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Orient NY, NY, United States
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August 2025 Premiere Auction Event
ACME Auctions LLC
TOP RATEDIt is a rare occasion when an original-owner Golden Age comic collection emerges from obscurity but once again, the market is graced with such a discovery. We are honored to present a concise yet remarkable assemblage of comic books acquired in the early to mid-1940s in the great state of Maine. This collection features, among others, Marvel Mystery Comics, Prize Comics, Hangman, Adventure Comics, Wonder Woman, Batman, Captain America Comics, Sensation Comics, Action Comics, and Superman - most of which are identified with the same small inscription on each cover.
Complementing this remarkable find are select highlights from other distinguished collections, including a pristine CGC 9.8 copy of Sports Illustrated No. 1 from 1954 with White pages which is the highest grade ever awarded to this iconic premiere issue. We're also throwing in a Mickey Mantle first cover appearance for good measure.
Additionally, the auction will showcase a small selection of Star Wars toys, a broader array of comic books from various collections, and an eclectic assortment of cultural artifacts spanning the past century. We will be adding more lots over the coming weeks so check back often and clear your calendar for Auction day! You won't want to miss it!
Complementing this remarkable find are select highlights from other distinguished collections, including a pristine CGC 9.8 copy of Sports Illustrated No. 1 from 1954 with White pages which is the highest grade ever awarded to this iconic premiere issue. We're also throwing in a Mickey Mantle first cover appearance for good measure.
Additionally, the auction will showcase a small selection of Star Wars toys, a broader array of comic books from various collections, and an eclectic assortment of cultural artifacts spanning the past century. We will be adding more lots over the coming weeks so check back often and clear your calendar for Auction day! You won't want to miss it!
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0024: Superman #38 DC Comics Jan 1946 Atomic Bob Story - Lois Lane story - Luthor appearance Golden AgeEst. $150-$300
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0025: Jumbo Comics #53, Fiction House, July 1943; John F. Byrne, George Tracy, Nick Viscardi, 60 pgs,Est. $50-$150
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0026: Master Comics #33 CGC 2.5 Fawcett Publications Dec 1942 Balbo, The Boy Magician, Hopalong CassidyEst. $800-$1,000
0027: Action Comics #64 CGC 4.0 KEY ISSUE First Appearance of Toyman DC Comics September 1943 Golden AgeEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed
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0028: Adventure Comics #85 CGC 2.5 DC Comics April 1943 Jack Kirby Joe Simon Cover and Art Golden AgeEst. $300-$400
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0029: Wonder Woman #13 CGC 3.5 DC Comics Summer 1945 H.G. Peter art Adventures in Bitterland story GoldenEst. $500-$800
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0030: Wonder Woman #5 CGC 1.8 DC Comics June 1943 KEY ISSUE 1st appearance of Dr. Psycho. Duke ofEst. $750-$1,000
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0031: Batman #20 CGC 3.0 DC Comics December 1943 1st Batmobile cover Joker appearance Bill Finger storiesEst. $1,200-$1,600
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0032: Action Comics #76 CGC 2.5 DC Comics September 1944 Dobrotka, Meskin, Smalle, Boring and Kaye artworkEst. $500-$800
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0033: Sensation Comics #17 CGC 3.0 Featuring Wonder Woman in the Adventure of The Talking Lion! H.G. PeterEst. $700-$1,200
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0034: Batman #19 CGC 2.5 Joker appearance 1st Batman art by Dick Sprang - Don Cameron story Golden AgeEst. $400-$700
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0035: Marvel Mystery Comics #29 CGC 2.0 Bondage cover Decapitated Head panel Bill Everett Carl BurgosEst. $2,000-$2,500
0036: All Star Comics #18 CGC 6.0 DC Comics Fall 1943 Gardner Fox stories Insects turn to Crime! JusticeEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed
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0037: Hangman Comics #3 CGC 3.0 Off White pgs MLJ Magazines Summer 1942 First Nazi War Comic CoverEst. $4,700-$5,500
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0038: Sports Illustrated #v1 #1 CGC 9.8 White pages Newstand Edition Highest Grade in Existence Time Inc.Est. $4,100-$4,900
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0039: Sports Illustrated #v4 #25 CGC 7.0 1st Mickey Mantle cover Time Inc June 18, 1956 SubscriptionEst. $750-$1,250
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0040: Sports Illustrated #v65 #24 CGC 7.5 Mike Tyson cover Time Inc. December 1, 1986 Subscription EditionEst. $100-$200
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0041: Sports Illustrated Vol. 63 #3, July 15, 1985. Features Boris Becker cover & article. Highest GradedEst. $100-$200
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0042: Sports Illustrated v64 #12, 3/24/86. Subscription Edition. Marvin Hagler & John Mugabi. Highest andEst. $100-$200
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0043: Sports Illustrated v57 #22 (1982), Subscription Edition, Ray Mancini & Duk Koo Kim cover. 2ndEst. $100-$200
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0044: Sports Illustrated v48 #10 (Time Inc., 2/27/78). Leon Spinks cover. Subscription edition. 2ndEst. $100-$200
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0045: Sports Illustrated v48 #9, February 20, 1978. Subscription Edition, Walter Davis cover. HighestEst. $100-$200
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