Superman 1 CGC 8.5 VF+ DC 1939 Action Comics EP
20th biggest comic sale on my eBay List
Winning bid: US $35,100.00 Seller: filter81 (842)
Description:
For sale in this auction is one of the holy grails of comic book collecting! In this auction you are bidding on Superman 1 CGC 8.5 VF+ (1939) with light tan pages. Superman 1 is currently the 3rd most valuable comic book in the world behind Action 1 & Detective 27, with a VF+ guide value of $293,750. (And an actual unrestored 8.5 would easily sell for over $1,000,000 in today's environment.) In fact, the only thing stopping this particular copy from selling for over $1,000,000 is the fact that it has been professionally restored! The restoration includes spine rebuilt, heavy color touch, pieces added, cleaned.
This comic being auctioned off is the second highest graded copy of Superman #1 that has ever been certified by CGC. Superman #1 is notorious for being difficult to find in nice shape and is very possibly the most difficult of all the mega-keys to find in VF or better condition. To date, no unrestored copies have ever graded higher than VF, and only one restored copy has ever graded slightly higher than this one at 9.0. (And that copy is locked away in a private collection and will probably not be sold any time soon!) Restoration aside, that makes this the single highest graded copy of this comic that will likely ever be offered for sale at any time in the forseeable future! So if you are a high grade collector (or simply don't have several hundred thousand dollars to buy a nice unrestored copy) take note, because this is a unique opportunity that may not come along again!!!
This book is being offered for sale on consignment, so any questions regarding payment terms etc need to be asked in advance before bidding!
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