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Playboy #3 (HMH Publishing, 1954) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white to white pages. Marilyn Waltz (as Margaret Scott) centerfold....
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Playboy #3 (HMH Publishing, 1954) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white to white pages. Marilyn Waltz (as Margaret Scott) centerfold. Yvonne Menard cover. "Paris Hot Spots" pictorial. Sherlock Holmes in "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. "New Cabin" by Erskine Caldwell. "VIP On Likker" by Virgil Partch. Rocky Marciano photos. Adult content. Not listed in Overstreet. CGC census 5/26: 5 in 4.5, 137 higher.From the Henry Morrison Collection.
CGC Grader Notes:
spine stress lines cover
writing right top of front cover
detached cover
water stain cover
water stain interior
staple rusted
View the certification for CGC Certification ID 4694094001, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*
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2026 June 13 Certified Magazines Showcase Auction #40341 (go to Auction Home page)
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