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Platinum 18971937, golden 193855, silver 195669, bronze 197079, and modern 1980present. Truly rare comic books may come along once or twice in a lifetime. Collectors, dealers, financial institutions, museums, attorneys, galleries and the irs have availed themselves of our services for establishing. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. Here ive included author title short forms for new and used books stores and multi dealer services. Jan 10, 2019 aaron albert, a collector of and an expert on comic books, has studied, taught, and written about the comic book genre for more than 20 years. Also, a dealer will usually take every book, even if you have a mix of grades and ages. Each pack is grouped around a particular character or theme, and there is no duplication within any pack. Awesome comic book collector show san antonio,texas saturday february 3,2018 please note. Collectors edition comics north little rock, arkansas. Marvel comics lot starter collection blend of old and new. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. Comic book art and collecting the beginners guide in building.
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