A copy of the first Superman comic book sold for a million dollars

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A copy of the first Superman comic book sold for a million dollars

A copy of the first comic of a popular hero Superman has been sold at auction on Monday, February 22, for the record sum. According to the Associated Press, the buyer paid for a rare comic one million dollars.
A rare instance, are in private collections the last 15 years, was put on an unknown online auction ComicConnect. Identity of the buyer is also not disclosed.

Collection of "Action Comics No.1", which is depicted on the cover of lifting a car over Superman, appeared on the shelves of U.S. stores in 1938. Unique comic now then sold at a price of 10 cents. Because of its value and the inaccessibility of this collection of comic books are among the collectors of a sort of Holy Grail - all in the world there are no more than 100 surviving copies.

The previous record was set in March 2009. Then, for 317 200 dollars ComicConnect was sold to another identical copy of the first series of "Action Comics No.1". As noted at the auction house, the collection, sold on February 22, broke the previous record due to the fact that this copy is in the best condition. In particular, he is one of two remaining of the first comic book to receive for the condition assessment of 8 or above.

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