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It is still possible that there are even more expensive comic books out there waiting to be uncovered. Sep 07, 2017 tintin cover becomes most expensive original comics art ever. The sale made untitled the highest price ever paid for a piece of art created after 1980. Jul 22, 2016 this is the comic book where people have hid copies in their walls to keep them safe and the highest recorded price that this comic book has sold for is stunning. The most expensive marvel comic has just been sold at auction.
If any of these items are sitting in your attic, you could make a lot of money. This was a record auction for ebay as it was the most expensive comic book ever sold on our marketplace, gene cook, general manager of emerging verticals for ebay marketplaces, said in a statement. Ever since supermans first appearance in 1938, comic books have captured the. After that sale, heritage notes, many experts had speculated that it could be many years before that 2018 record, which had nearly tripled the. The ongoing comic book series was created by stan lee and jack kirby in 1962. Not to mention an auction house record as the most expensive comic book ever sold by heritage, the worlds largest comic book and comic art auctioneer. Jan 24, 2016 the man who dominates the list constituting just shy of half the entries, ruth also takes top spot, with the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold. What is the most expensive us comic book art sold at auction.
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The most expensive comic books in the world, however, will inevitably be the earliest and most historic examples of the medium. The most expensive marvel comic books ever sold collective pop. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. The incredible hulk, issue 1, is the 10th most expensive comic book ever sold. The manuscript was compiled by several artists circa 1500 ce and has 254 folios. Another popular collectors item is comic books, and those in pristine condition can sell for a very pretty penny. Vintage video game sets world record as most expensive ever.
This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. The nintendo play station just sold at auction for a record. The record was set when the item was sold at auction in 2012, eclipsing the fee paid for naismiths rule book which had been set two years earlier. Children dressed up in costume examine comic books for sale in samara, russia.
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