Rocky II VHS 1982 - VGA 80 NM, Drawer Box, Flatback Seal, Rear White 20th Century Fox Video Watermarks, 20th Century Fox Video...

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Rocky II VHS 1982 - VGA 80 NM, Drawer Box, Flatback Seal, Rear White 20th Century Fox Video Watermarks, 20th Century Fox Video. A few months ago we had the privilege of bringing to market the earliest and only known drawer box factory-sealed VHS copies of Rocky and Rocky II that had been sitting in a family's time capsule for nearly forty years. Days after those tapes sold for $27,500 and $12,500 two even earlier copies surfaced at a Goodwill Outlet on the East coast! They are nearly identical, save for the die-cut "VHS" window. On this earlier 1982 Drawer Box copy the die-cut wraps from the bottom left of the front cover to the spine of the tape. The earliest copies had this wraparound VHS window before it was changed to an oval only on the spine of the tape.

This is currently the only known factory sealed copy of this original early Rocky II variant and has received an overall grade of 80 NM by VGA with a matching box and seal subgrade of 80.

In 1979's Rocky II, the sequel to the iconic 1976 film Rocky, we see the titular character struggle with life after his championship fight with Apollo Creed. He must decide whether to return to boxing to prove himself once again and provide for his family. The film was a critical and commercial success, solidifying Sylvester Stallone's place as a leading actor and director and launching the Rocky franchise into one of the most beloved and enduring in cinema history.

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