Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 75¢ Variant Value
From: The 2025 Newsstand CPV Price Guide for Canadian Price Variants (Type 1A) by Tim Bildhauser, Paul Clairmont, Greg Holland, Jon McClure, Salvatore Miceli, Jayden Mitchell, Benjamin Nobel, Conan Saunders, Doug Sulipa, and Angelo Virone [ introduction, table of contents, all titles, other price guide editions]
| 9.2 | Near Mint - | $136 |
| 9.0 | Very Fine / Near Mint | $91 |
| 8.0 | Very Fine | $73 |
| 6.0 | Fine | $51 |
| 4.0 | Very Good | $34 |
| 2.0 | Good | $17 |
Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 75¢ Newsstand Cover Price Variant, Archie, Nov-82, Published in the USA
Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 75¢ Canadian Price Variant Issue Notes:
3rd Appearance of Cheryl Blossom
#24 in this year's Top 100.
Angelo notes: In my opinion, this particular issue still remains UNDERVALUED as a CPV. Cheryl Blossom's third appearance; first solo story; second Jason Blossom; not one but MULTIPLE SEXUAL suggestive panels well-disguised on the cover making this controversal indeed! See one of my previous market reports and scroll all the way to the bottom where I point them out in detail!
Doug notes: FIRST SOLO Story & Third overall appearance CHERYL BLOSSOM in Snob Hill, 11 page story; Cheryl Blossom Pinup; Second appearance of Jason Blossom; Archie in DRAG cover; CONTROVERSIAL Hidden SEXUAL and Sexual Innuendo Scenes HIDDEN in Busy BORDER Images; First appearance of CHERYL BLOSSOM in this Title;
CGC label note: 3rd appearance of Cheryl Blossom. 75 cent cover price.
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As one of the top 100 most valuable variants in our guide this year, we rate 75¢ price variant copies of Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 FIVE STARS as a collectible, and the hands-down preferable type to collect for the issue as compared to regular copies. In addition to everything the issue has going for it (as detailed in the issue notes in the page above), we note the price guide value movement since 2020. Regular copies in 9.2 have increased in value by $25 since 2020, or about +28% on a percentage basis. Meanwhile, CPV newsstand copies in 9.2 have increased in value by $6 since 2020, or about +5%. With a 75¢ variant NM- value of $136, Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 is part of the proverbial cream of the CPV crop, with a value greater than approximately 98% of our guide's entire coverage universe.
Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 Comic Book FAQ
What is the value of Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161?
I have a copy of Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 and I want to know what this comic book is worth in different grades as a first printing?
✔️Accepted answer:
The answer depends on whether you own a Type 1A cover price variant copy, or a regular/plain copy of Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161. If you own a price variant copy, then lucky you, it is worth $136 in 9.2 (Near Mint Minus).
Suggested answer:
Check the cover price of your copy of Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161, and if it is 75¢ then congratulations, you own the more-rare cover price variant type which has a higher value. If not, then you own the regular type which has a lower value.
Suggested answer:
The higher the grade, i.e. the better the condition, the stronger the value. Our guide only goes as high as 9.2 (Near Mint-), with values for Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 listed in various grades shown on this page down to 2.0 (Good).
What is Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 worth in VF/NM condition?
✔️Accepted answer:
The regular cover price version is worth about $77 in VF/NM whereas the 75¢ variants are worth $91.
Why are the Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 cover price variants worth so much more than the regular copies?
✔️Accepted answer:
Among surviving copies of Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161, the market area that received the 75¢ cover price copies was a restricted area representing less than 10% the population of the total North American comics market. That's because the destination market for 75¢ copies of Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 was Canada — hence the name Canadian Price Variant as a short-hand for 75¢ Price Variant. All of this adds up to a market value for the 75¢ variant approximately 18% higher than the regular copies in Very Fine / Near Mint condition (as of our 2025 CPV Price Guide Edition).
In VF condition, how much is Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 worth?
✔️Accepted answer:
The regular cover price version version of Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 is worth about $62 in Very Fine (8.0) whereas the 75¢ variants are worth $73.
What is the value of Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 in Fine condition?
✔️Accepted answer:
In FN (6.0) shape, the regular cover price version version of Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 is worth about $43 whereas the 75¢ variants are worth $51.
What is the approximate Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 value in very good condition?
✔️Accepted answer:
Down in VG (4.0) Very Good condition, the regular cover price version version of Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 is worth about $29 whereas the 75¢ variants are worth $34.
What is the Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 price guide value in good condition?
✔️Accepted answer:
The price guide value way down in GD (2.0) Good condition for Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 is about $14 for the regular cover price version version whereas the 75¢ variants are worth $17.
Has the Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 75¢ variant from Archie been a good investment?
✔️Accepted answer:
Archie's Pals 'n Gals #161 75¢ variant copies in 9.2 have increased in value by $6 since 2020, or about +5% in 6 years (from our 2020 guide edition to our 2025 guide edition).
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