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Captain America comic sold after 80 years
A 1941 Captain America comic stored in a cardboard box for 80 years sold for $716,750 at auction.
In brief
A 1941 Captain America comic stored in a cardboard box for 80 years sold for $716,750 at auction. A 1941 Captain America comic stored in a cardboard box for 80 years sold for $716,750 at auction. Originally reported by Dexerto.
Captain America comic sold
A 1941 Captain America comic stored in a cardboard box for 80 years sold for $716,750 at auction.
From Merrimack Valley Collection
The 1941 comic came from the Merrimack Valley Collection, a recently discovered trove of Golden Age books bought off the rack by their original owner and kept in the same box ever since.
Graded 9.0 by CGC
Graded 9.0 by CGC, it was the top lot at Heritage Auctions’ Comic Books Signature Auction in Dallas from September 24 to 26, according to Overstreet.
Historic comic significance
The issue is one of the most important in comics history. It introduced Captain America and Bucky, debuted the Red Skull, and features the famous cover of Cap punching Hitler.
Exceptional preservation
For an original-owner collection that spent the last 75 or 80 years in a cardboard box, the condition of the books was stunning.
Auction results
The sale helped push Heritage’s comic book auction to $8.4 million, with its comic art auction adding a further $9.7 million.
In short
A 1941 Captain America comic stored in a cardboard box for 80 years sold for $716,750 at auction.
