Marvel· 1981

Captain America #255

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13 listingson eBay right now look like this issue but aren't it — usually the cheapest ones on the page. Here's what's wrong with each, so you don't buy the wrong book.

Lot / bundle$4.00
MARVEL COMICS LOT II PICK & CHOOSE, UNLIMITED FLAT RATE SHIP FILL YO RUNS !!
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Facsimile / reprint$5.99
Captain America # 255 MPI Audio Edition Shan Lon Reprint Mini Comic Book 18 J472
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
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Lot / bundle$9.95
2 Lot Comic 1981 CAPTAIN AMERICA #255 KEY 40th Anniversary + 1985 Marvel #310 VG
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Wrong volume$9.99
Captain America #7 Vol. 7 2013 Marvel Comics High Grade Comic Book Q142-255
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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Wrong volume$9.99
Captain America #45 Vol. 5 2009 Marvel Comics High Grade Comic Book X124-255
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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Lot / bundle$16.81
Captain America #255 256 Newsstand 2X Comic Lot 40th Ghosts of Greymoor
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Lot / bundle$19.95
Captain America # 252, 255, 282, 320 & 326 Lot of 5 issues. 1980 - 1986
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Wrong volume$20.00
CAPTAIN AMERICA 2025 Kakawow Cosmos Marvel #CM-AI-09 Art Card 134/255
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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Guide value · CGC 9.8

$130

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Updated	Grade	Estimate
Sep 16, 2026	CGC 9.8	$129.56

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Gradesearching: Captain America #255 1981 CGC 9.8