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1985, three-sheets were not widely sold and were not generally
sold at conventions. Three-sheets that were sold at conventions
tended to be nondescript titles in less than mint condition,
selling for as little as $1 to $2. Catalogs and other price
guides published in 1985 generally valued three-sheets at about
1.57 times the value of a one-sheet for the same title.
(3) Six-sheet (81 by 81 inches)--a larger poster printed in
three to four sections in the same weight paper as one-sheets.
The individual sections were generally folded after printing.
Like three-sheets, they were not as widely available for sale as
one-sheets in 1985. They were not sold at conventions. However,
1985 catalogs and price guides established a base price for most
titles at about 1.8 times the price of a one-sheet for the same
title.
(4) Twenty-four-sheet (324 by 81 inches)--a billboard-sized
poster whose individual sections are generally folded. They were
not widely sold during the mid-1980's, although one for “The
Misfits”, a title in the collection, was offered at auction for
$600 to $800 in October 1985 without being sold. Twenty-four-
sheets were not sold at conventions. On this record, no general
price range for twenty-four-sheets can be established for 1985.
(5) Half-sheet (28 by 22 inches)--also known as a “display
sheet”, was printed on heavier stock than one-sheets. Unlike
larger categories of movie memorabilia, fold marks generally
detract from the value of a half-sheet. In 1985, prices of half-
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