This one makes me happy. To me, The Sandman was one of the most underrated of the early DC Golden Age heroes. This cover alone should give you reason to reconsider. Of course, he wasn't Batman or Superman, however, as early as 1940 there were other cool DC superheroes. And these books are scarce. The big jump in value for this book is justified. At present, there is only one finer known copy. Adventure Comics #46 remains a very scarce comic, with only 21 blue-label copies today. Sandman remained a popular DC character to the Modern Era, reinvented multiple times, with the most popular version being that of the unfortunately disgraced Gaiman.

The unrelenting power of L. B. Cole Golden Age covers is on full display here. He was at his best with these unique atypical horror covers. Again, I feel this sale price is justified. This cover has all the key elements - those contrasting colors (black, red, yellow), a bizarre tag line "Love From a Gorgon". Who even knows what a gorgon is any more? And the skulls! Not your ordinary skulls, but L. B. Cole skulls. Finally, that unmistakable mood. Just great stuff. Dare I mention the Overstreet VF/NM 9.0 value is only $810.00? Apparently I do, but at this point it's almost just disbelief that the respected historical source of pricing data continues to be so far off from other pricing sources.

I try to resist this normally but I'm giving you a two-fer here. Cole could do a lot more than horror covers. Hitting most genres well, he could deliver some really nice Romance covers too. The proof is in the pudding though, in this case pudding meaning dollars. This sale price is insane, and while a lot of that can be attributed to this being the sole Finest Known copy, an equal amount can be attributed to there being only 10 blue label copies. This is a very scarce book. To be clear, don't equate this with a Matt Baker cover, Cole's romance covers are a different vibe, it's more about mood. This is a place to get proposed to vibe for sure.

Reminding us that many of the great comic book creators could do it all, and do it all well. Meaning Walt Kelly created the covers, stories, and all art, and it was incredibly unique and high quality. Sure, funny animals may not be your thing, that's cool but give the Kellys of the world credit. To be fair, I consider $660.00 to be maybe a bit on the low side. Especially considering this is not a common book. I can't blame you for considering it would be, simply by being a Dell, but there are only 13 blue-label CGC copies at present.

Here is a case where it feels appropriate to discuss a glut era book. 1995, not a great time for the comic book industry. 99% of comic books from this era are overvalued in price guides, either to avoid embarrassment for the hobby, or due to an absolute lack of data, since you can't sell them individually. Notch a 10.0 though, and you can sell anything. And so, here we have a slab-worthy book. It's not all bad - a Simon Bisley cover is decent. Roping in a Texas Chainsaw Massacre theme is ok. But what is a reasonable price for a 10.0 here? Probably not $720.00, IMO, but the buyers decided, not me.

This coin should have more pull than... not even $250.00. In fact, this is the lowest price realized by Heritage for this coin in MS-67+ in a least five years. It's a perfect example of the U.S. coin market softening in common areas, just like other collectibles markets. A young kid collecting coins years ago would be thrilled to find any San Francisco mint wheat cent. To get a high end plus grade with Red designation feels like a big deal, but again, the market is a tad soft at the moment.

This is another example where a $750.00 sale, just a few years ago, would have consistently went for over a thousand dollars. And yes, that means not just the same grade, but the same NGC certification of course. Note that while Heritage tags this coin with the FB designation (Full Bands), NGS gives the more specific term FT for Full Torch.