Autopsy of an Auction: Showcase #4, 2018

The comic was prominently displayed at the check-out register area of the book store.

A show card touting the importance of this issue, at the book store.

This issue is a high-demand item.

The comic is purchased with VISA card payment at 12:12 PM on Thursday, 10-29-18.

A high-demand comic should always be graded and "slabbed" by a "third-party"certification service, so it is submitted to CGC. The invoice for the CGC grading fees, 11-12-18. Graded at 1.8.

Heritage Auctions Grader/Consignment Director Jerry Stephan holds up the now slabbed CGC 1.8 graded comic, 11-12-18.

Front of the slabbed copy in the online weekly auction listing.

Back of the slabbed copy in the auction listing.

The auction write-up

The upcoming auction dates.

The graphic for the weekly auction on the Heritage Auctions home page.

A graphic displaying a list of the previous HA auction prices for a copy in CGC 1.8 (Good-) grade.

A report on all the graded and slabbed copies of this issue in various conditions.

More stats for the potential bidders to make an informed bid, based on recorded information of comparable items.

The bid price on Monday 12-24-18.

The bid price on Tuesday 12-25-18. Most likely, near the top price, but time will tell.

The bid price has remained steadfast since Tuesday, but with 67 tracking and 6 bidders, the final price may yet climb during the live bidding session. Sunday, 12-30-18, 6:55 PM.