't too much different. I do prefer direct copies if I had to choose from the two.

[vacantpassenger]

I'm definitely feeling an AF#15 itch coming on...

not good....

 

That's a "several thousand dollar" itch !

 

But scratching that itch is awfully rewarding.

 

Yeah, but I never knew it was that affordable! For the cost of a high end TV set, I can have the biggest SA key? Yes sir!

 

I'm thinking I'll give myself a 2K budget.

 

Think that might be enough for a raw complete issue?

 

Absolutely.

 

I don't currently have a subscription to GPA, but I'm thinking 2,000 is 1.0 territory. Off the top of my head, folks like G.A.tor, SpiderTurtle, peewee22, and showcase22gr1959 know the AF #15 market very well, so I'd PM them...or they'll likely chime in soon enough here.

 

You're thinking 2k is enough for a 1.0 slabbed or raw?

 

I'm thinking it is but don't know for sure if that's a fair market figure. Definitely depends on the copy's eye appeal too. I'll defer to the others I named to steer you in the right direction (additionally, VintageComics also knows the market well though I suspect more mid to higher grade copies...if I was a man of means, his 7.0 copy on eBay might be in serious jeopardy :.

 

There was a nicely presenting CGC 1.5 that just sold on ComicLink for 2,600, so there's that. My GPA subscription has expired without a renewal (yet), and that's something I'd definitely invest in if I were you (only 10 bucks a month).

 

Haha, I meant which was was the 2K for, a 1.0 raw OR a 1.0 slabbed,

 

I will definitely differ my question to the folks you suggest!

[ljmichel-migration]

We've fallen to the second page here....c-mon. Bump

 

Where's the heavyweights with all that insight??

[peewee22]

Spidey is 49 years old this month (based on numerous June date stamps...earliest I've seen is 5-31-62).

 

One year until the big 50 ! 1962 - 2012

[scooter99]

Spidey is 49 years old this month (based on numerous June date stamps...earliest I've seen is 5-31-62).

 

One year until the big 50 ! 1962 - 2012

 

He looks pretty spry for a 49 year old. (thumbs u

[JazzMan]

Spidey is 49 years old this month (based on numerous June date stamps...earliest I've seen is 5-31-62).

 

One year until the big 50 ! 1962 - 2012

 

He looks pretty spry for a 49 year old. (thumbs u

 

And I can't believe aunt May is still kicking! Poor uncle Ben didn't make it out of the first book.

[rodan57]

Spidey is 49 years old this month (based on numerous June date stamps...earliest I've seen is 5-31-62).

 

One year until the big 50 ! 1962 - 2012

 

Amazing Fantasy hit the newsstands on June 5, 1962. (thumbs u

[Ebel 1911]

Thanks for the release date info. Good knowledge to have. Hopefully will be part of the club by next week.

[Spider-Variant]

Spidey is 49 years old this month (based on numerous June date stamps...earliest I've seen is 5-31-62).

 

One year until the big 50 ! 1962 - 2012

 

Amazing Fantasy hit the newsstands on June 5, 1962. (thumbs u

 

There's some good discussion about date stamps in this thread around August 2008.

[cloudofwit]

Thanks for the release date info. Good knowledge to have. Hopefully will be part of the club by next week.

 

 

Keep us posted.

[cloudofwit]

Spidey is 49 years old this month (based on numerous June date stamps...earliest I've seen is 5-31-62).

 

One year until the big 50 ! 1962 - 2012

 

Amazing Fantasy hit the newsstands on June 5, 1962. (thumbs u

 

There's some good discussion about date stamps in this thread around August 2008.

 

This thread is epic. Three summers ago you started it...and I just very recently trudged through every single page and it's definitely an invaluable resource for stories of AF #15 acquisitions and the book's overall market in whatever grade. Who knew that this year the thing would break a million?