CAPTAIN AMERICA 212
35¢ Price Variant
Blank Bar ERROR Variant
Only 12 on CGC Census, with only 2 graded higher
Marvel Comics 1977
CGC Registration ID: 3935425001
Extremely Scarce!
CGC 7.5 VF-
HIGH GRADE
This is it! Here's your chance to own the ultimate 35¢ price variant! This is the Blank Bar ERROR print with only 12 on the CGCData census website with only 2 being higher. In over 35 years of comic book collecting, this is the ONLY copy we have ever seen!
The 35¢ variant variant! Printing Error (Manufactured without MARVEL
COMICS GROUP in the banner). How did they miss that? Rather ironic that
this cover depicts a blind Captain America. Adolf Hitler has a cameo in
"The Face of a Hero!" Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike
Royer. Kirby/Frank Giacoa cover.
Cover price $0.35.
Back in the late 70's Marvel produced slight
variations of most comics issued for different markets and were also in
the process of market testing a 5¢ price increase to 35¢ in some
specific
areas of the US.
The variations were in the price box at the top
left and the yellow "Marvel" bar across the top of the comic cover.
Captain America #212 had at least four printing variations as follows:
- 12p UK Price variant with MARVEL ® ALL-COLOUR COMICS bar at the top
- 30 cent standard copy with MARVEL ® COMICS GROUP in the bar
- 30 cent diamond boxed direct edition with MARVEL ® COMICS GROUP in the bar
- 35 cent price test copy with MARVEL ® COMICS GROUP in the bar
The printer seems to have forgotten to add
the "MARVEL ® COMICS GROUP" text to the yellow bar. These may have been
initial test copies that should have been pulped by the printer but
they survived and
made it out to the public.
Very few of these have ever come to market and
only a handful of these have been verified to exist. In December 2016
CGC listed only five gradings: a single 9.0, a single 8.5 and three at
6.0 (previously there
was a 4.5 but this is assumed to have been
pressed to a higher grade now); none have been added to the census for
over seven years.
We do not use stock photos
You will receive the item in the images
Stored in a smoke free home
Bagged and boarded
Shipped in a sturdy, secure mailer
Shipping
1-3 comic books are shipped between 2 strong cardboard backboards inside strong envelopes. 4 or more comic books are shipped in Gemini mailers or shipping boxes. All packages are packed securely and decorated with bright red and white Do Not Bend/Handle with Care stickers.
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Grading
Comic book grading is a subjective art and science. Aliencomics has been collecting and grading comics for over 35 years and we follow the Overstreet Grading Guide Standard:
| 10 |
GM |
Gem Mint |
| 9.9 |
MT |
Mint |
| 9.8 |
NM/MT |
Near Mint/Mint |
| 9.6 |
NM+ |
Near Mint Plus |
| 9.4 |
NM |
Near Mint |
| 9.2 |
NM- |
Near Mint Minus |
| 9.0 |
VF/NM |
Very Fine/Near Mint |
| 8.5 |
VF+ |
Very Fine Plus |
| 8.0 |
VF |
Very Fine |
| 7.5 |
VF- |
Very Fine Minus |
| 7.0 |
FN/VF |
Fine/Very Fine |
| 6.5 |
FN+ |
Fine Plus |
| 6.0 |
FN |
Fine |
| 5.5 |
FN- |
Fine Minus |
| 5.0 |
VG/FN |
Very Good/Fine |
| 4.5 |
VG+ |
Very Good Plus |
| 4.0 |
VG |
Very Good |
| 3.5 |
VG- |
Very Good Minus |
| 3.0 |
GD/VG |
Good/Very Good |
| 2.5 |
GD+ |
Good Plus |
| 2.0 |
GD |
Good |
| 1.8 |
GD- |
Good Minus |
| 1.5 |
FR/GD |
Fair/Good |
| 1.0 |
FR |
Fair |
| 0.5 |
PR |
Poor |
| -- |
NG |
No Grade |
| -- |
PG |
Page Only |
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