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About AFA
AFA graded action figures have increased in popularity as many collectors
want an independent 3rd party to professionally rate (grade), then preserve the quality of action figures beyond
the basic figure case. AFA has their own unique grading system. AFA examines each figure for visual and microscopic
flaws, certifying authenticity while wearing gloves.
All AFA items come in a custom AFA sealed acrylic case with a unique verifiable AFA serial number and AFA hologram
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What is "Proof
Uncirculated?"
PROOF UNCIRCULATED
- Meaning the items never hit the store shelves; came from their original factory sealed case and only opened and
authenticated by the 3rd party grader, AFA.
Most collectors buy toys at retail stores or on-line. Fewer collectors buy entire cases which are normally only
obtained from dealers, and cost more because one is buying typically 12 figures in a case.
Not all dealers sell factory sealed cases mostly because individuals may not always want to buy an entire cases,
as they might just want one or a few choice items that came in that case.
A premium is or should be awarded to distinguish the rarity and the cost on having an entire case purchased even
if one item is graded from the case.
We believe that authenticated sealed factory cases have a theoretical value higher than single "off the store
shelf" figures.
This is due to the fact that Proof Uncirculated items have never been mass handled by the retail public.
Once a factory sealed case has been authenticated, the "U" grade meaning "Uncirculated" is
added to the final grade.
Sometimes U-grades don't fully realize their potential value right away. But we believe that over time, as both
most cases are opened, and most figures are opened and played with, this leaves limited odds that U-grades will
be in the public domain.
Naturally, the higher the grade, and more unique the item, and harder to get, the greater potential in collector
value.
All AFA items come in a custom AFA sealed acrylic case with a unique verifiable AFA serial number and AFA hologram
seal.
Please note, just like any investment, we are not able to guarantee the future value of anything we sell. |
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About Silver Figures
Silver action figures do not contain the precious metal silver.
As a note of interest, the price of silver when this 25th Anniversary Vader was released (February 2002) was about
$4.50 - far below the cost of the figure sold at the convention.
The convention price in 2002 for Silver Vader was $12.99. This of course did not include the cost to get in the
convention, hotel room per night, airfare, food, stress from dealing with traffic and large crowds, waiting hours
in-line to buy the figure - or maybe that was the fun part? |
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| McQuarrie Concept Figures |
| R2-D2 & C-3PO (AFA U85) |
| With Coin [Proof
Uncirculated] |
| 30th Anniversary (2007) |
| Celebration IV Convention Exclusive |
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| Very difficult for even dealers to obtain factory sealed convention
exclusives legitimately. The last time there were carded Star Wars figures with collector coins was in 1985. Photographed
with thick plastic cover over acrylic case. Actual item is 100% transparent. |
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| AFA Graded U85 - C85/B85/F90 |
| SR#17926992 |
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This item was authenticated and graded by an independent grader,
AFA. Action figure is encased in acrylic to help maintain authenticity. Each figure has its own unique AFA serial
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| Our Price: Available Here |
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| McQuarrie Concept Figures |
| R2-D2 & C-3PO (AFA U90) |
| With Coin [Proof
Uncirculated] |
| 30th Anniversary (2007) |
| Celebration IV Convention Exclusive |
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| Very difficult for even dealers to obtain factory sealed convention
exclusives legitimately. The last time there were carded Star Wars figures with collector coins was in 1985. Photographed
with thick plastic cover over acrylic case. Actual item is 100% transparent. |
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| AFA Graded U90 - C90/B80/F95 |
| SR#14232029 |
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This item was authenticated and graded by an independent grader,
AFA. Action figure is encased in acrylic to help maintain authenticity. Each figure has its own unique AFA serial
number. |
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| Our Price: Available Here |
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| Silver R2-D2 (AFA U85) |
| Convention Exclusive (2002) |
| Star Wars 25th (Silver) Anniversary |
| AFA Graded U85 [Proof
Uncirculated] |
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| AFA Graded U85 - graded before sub-grades |
| SR#09000143 |
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This item was authenticated and graded by an independent grader,
AFA. Action figure is encased in acrylic to help maintain authenticity. Each figure has its own unique AFA serial
number. |
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| Our Price: Available Here |
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| Silver R2-D2 (AFA 80) |
| Convention Exclusive (2002) |
| ERROR CARD: |
| Left Leg Reversed |
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| This is the only known Silver R2 Exclusive authenticated with R2's
leg accidentally placed backwards. |
| Star Wars 25th (Silver) Anniversary |
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| AFA Graded 80 - graded
before sub-grades |
| SR#09000781 |
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This item was authenticated and graded by an independent grader,
AFA. Action figure is encased in acrylic to help maintain authenticity. Each figure has its own unique AFA serial
number. |
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| Our Price: Available Here |
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| Silver Darth Vader (AFA 85) |
| 25th Anniversary (2002) |
| New York Toy Fair Exclusive |
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| This item was only available at the New York Toy Fair convention
in 2002. This was the first celebration figure of Star Wars 25th (silver) anniversary. This was also the first
Star Wars action figure that was designed with part of the figure's accessory to protrude outside the packaging. |
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Vader's specially designed lightsaber pierces through a tiny hole
at the top of the blister.
For those who managed to acquire one of these at the time, one of the problems was getting Vader home and not having
the saber break off. Over time the unprotected figure had this issue, helping to make the intact saber potentially
more collectable.
A solution can be either a larger sized action figure case or custom acrylic case to protect the figure. This one
of course has the acrylic AFA case and has been graded. |
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| AFA Graded 85 - C85/B90/F90 |
| SR#12012985 |
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This item was authenticated and graded by an independent grader,
AFA. Action figure is encased in acrylic to help maintain authenticity. Each figure has its own unique AFA serial
number. |
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| Commander Jorg Sacul (Grey Beard) |
| Convention Exclusive - Celebration II (2002) |
| Attack of the Clones Packaging |
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| For those not familiar with this figure it was designed with George
Lucas' likeness, and the first George Lucas likeness action figure ever produced. The action figure's name, "Sacul"
is Lucas spelled backwards. We hand selected this item at the Indiana convention in 2002. |
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| AFA Graded |
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This item was authenticated and graded by an independent grader,
AFA. Action figure is encased in acrylic to help maintain authenticity. Each figure has its own unique AFA serial
number. |
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| George Lucas (in Stormtrooper Disguise) |
| Mail-in Exclusive (2006) |
| Hasbro Star Wars |
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| Writer, Director of Star Wars, George Lucas appears in this very
unique exclusive action figure as Stormtrooper. This was a mail-in exclusive requiring proof of purchases of specially
marked figures. It was shipped in a white mailer box (sealed) and only opened by AFA, thereby designating with
the "U" - uncirculated grade notation. |
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| AFA Graded U90 - C90/B90/F90 |
| [Proof Uncirculated] |
| SR#12772476 |
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This item was authenticated and graded by an independent grader,
AFA. Action figure is encased in acrylic to help maintain authenticity. Each figure has its own unique AFA serial
number. |
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| Our Price: Available Here |
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| Boba
Fett (REVENGE of the Jedi) |
| Convention Exclusive (2011) |
| Hasbro Star Wars |
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| One of the more exciting Star wars action figures are the very rare
and early marked Return of the Jedi card that were marked with "Revenge of the Jedi." George Lucas changed
his mind and decided that Jedi's don;t seek revenge, so the 1983 film was changed to "Return of the Jedi."
Few items exist with "Revenge" and fans wanted to have one of these and a convention exclusive was available
at at the convention. |
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| AFA Graded 90 - C85/B90/F90 |
| SR#13271555 |
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This item was authenticated and graded by an independent grader,
AFA. Action figure is encased in acrylic to help maintain authenticity. Each figure has its own unique AFA serial
number. |
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| Our Price: Available Here |
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| Rocket Firing Boba Fett |
| Mail-Away Exclusive (2010) |
| Hasbro Star Wars |
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| Based on the 1980's prototype that was never released, in 2010 Hasbro
offered a mail-away exclusive with proof-of purchases of specially marked figures to get this exclusive figure.
The original |
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| AFA Graded 9.0 (90) |
| [Proof Uncirculated] |
| SR#27889250 |
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This item was authenticated and graded by an independent grader,
AFA. Action figure is encased in acrylic to help maintain authenticity. Each figure has its own unique AFA serial
number. |
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| Our Price: Available Here |
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