fantastic_four Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Is 52 the new 48? 48 has a very high supply, more than any other key from the low to mid 1960s. If not for the supply differences, 48 would blow 52 away because it is definitely more desirable. Even great copies of 49 and 50--which are the last two parts of the three-part Surfer story as well as the first covers featuring Galactus and Silver Surfer--blow 52 away. If 48 were as hard to get as 49, 50, and 52, it would go for at least triple what it does. I've liked the growth potential of 52 for quite a while and own three raw copies in the 8.5 to 9.2 range to go along with this one. KirbyJack and Chaos_in_Canada 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supapimp Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 photobucket is down. but i just sold my CGC 9.0 and used to own a CGC 9.2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dscott Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 photobucket is down. but i just sold my CGC 9.0 and used to own a CGC 9.2. So do you own a copy still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAmazing R.J.S. Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Sweet love this book ! I'm in too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 A 7.0 sold on EBAY tonite for $363! http://www.ebay.com/itm/271056003877?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bb8 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Not near some of the beauties in this thread, but: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Is 52 the new 48? 48 has a very high supply, more than any other key from the low to mid 1960s. If not for the supply differences, 48 would blow 52 away because it is definitely more desirable. Even great copies of 49 and 50--which are the last two parts of the three-part Surfer story as well as the first covers featuring Galactus and Silver Surfer--blow 52 away. If 48 were as hard to get as 49, 50, and 52, it would go for at least triple what it does. I've liked the growth potential of 52 for quite a while and own three raw copies in the 8.5 to 9.2 range to go along with this one. ....I remember when you won snagged that one....BIN on eBay. I'm STILL envious. GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Chaos_in_Canada 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I just got another one from Dan....a real decent white paged old label 8.5. It's one of my favorite SA comics.....the FF was full of nobility and grandeur back then. GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 WTTB, bb8! That's a nice, solid copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGGIEZ Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Here's one of mine. Chaos_in_Canada 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandflea Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaillant Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Is 52 the new 48? 48 has a very high supply, more than any other key from the low to mid 1960s. If not for the supply differences, 48 would blow 52 away because it is definitely more desirable. Even great copies of 49 and 50--which are the last two parts of the three-part Surfer story as well as the first covers featuring Galactus and Silver Surfer--blow 52 away. If 48 were as hard to get as 49, 50, and 52, it would go for at least triple what it does. Are you saying that up to 48 (included) the magazine had a highest print run? Curious, because some 15 years ago I had no difficutlty in purchasing decently priced low/mid grade copies of #49, #50 and #52 but #48 was already pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dscott Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Thanks to Joey my 6.5 is now a 7.0 ill post photos once I get it back in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meself Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 A lowly 3.0 in such esteemed company ……….but it’s mine for the time being Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bb8 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 WTTB, bb8! That's a nice, solid copy! Thanks man! I must say, though, your collection is epic. My tastes are along the same as yours: bronze and silver Marvel. Except for very rare exceptions, I stick solely to exactly that. Although I haven't tried collecting all 20 years! Holy , man! What an undertaking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantastic_four Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Are you saying that up to 48 (included) the magazine had a highest print run? No, I have no evidence that 48 had any larger print run than any other issue of FF, but I have seen evidence that it was hoarded--probably mistakenly--in warehouses and later found. This isn't uncommon at all since newsstand sellers always had the option of returning their unsold copies to the distributor prior to the 1980s. The distributor was supposed to destroy the returned copies, but sometimes that didn't happen either mistakenly or at times on purpose. Chuck Rozanski's Mile High 2 collection was all undestroyed distributor returns, and FF 48 was in that one, although I haven't heard how many copies were present in that find and presume it wasn't all that many. However, I've heard accounts of very large numbers of high grade copies of FF 48 being available before Rozanski found the Mile High 2 stash, so I'm led to conclude that FF 48 was discovered in multiple warehouse finds. Certainly the far higher population of that issue relative to other desirable issues of FF serves to confirm the idea that a lot of copies were stashed away somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Don't you think that the majority of the hoarded F.F. 48's have been dissipated into collections by now though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.J Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Don't you think that the majority of the hoarded F.F. 48's have been dissipated into collections by now though? I have a few stashed Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bronze age fan* Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Don't you think that the majority of the hoarded F.F. 48's have been dissipated into collections by now though? I have a few stashed Dave WOW....7 copies??? I have one and its a RAG, if I remember right!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Don't you think that the majority of the hoarded F.F. 48's have been dissipated into collections by now though? I have a few stashed Dave Two of my favorite first appearances in this one with the Surfer and Galactus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
