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DC · House of Mystery · #197 · Bronze Age · ID-2408840
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Market-wide signal (top 4) · Issue-specific signal (bottom 2 · tagged ISSUE)
House of Mystery #197 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
News linked to this book, the Grand Comics Database record, variants and the source of each figure.
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| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $2,337.00 |
| 9.8 | $1,797.32 |
| 9.6 | $414.68 |
| 9.4 | $177.16 |
| 9.2 | $199.99 |
| 9.0 | $153.00 |
| 8.0 | $106.85 |
| 6.0 | $65.95 |
| 5.0 | $64.05 |
| 4.0 | $41.78 |
| 3.0 | $33.00 |
| 2.0 | $26.00 |
| Raw | $20.00 |
Single-source econometric valuation across 1 verified monthly observation epochs (0Y runway)
Hedonic age factor + census scarcity weighting.
80% Interval: Unmeasured (Insufficient Volatility Sample)
Wholesale realization (45% haircut · ILLIQUID_SPECIALTY)
Relative-value gravitational equilibrium anchored to the foundational genesis instruments of sequential art.
| Grade | Dealer Buy (Bid) | Retail Sell (Ask) | Spread | Underwriting House |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | $29.20 | $72.99 | 60.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
| 4.0 | $18.40 | $45.99 | 60.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
| Raw | $6.60 | $21.99 | 70.0% | Arnveld Capital |
Multi-tier analytical consensus distinguishing public truth, firm posture, desk urgency, and personal exposure
High-conviction equity with strong appreciation upside and momentum.
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Newsstand variants carry meaningful scarcity premiums. First appearances from this era are blue-chip investments.
In illiquid alternative asset markets, sovereign blue-chip holdings trade at an exponential multiple over mid-grade float due to institutional accumulation and inelastic seller reservation prices.
Sailors mutiny against a cruel sea captain and are pitched overboard. They are picked up by the Flying Dutchman. Two sailors escape, but the evil captain remains condemned aboard the Flying Dutchman as it vanishes into the mist.
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for House of Mystery #197.
CGC, CBCS, PSA Universal certified high-grade specimens (9.8 / 9.6 / 9.4). The gold standard for institutional alternative investment.
Official witnessed creator-signed slabs (Yellow label). Valued based on creator historical stature and inscription provenance.
Certified specimens from landmark historical collections (Edgar Church / Mile High, White Mountain, Kansas City, Pacific Coast).
Original newsstand barcode distribution copies. Extremely scarce in high grade due to newsstand rack wear and unsold return pulping.
Regional price test market copies (Canadian 75¢/95¢ variants, Marvel 30¢/35¢ test variants). Highly coveted micro-population rarities.
Exclusively allocated copies requiring retailer orders of 1:25, 1:50, 1:100, or 1:500 standard copies. Immediate manufactured scarcity.
Unslabbed collector copies inspected under standard Overstreet physical guidelines. The primary pool for grading arbitrage.
Alternative artistic interpretations, virgin covers, metal foil, and convention exclusives with dedicated collector followings.
Standard specialty comic shop printings sold through non-returnable distribution. The baseline circulation foundation.
Green label copies with significant manufacturing flaws, unwitnessed signatures, or missing coupons that do not affect the main story.
Purple label copies with professional or amateur color touch, tear seals, piece fill, or spine rebuilds.
Blue/Grey label copies treated exclusively with archival preservation techniques (leaf-casting, rice paper tear reinforcement, solvent wash).
Official second, third, or later printings released to satisfy secondary market sellouts. Distinct cover art and trade dress.
International editions licensed by La Prensa (Mexico), Editora Abril (Brazil), Panini (Europe), or Titan (UK).
Certified printing oddities (missing foil, inverted interior, double covers, foil color error). Unique curiosity pieces.
Advance promotional black-and-white booklets, ashcans created to secure trademark rights, and preview giveaways.
Each cover variant, retailer incentive, and subsequent printing represents an independent atomic tradeable instrument with unique supply elasticity, barcode registration, and secondary market demand.
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After a mutiny, three men are picked up by the Flying Dutchman.
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All prices are current market price based on historic completed sales with a buyer and seller agreeing on price. Calculated via proprietary algorithm tracking end-of-month historical sales. Unsold items are excluded.
Stored PriceCharting 9.8 price for product 2408840. 1 dated nightly snapshot on file for this book.
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Recorded price evidence by source and grade tier. Ungraded / RAW pricing represents loose physical copies; certified grading authorities record authenticated slabbed grades only. Unpriced grades remain unpriced.
| Authority Source / Metric | RAWUNGRADED | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 9.8ANCHOR | 10.0 |
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Panel Profits(Exchange FMV) | $20.00 | — | $33.00 | $41.78 | $64.05 | $65.95 | — | $106.85 | $153.00 | $199.99 | $414.68 | $1,797.32 | $2,337.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | $6.60 | — | — | $18.40 | — | $29.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $21.99 | — | — | $45.99 | — | $72.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 sold | — |
Highest verified price observed. Non-9.8 books never receive a 9.8 price or synthetic valuation.
ComicBase catalog guide reference valuation. Evaluated independently from newsstand cover prices and certified slabs.
Historical cover price stamped on physical newsstand or direct copies at initial publication.
Panel Profits decodes auction transaction feeds into sovereign econometric market valuations and bid-ask spreads. CGC, CBCS, and PSA never carry RAW prices.