vane Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 For some reason I have saved this catalog all these years. It’s pretty interesting to see what prices were back then on these books. Larryw7 and ygogolak 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Somethings have gone way up and other books remain the same in the hobby.The old labels most times had strict grading and no Newton rings to deal with and cheaper grading costs to boot.I keep most of those from auction houses because i save everything that's what makes the wife crazy! Larryw7 and frozentundraguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 All I know is I could get a bus load of keys for cheap back then. I remember buying my AF 15 5.5 ish for 500.00, now what's the price... ADAMANTIUM, aardvark88 and Larryw7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperheart Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Print is too small to read but since it was Marnin, I'm guessing prices were higher in the catalogue than at today's market buttock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 3 hours ago, paperheart said: Print is too small to read but since it was Marnin, I'm guessing prices were higher in the catalogue than at today's market So true, but in at least a few cases books that wound up being top census copies and were scarce in ultra high grade sold first as raw books at relative bargains. The Massachusetts copy of ASM #11 that Marnin graded a 9.4 and listed for $4550 wound up in a 9.6 CGC slab and sold for over $20K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingfangfoom Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I don't fault Marnin for his pricing in this catalog simply because JP had already paved the way with his 2002 Milennium Catalog. JP certainly struck gold a year earlier with prices realized. As you look through these circa 2000 catalogs, the most interesting thing is the lack of 9.6 material Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 12 hours ago, fingfangfoom said: I don't fault Marnin for his pricing in this catalog simply because JP had already paved the way with his 2002 Milennium Catalog. JP certainly struck gold a year earlier with prices realized. As you look through these circa 2000 catalogs, the most interesting thing is the lack of 9.6 material I've still got my copy of Parrino's catalogue from 2002. GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
