ComicLink’s October Focused Auction included a high grade collection of X-Men issues between #1 and #200. There was a flurry of active bidding towards the end of the Focused Auction, and some breathtaking results realized for 9.4-9.8 graded examples.

Some results include X-Men #6 CGC 9.0 $1,200, #13 CGC 9.4 $1,400, #14 CGC 9.4 (Green River) $2,200, #16 CGC 9.4 $2,333, #22 CGC 9.4 (Rocky Mountain) $1,227, #28 CGC 9.4 $961, #30 CGC 9.4 $600, #42 CGC 9.4 $2,755, #54 CGC 9.8 $4,099, #58 CGC 9.6 $1,156, #65 CGC 9.8 $1,778, #66 CGC 9.8 $2,100, #73 CGC 9.6 $965, #76 CGC 9.6 $4,302, #79 CGC 9.6 $4,359, #82 CGC 9.6 $900, #83 CGC 9.6 $950, #85 CGC 9.6 $749, #87 CGC 9.6 $849, #90 CGC 9.8 $2,169, #93 CGC 9.6 $1,000, #96 CGC 9.8 $1,013, #98 CGC 9.8 $2,300, #104 CGC 9.8 $1,026, #115 CGC 9.8 $785, #130 CGC 9.8 $550, #169 CGC 9.8 $350, #179 CGC 9.8 $280, and #200 CGC 9.8 $327.

“X-Men has long been one of the most collected titles in the hobby. In the past, much of the focus was on the early Lee/Kirby issues and the later Claremont/Cockrum/Byrne issues. While those continue to do very well, it’s great to see such strong prices being achieved for the period in the middle, which savvy collectors know include some issues that are exceptionally tough to find in high grade,” Josh Nathanson, President of ComicLink said. “This complete X-Men collection we just auctioned was assembled by a discerning collector who had strict personal grading requirements dependent on the time period. His return really demonstrates the great investment potential of books that are not necessarily keys, but instead are exceptional copies within a popular run. The results also demonstrate how aggressive ComicLink’s buyer pool can be for material offered in this way through one of our highly publicized auctions. Sellers often allocate more expensive books to our Featured Auction, but the results here prove that a Focused Auction can be just as powerful a venue.”

ComicLink is currently accepting consignments for the upcoming Fall Featured Auction, which will begin on November 12, 2015 as well as the firm’s January Focused Auction, and the Winter Featured Auction which will begin in February. To reserve upcoming auction placement (upfront cash advances are available), simply email buysell@comiclink.com with your prospective sale list, or call (617) 517-0062 (option 1) to speak with Josh Nathanson, Douglas Gillock, Jason Crosby, Jon Signorelli, or Ross Kearney. ComicLink is also always accepting new sellers for the ComicLink Exchange marketplaces, brokering private placement deals, and buying outright.  

To review ComicLink’s auction schedule and auction previews go to their website.