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Heritage Auctions: The Christine Farrell Complete DC Collection: Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction

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Auction Name The Christine Farrell Complete DC Collection: Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction Total Sales (USD) 5,261,617.20
Auction Date October 25, 2024 - October 26, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Sale Number #7394 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Total Lots 491
Sold Lots 489 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
% of Lots Sold 99.59% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
Unsold Lots 2 Total Sales as a % of High Est. Inf%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
91011

Action Comics #1 Trimmed (DC, 1938) CGC Apparent FN 6.0 Moderate (A-3) Cream to off-white pages.

1938 Not Available USD 324,000.00
91131

Flash Comics #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages.

1940 Not Available USD 174,000.00
91157

New Adventure Comics #27 Mile High Pedigree (DC, 1938) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages.

1938 Not Available USD 168,000.00
91130

Double Action Comics #2 (DC, 1940) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.

1940 Not Available USD 132,000.00
91146

More Fun Comics #52 (DC, 1940) CGC FN 6.0 Off-white to white pages.

1940 Not Available USD 132,000.00
91004 Frank Miller and Klaus Janson

The Dark Knight Returns #4 "The Dark Knight Falls" Story Page 9 Original Art (DC, 1986).

1986 Not Available USD 84,000.00
91018

Action Comics #8 (DC, 1939) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white pages.

1939 Not Available USD 84,000.00
91028

Action Comics #23 (DC, 1940) CGC VF 8.0 White pages.

1940 Not Available USD 84,000.00
91156

New Adventure Comics #25 Mile High Pedigree (DC, 1938) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages.

1938 Not Available USD 84,000.00
91173

Superman #1 (DC, 1939) CGC Apparent VF 8.0 Moderate (A-3) Off-white pages.

1939 Not Available USD 81,000.00
91094

Detective Comics #10 Mile High Pedigree (DC, 1937) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages.

1937 Not Available USD 78,000.00
91113

Detective Comics #38 (DC, 1940) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white pages.

1940 Not Available USD 72,000.00
91154

New Adventure Comics #17 Mile High Pedigree (DC, 1937) CGC NM 9.4 White pages.

1937 Not Available USD 66,000.00
91158

New Adventure Comics #28 Mile High Pedigree (DC, 1938) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages.

1938 Not Available USD 66,000.00
91050

All-American Comics #16 (DC, 1940) CGC Apparent VG/FN 5.0 Moderate (A-3) Cream to off-white pages.

1940 Not Available USD 50,400.00
91148

More Fun Comics #55 Larson Pedigree (DC, 1940) CGC VF- 7.5 White pages.

1940 Not Available USD 50,400.00
91141

Green Lantern #1 (DC, 1941) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages.

1941 Not Available USD 48,000.00
91006 H. G. Peter

Wonder Woman Unpublished "Nuclear, the Magnetic Menace" Story Page 11 Original Art (DC, 1940s).

1940s Not Available USD 40,800.00
91166

Sensation Comics #1 (DC, 1942) CGC Conserved FN/VF 7.0 Light tan to off-white pages.

1942 Not Available USD 40,800.00
91005 George Perez and Dick Giordano

Swordquest #1 Near-Complete Story Original Art Group of 35 (DC, 1982).

1982 Not Available USD 38,400.00
91203

Showcase #4 The Flash (DC, 1956) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white to white pages.

1956 Not Available USD 38,400.00
91100

Detective Comics #18 (DC, 1938) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white pages.

1938 Not Available USD 34,800.00
91112

Detective Comics #37 (DC, 1940) CGC VF 8.0 Cream to off-white pages.

1940 Not Available USD 34,800.00
91032

Action Comics #28 (DC, 1940) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages.

1940 Not Available USD 33,600.00
91147

More Fun Comics #54 (DC, 1940) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.

1940 Not Available USD 33,600.00
  • High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
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  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare.
    The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens.
    A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Golding.
    Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
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    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll.
    Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien.
    The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: John Milton.
    Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD