The hobbizine comic book value guide provides market prices for stamps in all grades from. See more ideas about marvel, stamp and comic books. Comic book grading learn the scale and how to apply it. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. They also sold a stamp book for 50 cents, to cover postage and manhandling, in which collectors could put their stamps. Comics with datestamps nostomania coin and comic book. They are derived from numerous sources such as dealer price lists, advertisements in comic book collecting publications, and public auction results. Stamps that could be clipped from the letters pages of various marvel comic books and then taped into a 16page stamp book which marvel sold through the mail. Marvel comics is offering a big reward for fans who collect all 53 marvel legacy value stamps. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began.
Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. While marvel value stamp books do have collectible value see our auctions page, cutting up your comic collection in 1974 wasnt necessarily the most cost. Marvel value stamps illustrated history book coming in 2020. The series b stamps were 100 puzzle pieces that could be put together to form 10 larger images in a second stamp book.
There isnt a place to secure these stamps in the booklet though, and those collectors who value them simply leave them loose inside the booklet. Its the beginning of the end that will lead to the most dramatic return in the marvel universe. The best way to understand why a specific comic book received a check mark designation is to refer to the graders notes. These are the first stamps honoring comic book super heroes issued by the us postal service. Issues checklist all marvel comics with series a stamps. Marvel value stamps and other interior defects artful. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Stamp book browse several stamp books, complete and unused. What do marvel value stamps have to do with halloween, you ask. To grade a comic, you need to take in to consideration a number of factors before being able to assess the correct grade.
There is a question mark stamp 100, and the promo non number hulk stamp, and a promo hulk stamp with a 5 that most value stamp collectors consider part of the stamp collection. Comic books in marvel value stamp series c mycomicshop. Get the best deals on comics united states stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. The 100 stamps in series a could be clipped from the letters pages of various marvel comic book titles and then taped into a 16page stamp book which marvel. In these rare cases, a check mark will be placed on the label by the numerical grade. Superman, batman and robin, wonder woman, green lantern hal jordan, green arrow, aquaman, the flash, plastic man, hawkman and hawkgirl, and supergirl. Marvel offering reward for collecting all legacy value stamps. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The 100 stamps in series a could be clipped from the letters pages of various marvel comic book titles and then taped into a 16page stamp book which marvel sold through the mail. Marvel value stamps a book of horror longbox graveyard. If the book in question is only a vg the stamp being out might lower the value by about 25%.
Get the best deals on us comics postage stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. Collectible super heroes stamps 2006 usps comic books. A comic book in fr condition may have nonstory elements such as coupons, ad pages, or marvel value stamps cut or torn out of the book. Marvel sold a stamp book separately so readers could cut out the stamps and tape them in the stamp book. Arrival date stamps were part of the normal distribution process for comic books, and should not factor in to the technical grade. Batman, wonder woman, plastic man, superman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman, hawkman, supergirl, green arrow. Typically within that time frame, superhero comics hold the most value, with first appearance or origin issues being the most sought after. These were frames made to look like postage stamps. Marvel reviving collectors stamps program after 40 years. The story of the most inspired comic book promotional campaign of all time, collected here for the first time. A few of our most popular guides include morgan dollars, mercury dimes, buffalo nickels, united states stamps, goudey cards, cracker jack cards and bowman cards. Long time collector and comic book enthusiast looking to share my collecting hobby with like minded collectors. Usps comic strip classics collectible stamp sheet of 20 32. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books.
Wondering what your old coins, stamps, and baseball cards are worth. The clock is ticking, and no hammer can save her this time. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Marvel value stamps illustrated history book coming in. Ill be bringing a mixed bag of content and hope to meet some fellow comic fans along the way. That looks like alex ross on spidey there marvel value stamps.
Daily and weekly newspapers have brought americans cartoons since 1895. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Marvel has now unveiled the cover of the official collectors album for its. Stamp collecting free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Marvel value stamps 1974 premiums, bonus gifts, were very popular in the 1940s through the 1970s. Dc comics super heroes this sheet includes 20 self adhesive 39c collectible stamps. The higher the grade of a comic book the higher the value.
Superman, batman and robin, wonder woman, green lantern hal jordan, green arrow, aquaman, the flash, plastic man. In 1974, marvel comics publisher stan lee devised an ingenious promotional campaignmarvel value stamps, which appeared on the letters pages of their monthly comics. A full book entitled the owner to discounts on admission to comicbook conventions, merchandise, and other goodies. British presentation packs catalogue number pp443 printed no. Oct 03, 2019 if you followed my countdown to the return of longbox graveyard, or read my preamble in first cut, then you know that marvel value stamps form the backbone of this months halloween features here at the blog. Series a of these stamps consisted of 100 different pieces of art work. Beginning in march 1974, marvel began printing a value stamp on the letters page of every title. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions in 2002. The hobbizine value guides list prices in various grades and contain useful information on collecting and what makes cards and coins valuable. A visual history news on the 2020 book from abrams comicarts and roy thomas.
Marvel has revealed to retailers that fans who collect all 53 marvel value stamps currently in. The primary reason to grade a comic is that there is a direct correlation between the condition of the comic and the value of the book. Fantasticweird picturesmarvelcomic booksmarvel characters marvel value stamps marvel value stamp book tour stampbook comics, books, marvel. Office products free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Its removal doesnt effect any story pages or the cover but its the same as having a coupon cut out. A spine split of up to 23 the length of the book, a missing back cover provided the front cover is still attached, severe water damage or residue damage. Types of damage that place a comic in fr range include.
Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age 1992date. In fact, comic strips are considered one of americas only indigenous art forms. Value investors like warren buffett select undervalued stocks. The story of the most inspired comic book promotional. However, i find this board by far the best place to go for advice and knowledge in anything comic related. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age.
Grading a book with an ink stamp on cover comic book talk. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. It also includes four issues from december 1975 which contained series a stamps. Dec 26, 2017 marvel comics is offering a big reward for fans who collect all 53 marvel legacy value stamps.
In rare cases, a comic book will look much better than the given grade. You can still find marvel value stamps in marvel comics from the 1970s unless some rabid fanboy cut the damn thing out and put it in his stamp book. Click this link to get 4% cash back on your ebay comic book purchases. The best possible existing condition of that comic book. Jul 26, 2017 marvel reviving collectors stamps program after 40 years. In general, the comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979. Each of these 20 stamps features a comic strip classic. In the era before product codes on every package, our parents and grandparents saved coupons, bottle tops, or ovaltine wrappers and sent away for decoder rings and other gifts. If you followed my countdown to the return of longbox graveyard, or read my preamble in first cut, then you know that marvel value stamps form the backbone of this months halloween features here at the blog. Buy dc comics super heroes, full sheet of 20 x 39cent postage stamps, usa 2006, scott 4084. Series b info on the puzzlepiece second series and a checklist. Buy usps comic strip classics collectible stamp sheet of 20 32 stamps scott 3000.
The price you paid for clipping marvel value stamps. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. This checklist is an effort to list every marvel comic published between march 1974 and november 1975 that contains a series a stamp. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. This website is intended to provide comprehensive information on the marvel comics promotional programs which ran during 19741976, known as marvel value stamps, series a and series b. The idea was, the reader could cut out these stamps and glue them in a 16 page marvel value stamp booklet which was purchased separately through the mail and then trade in the booklet for special prizes and collectibles.
For those of you unfamiliar with this, the value stamp was a promotion in which marvel had a string of issues that featured collectible stamps in the pages of the comics. Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. Ok, so i have some thor books and they all have pastime 25ct comics in an ink stamp on the cover, pretty decent shape if not for this stamp, what does a stamp on the cover do to the grade, whats the highest grade they can have with the stamplets say for example its a vf book without the stamp, what should the stamp now lower the grade to. Get the best deals on us comics postage stamps when you shop the largest. This checklist is an effort to list every marvel comic. Unobtrusive date stamps or arrival dates in pencil or ink are acceptable. They give some clue as to the provenance of a book.
Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. Series a marvel value stamp book, without stamps attached. Comics with datestamps coin and comic book price guide. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. It is reported that 86 million adults and 17 million children in the u.