SINGLE HIGHEST CGC GRADED UK COPY ! SCARCE ! THE ONLY CGC 9.2 UK PRICE VARIANT ON THE PLANET!
1963, This issue contains a myriad of firsts: the origin and 1st appearance of the X-Men (Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, and Marvel Girl, who later is resurrected as Phoenix plus first appearances of Professor-X and Magneto, one of the most powerful and popular villains in the Marvel Universe.
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby at their finest !
UK or "Pence" copies are the FIRST price variant (9d vs 12 cents) & are RARE, and downright SCARCE! in high grade. UK copies were produced at the same time and on the same press run as their US counterparts and their covers reflect the same dates. Census comparisons between UK and US copies are shocking, and the realization of these numbers foreshadow enormous potential.
In terms of Condition - US: Blue label copies 4289, Compared to UK: Just 84 blue Label copies exist
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