Marvel Comics #1 page sold for $75,000.

[FFB]

Don't know if the rest of you guys are watching the Heritage live auction, but the Marvel Comics #1 page just sold for $75,000.

[Thegoldenage]

That's really low considering the historical significance. Didn't Parrino want like 250k for it on his site?

[Silver Surfer]

Someone just got a hell of a deal. Hopefully a board member?

[dgillock]

I'm shocked it was listed with no reserve.

Certainly $75,000 is a lot of money, but it really doesn't seem like enough for that piece.

[FFB]

That's really low considering the historical significance. Didn't Parrino want like 250k for it on his site?

 

I'm not sure. I haven't looked at Jay's site in probably a year.

 

As an interesting aside, the Barks "Flying Dutchman" painting did not sell. Bidding stalled at $66,000, well below the low estimate.

[action1kid]

i have won auctions before with no reserve and did not get the book...so dont be astonished when it happens...

[tth2]

i have won auctions before with no reserve and did not get the book...so dont be astonished when it happens...

From Heritage?

[Sharkey]

HUGE surprise. I would have expected it to go for over $100,000. But with art, you just never know.

 

A lot of the Golden Age art went lower than I expected. There was a lot of nice stuff in this auction.

[action1kid]

wouldnt that price represent a 45000 loss to the seller?

something is wrong here........i would not be surprised if the winner did not get the book......

[action1kid]

i mean the artwork!

[action1kid]

and dont forget that WHOPPING buyers premium!

[action1kid]

i wonder if j.b bid on this piece! it is right down his ally...

[esquirecomics]

i have won auctions before with no reserve and did not get the book...so dont be astonished when it happens...

 

How could that be?

[action1kid]

it did not happen with heritage but it has happened to me on occasion at major auction houses......anyway,,lets see what happenes here.

[esquirecomics]

Really? That surprises me. Are you at liberty to indicate which auction houses, or at least what was the explanation provided to you?

 

Wish I could say it was me who bought this particular OA but I showed the picture to my wife and she wasn't impressed enough to consent.

[action1kid]

the final hammer price is not comming up...it just says internet bidding has ended...

[esquirecomics]

the final hammer price is not comming up...it just says internet bidding has ended...

 

It ended. $65,000 ($74,750.00 with Buyer's Premium)

[adamstrange]

Really? That surprises me. Are you at liberty to indicate which auction houses, or at least what was the explanation provided to you?

 

Wish I could say it was me who bought this particular OA but I showed the picture to my wife and she wasn't impressed enough to consent.

 

The scan didn't impress me, either. Most scans and even photo-copies won't do justice to to an original. Having seen the page in person, I thought it was beautiful.

[action1kid]

i personally prefer covers..the prototype cover art for marvel comics # 2[a submariner cover] is a real beauty!..for example.....

[heartened]

Yeah, 90K if you include the premium.