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He added: “This isn’t simply a blurb of words and phrases. This is not just a stock statement from an LLM. This is a testament to outsourcing, laziness and the unexpected ways technology finds ways to change every press release.”
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the article explicitly states that this original Superman #1 is the highest graded copy of all-time it’s valuable for the same reason the mona lisa is valuable. it’s iconic, it is a singular object, it is one of a kind, it is a stable investment vehicle. they ain’t making more of them.
> they ain’t making more of them. I always wonder exactly how difficult it would be to get the paper, ink, staples, etc exactly right. I'm sure it would be difficult but 9m is a big payoff if you can.
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Sorry .. I didn’t realize that zipcomic.com was illegal .. I’d assumed the copyright had expired[0], and checking on DC Universe Infinite isn’t possible, since it’s geolocked and I’m not in a country deemed worthy of it. It’s probably available in Libby or Hoopla, legally. [0] It’s still copyrighted, although it seems that will expire in a decade or so, though. I guess I’ll read it then.
back in my day, we had these buildings called 'libraries' which were filled wall-to-wall with many different types of copyright material. Mainly books, but also comics, newspapers and magazines, that you could legally read and also borrow and take home for a few days, for FREE!!
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the article explicitly states that this original Superman #1 is the highest graded copy of all-time it’s valuable for the same reason the mona lisa is valuable. it’s iconic, it is a singular object, it is one of a kind, it is a stable investment vehicle. they ain’t making more of them.
> they ain’t making more of them. I always wonder exactly how difficult it would be to get the paper, ink, staples, etc exactly right. I'm sure it would be difficult but 9m is a big payoff if you can.
Even if you could duplicate it down to the molecule I would assume it wouldn't hold the same value since it doesn't have the same history. Assuming you'd want to sell it in good faith as a replica.
"He added: "This isn't simply a story about old paper and ink. This was never just about a collectible. "This is a testament to memory, family and the unexpected ways the past finds its way back to us." """ Men going extreme in sentimental when they just sold a $9M collectible :).
Found a bit more on the story behind this copy https://www.ha.com/heritage-auctions-press-releases-and-news...
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You can read it (illegally) here: https://www.zipcomic.com/superman-1939-issue-1 And I dare say, someone spending 9 million clams on this comic book is more than likely going to have it sitting in a very UV-protected vault somewhere .. EDIT: Sorry - I didn’t realize that zipcomic.com is infringing the copyright - adding this note to point that out, but I will maintain my original link as intended. Better to read it o…
https://comicbookplus.com would have it legally as the Copyright expired long ago.
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What tax savings? How does that work?
Different tax loopholes depending on region etc, but basically like this: I’m a billionaire earning $100M this year. I owe $40M as taxes for that. (Too much!) I find a dumb banana painting by a starving artist. I buy it from him for $1000. I wait 6 months. I go to a museum to get it appraised by “professionals”. I pay the professional appraiser’s wife $50K as a gift. The appraiser says the painting is now worth $30M!…
I remember a painting was discovered, and there was speculation that it was a da Vinci. It was appraised at $30,000. If it could be proven to be a da Vinci, it would be worth a million. For the same item. Crazy.
I know nothing of this world of comics, I guess because it is essentially part of the US culture and did not penetrate much of Europe. There has been a number of investigative shows arguing the valuation of collectibles in general (comics included) is largely driven by money laundering. Is it some kind of conspiracy theory of is this legit ?
I imagine a pristine 1st edition Tintin or Asterix would be quite valuable.