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Independent·John Carter, Warlord of Mars·#8·Bronze Age·ID-2423830
| Grade | Census & Float Distribution | Copies / Slabs | Role | FMV | Total Value | Sales | Implied Turnover | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 11 of 31 slabs | 11 | SOV | $138.50 | $1,524 | 11 | $1,523.50 | (42.5x) |
| 9.6 | 9 of 31 slabs | 9 | — | — | — | — | (29.0% / <0.01%) | |
| 9.4 | 5 of 31 slabs | 5 | $60.00 | $300.00 | 5 | $300.00 | (18.4x) | |
| 9.2 | 0 slabs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 9.0 | 3 of 31 slabs | 3 | $29.00 | $87.00 | 3 | $87.00 | (8.9x) | |
| RAW | 199,969 of 200,000 copies | 199,969 | RAW | $3.26 | $651,899 | — | — | (1.0x Base) |
Empirical cash settlement intelligence, cross-grade elasticity curve, and secondary liquidation velocity.
Empirical step multipliers between adjacent condition tiers. Pinpoints the exponential premium transition and capital efficiency frontier.
Realized turnover cadence and capital absorption depth across certified auction comps.
Capital Math Ground Truth: $88.00 all-in slabbing hurdle + $3.26 raw acquisition stacks the breakeven cost basis at $91.26. Anything cleared above $91.26 is an operational win; anything under is a capital loss. At current 9.8 market pricing of $138.50 (net realized $95.15 after 13.25% commission and $25 outbound shipping), successful CPR yield generates +$3.89 (+4%) in positive capital expansion above cost basis. Furthermore, falling to a 9.6 ($48.47 FMV, netting $17.05 after selling costs) results in an immediate -$74.21 / ~81% capital loss. PRE-SCREEN PROTOCOL: Savvy traders deploy a $9.00 Pre-Screen threshold (+$9.00 pro-rated freight = $18.00 total reject exposure) to pre-screen raw books prior to final slabbing. If the initial grader inspection determines the book falls below 9.8 (e.g. 9.6), the book is returned unslabbed, saving $40+ in wasted encapsulation costs and protecting portfolio cash. This high-stakes grading asymmetry is why the asset commands a disciplined accumulate (buy with caution) rating.
The secondary market mathematically supports this hurdle: recent sales cleared at $138.50 (yielding +$3.89 net profit after selling costs over the $91.26 capital floor), while peak historical auction comps reached $159.27. Realized high-water comps prove that smart accumulation capital willingly pays the premium when verified pristine copies emerge from a disciplined 11-copy census.
Macro tailwinds—including cinematic adaptation cycles for Silver Surfer, generational collector reverence, and tight 11-slab registered census float—support sustained institutional demand over a 3-year investment horizon.
Autonomous institutional strategies, financial equilibrium, scarcity modeling, and algorithmic risk profiling.
Market operates purely on organic buyer and seller auction discovery. Zero artificial price interventions or emergency liquidity halts on record.
Verified historical transaction line with quarterly equilibrium baseline anchor.
Understand how physical sales, invested dollars, and liquidity friction divide across grades.
Completed market sales by grade
Relative market value allocation
Estimated execution friction
Bibliographic provenance, creator credits, historical significance, and multimedia documentation.
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Publisher profile coming soon
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Newsstand variants carry meaningful scarcity premiums. First appearances from this era are blue-chip investments.
Inspectable mathematical proof, blockchain/ledger provenance, data integrity validation, and asset taxonomy.
A pricing discrepancy between an auction listing and the prevailing cleared consensus value across organized exchanges, allowing rapid liquidity capture before market equilibrium reconverges.
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