Barry, there was a comparable of sorts in the 1980's and early 90's in the first edition modern literature bookcollecting world as it pertained to mint condition dust jackets. First books by modern authors were selling for more than nice Fitzgerald or Steinbecks. When the bubble burst the ensuing sell off resulted in what booksellers describe as a race to the bottom. (yes, a few will still hold up, a vast majority did not).
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