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    Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white to white pages....

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    • Golden Age (1938-1955):Superhero, Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white to white pages....
    • Golden Age (1938-1955):Superhero, Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white to white pages....
    Golden Age (1938-1955):Superhero, Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white to white pages.... Golden Age (1938-1955):Superhero, Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white to white pages.... View More >
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    Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white to white pages. Is this a hot book? Overstreet lists it #4 on its Top 100 Golden Age Books page, behind only Action Comics #1, Detective Comics #27, and Superman #1. Those esteemed books are the only others among the Top 10 that appreciated in value at a greater than 10% rate in from 2018 to 2019. In the past year we've offered 4.0 and 5.0 copies that went for $150,000 and $204,000 respectively, so budget accordingly! Herein is the first appearances of the Joker and the Cat (aka Catwoman), and the Batman/Robin pinup on the back cover is about as iconic as the front, a Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson classic. Overstreet 2019 VG 4.0 value = $110,600. CGC census 3/20: 12 in 4.0, 35 higher.

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    Auction Dates
    March, 2020
    5th-8th Thursday-Sunday
    Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 30
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    I have done a preliminary analysis and the total of the hammer prices was $67,550. With BP, the final figure was $80,722.25. That is against the total insurance value of $34,785 or 2.32 x ‘pre-auction estimate’. Incredible, really, so a big thanks.
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