March ComicLink Auction - A Slew of Highest Graded 35 Cent Price Variants Auctioned

It is always a pleasure to see an auction when a highest graded price variant comes up for auction.  Even more so when it is a highest graded 35 cent price variant.  And even more so when one auction has several of these books for sale in one night. 

This was the 2012 March ComicLink focused auction and here are the hightlights. 

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY #7 - The Auction Has Ended

Publisher: Marvel

Condition: CGC 8.5 VF+

Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages

Type of Holder: Universal

Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored

Census Rank: 3rd Highest CGC Graded

Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT

Current Bid: $175

Number Of Bids: 16

Final Bid: $175

End Date: 3/29/2012 9:15:18 PM AVENGERS #148 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1976, Squadron Supreme appearance. Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.6 NM+ Page Quality: White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $285 Number Of Bids: 19 Final Bid: $285 End Date: 3/29/2012 9:33:54 PM ComicLink Comments: This NM+ CGC 9.6 Price Variant is the second highest graded, with only 3 in grade and just 2 in the world ever having certified slightly higher at 9.8. Additionally, with perfect White Pages, this is the very finest 9.6 obtainable. BLACK PANTHER #5 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1977, Jack Kirby cover, story, art Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.0 VFNM Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $279 Number Of Bids: 18 Final Bid: $279 End Date: 3/29/2012 9:42:36 PM ComicLink Comments: This 35 Cent Price Variant is the second highest graded, with only 1 in grade and only 1 examples ever having certified any higher. Further enhancing its desirability, CGC has assigned its near perfect page quality designation, Off-White to White Pages. CHAMPIONS #15 - The Auction Has Ended Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.6 NM+ Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $759 Number Of Bids: 15 Final Bid: $759 End Date: 3/29/2012 9:50:24 PM ComicLink Comments: This NM+ CGC 9.6 35 Cent Price Variant is the single highest graded example for this Price Variant example. Further enhancing its desirabiltiy, CGC has assigned its near perfect page quality rating of Off-White to White Pages. GHOST RIDER #18 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1976, Spider-Man cover and appearance Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.6 NM+ Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $325 Number Of Bids: 18 Final Bid: $325 End Date: 3/29/2012 10:06:54 PM ComicLink Comments: This Near Mint Plus CGC 9.6 is the highest graded Price Variant example for this issue, and it's 1 of only 3 ever certified at this top tier. Adding to its desirability, CGC has assigned its near perfect page quality rating, Off-White to White Pages. GHOST RIDER #24 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1977 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.4 NM Page Quality: White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $878 Number Of Bids: 20 Final Bid: $878 End Date: 3/29/2012 10:07:30 PM ComicLink Comments: This true NM CGC 9.4 is the highest Graded 35 Cent Price Variant for this issue, and is 1 of only 2 examples ever certified at this top tier. Additionally, CGC has assigned its perfect page quality designation of White Pages, making this the very finest 9.4 Price Variant obtainable. IRON MAN #102 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1977, Frankenstein monster, Dreadnight & Dr. Doom appearance. Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.2 NM- Page Quality: White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $324 Number Of Bids: 19 Final Bid: $324 End Date: 3/29/2012 10:27:00 PM ComicLink Comments: The offered NM CGC 9.2 is the second highest graded Price Variant example for this issue, with just 1 in grade and only 1 example ever certified higher. Adding to its desirability, CGC has assigned its perfect page quality rating, White Pages. KULL, THE DESTROYER #22 - The Auction Has Ended Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.2 NM- Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $121 Number Of Bids: 13 Final Bid: $121 End Date: 3/29/2012 10:37:48 PM ComicLink Comments: The offered NM CGC 9.2 is the second highest graded Price Variant example for this issue, with just 1 in grade and only 1 example ever certified slightly higher at 9.4. Adding to its desirability, CGC has assigned its near perfect page quality rating, Off-White to White Pages. SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #11 - The Auction Has Ended Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 8.5 VF+ Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $659 Number Of Bids: 19 Final Bid: $659 End Date: 3/29/2012 11:17:06 PM ComicLink Comments: The offered item is the highest graded 35 Cent Price Variant for this issue. It is 1 of only 2 examples that CGC has certified at this highest grade tier for this issue. Adding to its desirability, CGC has assigned its near perfect page quality rating, Off-White to White Pages. STAR WARS #2 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1977 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 8.0 VF Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $343 Number Of Bids: 13 Final Bid: $343 End Date: 3/29/2012 11:20:42 PM STAR WARS #3 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1977 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 8.0 VF Page Quality: Off-White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $805 Number Of Bids: 18 Final Bid: $805 End Date: 3/29/2012 11:21:00 PM SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #12 - The Auction Has Ended Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.0 VFNM Page Quality: Off-White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $304 Number Of Bids: 15 Final Bid: $304 End Date: 3/29/2012 11:24:00 PM ComicLink Comments: The offered example of this 35 Cent Price Variant is the highest graded, and 1 of only 2 examples certified by CGC at this top tier. TARZAN #3 - The Auction Has Ended Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 8.5 VF+ Page Quality: Off-White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $77 Number Of Bids: 12 Final Bid: $77 End Date: 3/29/2012 11:24:18 PM ComicLink Comments: This 35 Cent Price Variant is the second highest graded, with just 2 in grade and only 2 examples ever having certified any higher. X-MEN #106 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1977 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.0 VFNM Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: 3rd Highest CGC Graded Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $600 Number Of Bids: 18 Final Bid: $600 End Date: 3/29/2012 11:44:24 PM You have been outbid on this item

Notable ComicLink Sales

Ever since Fred McSurley listed his hoard of 35 cent price variants on ComicLink a few years ago, the ComicLink marketplace has cornered the market for high grade marketplace (not auction) price variant listings.  ComicLink sales (marketplace or auction) do not get reported to GPA.  Since ComicLink has several notable sales in the small niche of price variants, I thought it would help to note some of the more important recent sales of price variant books.

ASTONISHING TALES #35

Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / ASTONISHING TALES Price: $210 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.6 NM+ Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Page Quality: White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT ComicLink Comments: This impressive 30 Cent Price Variant has graded at CGC's upper Near Mint 9.6 tier, the highest grade ever assigned to an example of this issue. This stunning example is 1 of only 2 to reach this lofty tier. Elevating this one to the top of the very short list of 9.6s, CGC has assigned its perfect page quality designation of White pages, making this the very best 9.6 attainable. High grade 30 Cent Price Variants are extremely elusive on the market. In fact, many collectors have no choice but to settle for a lower grade example to complete their collection. It is not often that a top graded example presents itself at auction with this level of preservation. With its rarity in grade these 30 Cent variants are sure to reach a new level of popularity and demand. BLACK PANTHER #5 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / BLACK PANTHER Price: $175 Publisher: marvel Condition: 6.0 FN Page Quality: Off-White Pages Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Seller's Grading Comments: one of only six Black Panther #5, 35 cent price variants, graded Item description: 1977, Jack Kirby cover, story, art CONAN #75 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / CONAN Price: $225 Publisher: Marvel Genre: Superhero Condition: CGC 9.4 NM Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Page Quality: Off-White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Seller's Grading Comments: Only one 9.6 issue has been graded higher than this gorgeous copy. Only 10 copies total of this issue have been graded to boot. One of the toughest 35 cent variants and most popular as well. Item description: 1977 DAREDEVIL #134 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / DAREDEVIL Price: $380 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.4 NM Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Page Quality: White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Item description: 1976 ComicLink Comments: This true Near Mint CGC 9.4 Price Variant example is the second highest graded, with just 1 single Price Variant example ever having graded slightly higher at 9.6. Additionally, CGC has assigned its perfect page quality designation of White Pages, making this the very finest 9.4 obtainable.  DOCTOR STRANGE #25 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / DOCTOR STRANGE Price: $350 Publisher: marvel Condition: 7.0 FVF Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Seller's Grading Comments: HIghest graded Doc Strange #25-- 35 PRICE VARIANT-- according to CGC census---1 of 2 at this grade---3 in total graded Item description: 1977, Doctor Strange VS. Doctor Strange! ETERNALS #14 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / ETERNALS Price: $150 Publisher: Marvel Genre: Superhero Condition: CGC 8.5 VF+ Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Item description: 1977, Hulk appearance. FANTASTIC FOUR #173 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / FANTASTIC FOUR Price: $600 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.6 NM+ Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Page Quality: White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT FANTASTIC FOUR #187 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / FANTASTIC FOUR Price: $205 Publisher: Marvel Genre: Superhero Condition: CGC 8.0 VF Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Seller's Grading Comments: With only eight copies of this elusive 35 cent price variant certified by CGC, this is the hardest to find of the Fantastic Four 35 cent price variants. The black cover makes it the hardest to find in grade as well. Only two 9.0s are nicer than this book. IRON MAN #85 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / IRON MAN Price: $130 Publisher: Marvel Genre: SuperHero Condition: CGC 9.2 NM- Census Rank: 3rd Highest CGC Graded Page Quality: White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Seller's Grading Comments: Simply a gorgeous copy of this hard-to-find Marvel Bronze-Age price variant. There are five 30 cent variants issues in the popular Iron Man run. Issue 85 is the first of the five price variant issues and this copy is the fourth highest graded of issue 85 with a single 9.6 and two 9.4 higher on the census. Extremely attractive for the grade and WHITE pages. Item description: 1976 JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS #3 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS Price: $200 Publisher: marvel Condition: 7.5 VF- Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Seller's Grading Comments: 35 cent variant-- according to CGC Census this is 4th highest graded of 8 total Item description: 1977 MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #28 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / MARVEL SPOTLIGHT Price: $300 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.6 NM+ Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Item description: 1976, 1st Solo Moon Knight Story ComicLink Comments: This Upper Near Mint CGC 9.6 Price Variant example is the second highest graded, with just a single Price Variant example ever having graded slightly higher at 9.8. Further enhancing its desirability, CGC has assigned its near perfect page quality rating, Off-White to White Pages. MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #29 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / MARVEL SPOTLIGHT Price: $829 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.8 NM/MT Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Page Quality: Off-White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Item description: 1976, 2nd Moon Knight, Kirby art ComicLink Comments: This Pristine Near Mint/Mint CGC 9.8 Price Variant example is the highest graded, and is 1 of just 2 Price Variant examples of this issue that CGC has ever assigned this top rank grade. MARVEL TEAM-UP #46 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / MARVEL TEAM-UP Price: $198 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.4 NM Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Page Quality: White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Item description: 1976, Deathlok appearance ComicLink Comments: This CGC 9.4 solid Near Mint Price Variant example is the highest graded ever certified by CGC, and is 1 of just 5 ever certified at this top tier. Additionally, CGC has assigned its perfect page quality designation of White Pages, making this the very finest example attainable. MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #17 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE Price: $250 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.6 NM+ Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Page Quality: White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Item description: 1976 ComicLink Comments: The offered Price Variant CGC 9.6 Near Mint Plus example is the single highest graded that CGC has ever certified. Additionally, CGC has assigned its perfect page quality designation, White Pages, making this the very finest attainable. SPECTACULAR SPIDERMAN #9 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / SPECTACULAR SPIDERMAN Price: $120 Publisher: marvel Condition: 2.5 GD+ Page Quality: Off-White Pages Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #7 Section: For Sale / Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comic Books / Marvel, Timely and Atlas / SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP Price: $504 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.8 NM/MT Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Page Quality: White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT ComicLink Comments: The offered item is the single highest graded Price Variant example for this issue. Additionally, this single best example was assigned CGC's perfect page quality rating, White Pages.