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AMETHYST 35 CENT PRICE VARIANTS


Set Type: Amethyst (Complete)
Owner: Andrew Rathbun
Last Modified: 5/29/2018
Views: 343

Rank: 7
Score: 35
Leading by: 3
Points to Higher Rank: 29

Set Description:

THESE ARE THE 35 CENT PRICE VARIANT BOOKS THAT WERE TEST MARKETED IN 2 CITIES BY DC COMICS. DC COMICS ONLY TEST MARKETED THESE COMICS IN ST. LOUIS,MISSOURI AND AUSTIN ,TEXAS. THE ESTIMATED PRINT RUN ON THESE BOOKS BY OVERSTREET PRICE GUIDE WAS STATED AS 1500 COPIES EVER PRINTED. THEY PROBABLY WERE DIVIDED INTO THE 2 CITIES SO EACH CITY GOT 750 COPIES TO SELL PROBABLY HALF OF THEM WERE NEWSSTAND COPIES SOLD ON NEWSSTANDS AND HALF WERE DIRECT DISTRIBUTION COPIES SOLD ONLY IN SMALLER COMIC SHOPS. IT APPEARS DC AND MARVEL PRINTED A 50/50 PRINT RUN ON NEWSSTAND COPIES AND DIRECT DISTRIBUTION COPIES. WHAT IS STILL AROUND TODAY IS UNKNOWN?

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