Marvel· 1983

Captain America #279

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18 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$1.75
Captain America #279 (1983 Marvel Comics) LOTS OF PICS!
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$3.49
Captain America (1968 1st Series) #279
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$6.23
Captain America #279 (1968 1st Series) Marvel Comics 'Newsstand' VF/NM
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$9.95
CAPTAIN AMERICA #279 *HIGH GRADE!* (MARVEL, 1983) MIKE ZECK!! LOTS OF PICS!!
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 #46 Vol. 5 2009 Marvel Comics High Grade Comic Book Q91-279
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 #617 Vol. 1 2011 Marvel Comics 1st App High Grade W115-279
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 #2 Vol. 8 2018 Marvel Comics High Grade Comic Book Q129-279
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 #24 Vol. 8 2020 Marvel Comics High Grade Comic Book X250-279
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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Updated	Grade	Estimate
Aug 29, 2026	Raw NM	$1.81

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Gradesearching: Captain America #279 1983 CGC 9.8