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Heritage Auctions’ Comics & Comics Art Auction
Soars Beyond $15.2 Million to Shatter World Record
DALLAS, TX – Led by the most expensive piece of original Other top lots included, but were not limited to:
comic book art ever sold at public auction, Heritage Auctions · Carl Barks McDuck of Duckburg Painting CB-OIL 84
smashed its own world record when its Comics & Comic Art Original Art (1974) $162,000; Carl Barks Menace out of the
auction May 16-18 in Chicago brought in $15,201,836. Myths Painting CB-OIL 50 Original (1973) $102,000
The sale, with sell-through rates of 99.8% by lots sold and A collection of works by comic artist/inker Murphy
97.7% by value, crushed the previous world record, which was set Anderson also was in high demand, selling for a total of
at the same event in Chicago in May 2018. $806,496. The top Anderson lots included:
Frank Frazetta Egyptian Queen Painting Original Art (1969) · Murphy Anderson Hawkman #4 Zatanna First Appearance
demolished the world record for the most ever paid for a piece of Complete 13-Page Story “The Girl Who Split In Two!” Original
original comic book art at auction when it sold for $5,400,000. Art (DC, 1964): $126,000
The price more than tripled the previous record of $1.79 million · Murphy Anderson Showcase #60 The Spectre Part 1 “War
paid for Frazetta’s Death Dealer 6, 1990, which was sold by That Shook the Universe!” Original Art Group of 8 Consecutive
Heritage in May 2018. Pages (DC, 1966): $90,000
Nearly three dozen bids were submitted for Superman #1 · Murphy Anderson Showcase #60 The Spectre Part 2 “War
(DC, 1939) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages before That Shook the Universe!” Original Art Group of 10
it closed at $456,000. The finest unrestored copy of the issue ever Consecutive Pages (DC, 1966): $66,000
offered by Heritage Auctions, the issue ranks No. 3 on The marquee Superman and Batman issues were among a col-
Overstreet’s “Top 100 Golden Age Comics” list. lection of 58 lots from the collection of Robert Huber, which
Captain America Comics #1 (Timely, 1941) sold for a combined $728,094. Other top lots in the collection included:
CGC FN/VF 7.0 Cream to off-white pages, which · Superman #3 (DC, 1940) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white to white pages: $4,320
brought a winning bid of $228,000, leads the · Batman #9 (DC, 1942) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-
finest run of Captain America comics that white to white pages: $3,840
Heritage Auctions ever has offered in an auction. The auction included the sale of 52 vintage video
Nearly two dozen collectors submitted bids for this games. Some in highest in-demand games among
copy of the issue that rarely reaches the auction collectors were:
market. · Donkey Kong 3 (NES, Nintendo, 1986) Wata
Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC FN- 5.5 Cream 9.2 A (Seal Rating) Variant: Sealed Hangtab, 4th
to off-white pages also drew bids from 21 collectors Revision, 2 Codes: $28,800
before finishing at $210,000. Ranked No. 5 on · Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis, Sega, 1991)
Overstreet’s list of “Top 100 Golden Age Comics” Wata 9.4 B+ (Seal Rating) Variant: Black
and a candidate to climb into at least a top for the Label: $7,800
No. 4 spot, the issue includes the first appearances Heritage Auctions is the largest fine art and
of both the Joker and the Cat (who later was collectibles auction house founded in the United States,
known as Catwoman) and features a pin-up of and the world’s largest collectibles auctioneer. Visit
Batman and Robin on the back cover. HA.com for upcoming auctions and past results.
Since 1965
ADVANCE NOTICE!
Event Details: MARITIME & AMERICANA AUCTION
When: 380 Winthrop Street, Rehoboth MA 02769
Saturday July 13, 2019 SUNDAY JULY 21, 2019 AT 11AM - LIVE & ONLINE IN REHOBOTH
10am‐4pm Over 350 quality lots! Preview by appt & Thurs/Fri/Sat. 7/18-7/20 from 10-4
Sunday, July 14, 2019 HIGHLIGHTS: Fine collection of scrimshaw whales teeth; Nautical items include
10am‐4pm several antique outboard motors; Chelsea ship’s clocks; Antique ivory swifts &
sailor made pieces; Ship models; Fine group of nautical paintings by listed artists;
Where:
China Trade paintings; Private collection of Victorian gadget canes & maritime
Washington County canes; Sterling silver & jewelry; Period American plus Arts & Crafts Furniture.
Special interest: 7 ft. antique Art Nouveau figural window with drapery & layered
Fairgrounds
glass from Boston Victorian!
2151 N. Main Street
Washington, PA 15301
How Much:
Admission: $7
(good both days)
Present this card for $1 off!
Genuine Duncan Glass • Glass from all Eras
Ceramics ‐ Silver ‐ Prints • Handmade Glass Jewelry
For more information and updates:
724‐225‐9950
docent@duncan‐miller.org
www.duncan‐miller.org
Sponsored by WWW.AMERICANA-AUCTION.COM • 508-223-9471 OR 508-771-1722
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Soars Beyond $15.2 Million to Shatter World Record
DALLAS, TX – Led by the most expensive piece of original Other top lots included, but were not limited to:
comic book art ever sold at public auction, Heritage Auctions · Carl Barks McDuck of Duckburg Painting CB-OIL 84
smashed its own world record when its Comics & Comic Art Original Art (1974) $162,000; Carl Barks Menace out of the
auction May 16-18 in Chicago brought in $15,201,836. Myths Painting CB-OIL 50 Original (1973) $102,000
The sale, with sell-through rates of 99.8% by lots sold and A collection of works by comic artist/inker Murphy
97.7% by value, crushed the previous world record, which was set Anderson also was in high demand, selling for a total of
at the same event in Chicago in May 2018. $806,496. The top Anderson lots included:
Frank Frazetta Egyptian Queen Painting Original Art (1969) · Murphy Anderson Hawkman #4 Zatanna First Appearance
demolished the world record for the most ever paid for a piece of Complete 13-Page Story “The Girl Who Split In Two!” Original
original comic book art at auction when it sold for $5,400,000. Art (DC, 1964): $126,000
The price more than tripled the previous record of $1.79 million · Murphy Anderson Showcase #60 The Spectre Part 1 “War
paid for Frazetta’s Death Dealer 6, 1990, which was sold by That Shook the Universe!” Original Art Group of 8 Consecutive
Heritage in May 2018. Pages (DC, 1966): $90,000
Nearly three dozen bids were submitted for Superman #1 · Murphy Anderson Showcase #60 The Spectre Part 2 “War
(DC, 1939) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages before That Shook the Universe!” Original Art Group of 10
it closed at $456,000. The finest unrestored copy of the issue ever Consecutive Pages (DC, 1966): $66,000
offered by Heritage Auctions, the issue ranks No. 3 on The marquee Superman and Batman issues were among a col-
Overstreet’s “Top 100 Golden Age Comics” list. lection of 58 lots from the collection of Robert Huber, which
Captain America Comics #1 (Timely, 1941) sold for a combined $728,094. Other top lots in the collection included:
CGC FN/VF 7.0 Cream to off-white pages, which · Superman #3 (DC, 1940) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white to white pages: $4,320
brought a winning bid of $228,000, leads the · Batman #9 (DC, 1942) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-
finest run of Captain America comics that white to white pages: $3,840
Heritage Auctions ever has offered in an auction. The auction included the sale of 52 vintage video
Nearly two dozen collectors submitted bids for this games. Some in highest in-demand games among
copy of the issue that rarely reaches the auction collectors were:
market. · Donkey Kong 3 (NES, Nintendo, 1986) Wata
Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC FN- 5.5 Cream 9.2 A (Seal Rating) Variant: Sealed Hangtab, 4th
to off-white pages also drew bids from 21 collectors Revision, 2 Codes: $28,800
before finishing at $210,000. Ranked No. 5 on · Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis, Sega, 1991)
Overstreet’s list of “Top 100 Golden Age Comics” Wata 9.4 B+ (Seal Rating) Variant: Black
and a candidate to climb into at least a top for the Label: $7,800
No. 4 spot, the issue includes the first appearances Heritage Auctions is the largest fine art and
of both the Joker and the Cat (who later was collectibles auction house founded in the United States,
known as Catwoman) and features a pin-up of and the world’s largest collectibles auctioneer. Visit
Batman and Robin on the back cover. HA.com for upcoming auctions and past results.
Since 1965
ADVANCE NOTICE!
Event Details: MARITIME & AMERICANA AUCTION
When: 380 Winthrop Street, Rehoboth MA 02769
Saturday July 13, 2019 SUNDAY JULY 21, 2019 AT 11AM - LIVE & ONLINE IN REHOBOTH
10am‐4pm Over 350 quality lots! Preview by appt & Thurs/Fri/Sat. 7/18-7/20 from 10-4
Sunday, July 14, 2019 HIGHLIGHTS: Fine collection of scrimshaw whales teeth; Nautical items include
10am‐4pm several antique outboard motors; Chelsea ship’s clocks; Antique ivory swifts &
sailor made pieces; Ship models; Fine group of nautical paintings by listed artists;
Where:
China Trade paintings; Private collection of Victorian gadget canes & maritime
Washington County canes; Sterling silver & jewelry; Period American plus Arts & Crafts Furniture.
Special interest: 7 ft. antique Art Nouveau figural window with drapery & layered
Fairgrounds
glass from Boston Victorian!
2151 N. Main Street
Washington, PA 15301
How Much:
Admission: $7
(good both days)
Present this card for $1 off!
Genuine Duncan Glass • Glass from all Eras
Ceramics ‐ Silver ‐ Prints • Handmade Glass Jewelry
For more information and updates:
724‐225‐9950
docent@duncan‐miller.org
www.duncan‐miller.org
Sponsored by WWW.AMERICANA-AUCTION.COM • 508-223-9471 OR 508-771-1722
ABSENTEE & PHONE & ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE THRU INVALUABLE.COM OR LIVEAUCTIONEERS.COM
July 2019
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