Common Items Most People Don’t Know Are Valuable

34. Comics

As we mentioned in the introduction, not all comics are created equal. For a comic book to be worth a lot of money, they need to be in perfect- and we mean perfect condition. Serious collectors who pay big bucks want them to be certified by an authenticity company like CGC who will grade the quality and seal the comic. The only catch is that it usually costs around $75 to get this done. It is worth the price if it means selling your comic for thousands of dollars, but you run the risk of sending it away only to find out that it’s in such bad condition that you just paid $75 to grade a $20 comic.

Basically, if you find an old comic book collection, you need to take a lot of time to learn about the industry to understand its value entirely. If you would instead not take the time to do all of that, call your nearest comic book store and ask if they buy collections. You may get one flat price in exchange for everything. For newer comics, look for alternative art covers of popular indie comics that see a spike in popularity, like The Umbrella Academy for premium values. Promotional and signed comics from newer indie lines can also sell well.