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Flash Comics #1 Ashcan Edition (DC, 1939) CGC NM 9.4 Cream to off-white pages....
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Flash Comics #1 Ashcan Edition (DC, 1939) CGC NM 9.4 Cream to off-white pages. In late 1939, DC and Fawcett, both coveting the catchy title "Flash," each raced to get its own ashcan version printed to secure the copyright to the name. But it was DC beating Fawcett to the punch. As usual for ashcans, the content was not new material -- the cover is Leo O'Mealia's cover art for Adventure Comics #41, and the interior was lifted from All-American Comics #8. This ashcan is listed in Gerber with a scarcity rating of "10." At the time it was offered in the June 28-29, 1996 Sotheby's auction it was thought to be the only extant copy, and to this day only three appear on the CGC census. Overstreet did not list this edition until 2006, and still does not list a value today, though the Guide does note that a CGC 9.6 copy sold for $12,000 in 2003. CGC census 4/08: 1 in 9.4, 1 higher. From the Kylberg Collection.CGC Grader Notes:
Right Center Front Cover Small Lite Stain
Spine Lite Stress Lines
View the certification for CGC Certification ID 0910787005, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*
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Auction Info
2008 May Vintage Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction #828 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2008
22nd-23rd
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