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Independent · My Own Romance · #32 · Atomic Age · ID-5489746
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| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| Raw | $60.40 |
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My Own Romance #32 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
Speculative micro-allocation with high-beta risk/reward characteristics.
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| Grade | Dealer buy | Retail sell | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw | $26.40 | $65.99 | 60.0% |
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Harriet and Bill are gradually saving money so they can wed, but when she goes on a day trip with wealthy Rod in his "foreign sportscar," Harriet begins to have doubts. Harriet dates Rod and thinks he might propose. Rod’s mother says she married her husband for security, that their marriage has as a result been “loveless,” and advises Harriet to marry for love. Harriet turns down Rod and returns to faithful Bill.
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for My Own Romance #32.
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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Rita and Philip are engaged, but he’s too serious and “not exciting.” Rita falls for Roger, who’s “dashing, witty and exciting!” However, she discovers he’s a cheap pool hustler and regrets having dumped Philip. But Philip has been waiting patiently until she comes to her senses and they reconcile.
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Total graded population from the stored CGC census snapshot for this title and issue.
Harriet and Bill are gradually saving money so they can wed, but when she goes on a day trip with wealthy Rod in his "foreign sportscar," Harriet begins to have doubts. Harriet dates Rod and thinks he might propose. Rod’s mother says she married her husband for security, that their marriage has as a result been “loveless,” and advises Harriet to marry for love. Harriet turns down Rod and returns to faithful Bill.
Amanda is engaged to Tom, but overhears him say he’s only marrying her so he can get a draft exemption by working in her father’s defense factory. Thinking of her past romances, Amanda realizes she’s been “too eager” to fall in love and vows to change her ways. A casual encounter with soldier Jim seems to be turning into a romance, and Amanda hesitates. Eventually, Jim convinces her that their love is real.
Martha and Jerry, childhood sweethearts, become officially engaged. They each work to save enough money for their future. Martha becomes author Mark’s secretary and they fall in love, although he’s older than she is, and a divorced man. Martha’s parents and Jerry are outraged and Martha breaks up with Mark. However, she changes her mind and returns to Mark, whom she truly loves.
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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) | $60.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | $26.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $65.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 sold | — |
Highest verified price observed. Non-9.8 books never receive a 9.8 price or synthetic valuation.
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Historical cover price stamped on physical newsstand or direct copies at initial publication.
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