From The Scoop: Marvel 35-Cent Variant News
From the July 8 issue of Gemstone Publishing's The
Scoop:
This week, Scoop brings you a look at two rare Marvel 35-cent price variants that serious Bronze Age collectors have questioned the existence of. The background on the 35 cent price variants is that one exists for each Marvel Comic published for five months prior to the to the actual cover price increase. The purpose of these issues was to test the consumers resistance to the pending price change. Overstreet advisor and Warehouse Auction Centers Vice President Fred McSurley has discovered the missing two 35 cent variants. The list of 35-cent variants totals 184 issues and these two now complete the list.
Unlike their 30-cent price variant counterparts the 35-cent variants are difficult to observe as they do not stand out with major cover variations. Numerous collectors have contributed to organizing a complete list of 30- and 35-cent variants. Collector Paul Merolle's website features a complete list of these issues.
For more information, visit: http://mysite.verizon.net/psmerolle/index.html.
• Produced for the benefit of all who enjoy the hobby of collecting, Gemstone Publishing's The Scoop is available free of charge to anyone who wishes to receive it. To view the latest edition, or to sign up, visit The Scoop online by at http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com.
This week, Scoop brings you a look at two rare Marvel 35-cent price variants that serious Bronze Age collectors have questioned the existence of. The background on the 35 cent price variants is that one exists for each Marvel Comic published for five months prior to the to the actual cover price increase. The purpose of these issues was to test the consumers resistance to the pending price change. Overstreet advisor and Warehouse Auction Centers Vice President Fred McSurley has discovered the missing two 35 cent variants. The list of 35-cent variants totals 184 issues and these two now complete the list.
Unlike their 30-cent price variant counterparts the 35-cent variants are difficult to observe as they do not stand out with major cover variations. Numerous collectors have contributed to organizing a complete list of 30- and 35-cent variants. Collector Paul Merolle's website features a complete list of these issues.
For more information, visit: http://mysite.verizon.net/psmerolle/index.html.
• Produced for the benefit of all who enjoy the hobby of collecting, Gemstone Publishing's The Scoop is available free of charge to anyone who wishes to receive it. To view the latest edition, or to sign up, visit The Scoop online by at http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com.
