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Rago Arts and Auctions: Icons and Heroes: Comics

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Auction Name Icons and Heroes: Comics Total Sales (USD) 187,554.00
Auction Date December 02, 2025 - December 02, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 135,150.00
Sale Number #120225a High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 201,150.00
Total Lots 195
Sold Lots 195.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 135,150.00
% of Lots Sold 100.00% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 201,150.00
Unsold Lots 0 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 93.24%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
103

DC Comics Adventure Comics #247 CGC 7.0

1958 USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 9,150.00
176

MLJ Magazines Jackpot Comics #7 CGC 5.5

1942 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 5,124.00
202

Fox Features Synd. Phantom Lady #16 CGC 7.5

1948 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 5,124.00
204

Fox Features Synd. Phantom Lady #20 CGC 7.0

1948 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 5,124.00
113

Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man #9 CGC 8.5

1964 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 4,880.00
290

Marvel Comics X-Men #1 CGC 3.0

1963 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,880.00
139

Star Publications Blue Bolt #108 CGC 8.0

1951 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 4,636.00
208

HMH Publishing Co. Playboy v1 #1 CGC 4.5

1953 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 4,270.00
263

Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish #35 CGC 8.5

1962 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 4,270.00
155

DC Comics Detective Comics #226 CGC 9.0

1955 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 3,904.00
294

Timely Comics Young Allies #4 CGC 6.0

1942 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 3,660.00
128

DC Comics Batman #15 CGC 6.5

1943 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,928.00
130

DC Comics Batman #40 CGC 7.5

1947 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,928.00
209

Prize Publications Prize Comics #18 CGC 3.5

1942 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,928.00
215

Leader Enterprises Seven Seas Comics #6 CGC 5.0

1947 USD 1,800.00 - 2,400.00 USD 2,928.00
191

Atlas Comics Menace #5 CGC 5.0

1953 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,440.00
142

Timely Comics Captain America Comics #54 CGC 6.5

1946 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,318.00
194

16 Timely and Atlas Comics Mystic #2-#34 Group

20th Century USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 2,318.00
201

Fox Features Synd. Phantom Lady #15 CGC 5.0

1947 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,318.00
249

DC Comics Superman #9 CGC 4.5

1941 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,196.00
293

Marvel Comics Giant-Size X-Men #1 CGC 6.5

1975 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 2,196.00
138

Star Publications Blue Bolt #106 CGC 7.0

1950 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,952.00
115

Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man #14 CGC 5.5

1964 USD 1,800.00 - 2,200.00 USD 1,830.00
200

MLJ Magazines Pep Comics #16 CGC 4.0

1941 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,830.00
125

Marvel Comics Avengers #1 CGC 2.5

1963 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,708.00
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