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Beano #1 (with free gift) sells for £26,000 - wow!

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.co ... 26000.html

Bit late commenting I know , but wow what a price on that Beano no.1? Sure the comic is a bit nibbled in places but it's pretty rare to see both flyers and free gift present. Buyer with deep pockets.

Into The Abyss wrote: 25 Dec 2024, 05:08 Bit late commenting I know , but wow what a price on that Beano no.1? Sure the comic is a bit nibbled in places but it's pretty rare to see both flyers and free gift present. Buyer with deep pockets.

Agreed,it's the highest price Beano 1 has ever sold for.

Although according to this article,it was over 30 K

Beano #1 Breaks The Record For The Most Expensive British Comic Ever
Beano #1 breaks the record For the most expensive British comic book ever at £30,940 at auction last week.

Published Tue, 03 Sep 2024 06:57:09 -0500 by Rich Johnston|Comments
Article Summary
Beano #1 from 1938 sold for over £30,000 at auction, breaking the record for the most expensive British comic.
The comic, with its original two pence price, included a rare free gift, a Whoopee Mask, and an 8-page flyer.
London-based Comic Book Auctions sold the issue to an anonymous bidder, previously selling it for £6,800 in 1999.
Beano, known for characters like Lord Snooty and later Dennis the Menace, has sold over two billion copies worldwide.

Perhaps the 4 grand difference was fees.

jim244 wrote: 25 Dec 2024, 06:56 Perhaps the 4 grand difference was fees.

It was. It cost the buyer over £30k but the sale price was £26k

jim244 wrote: 25 Dec 2024, 06:49

Into The Abyss wrote: 25 Dec 2024, 05:08 Bit late commenting I know , but wow what a price on that Beano no.1? Sure the comic is a bit nibbled in places but it's pretty rare to see both flyers and free gift present. Buyer with deep pockets.

Agreed,it's the highest price Beano 1 has ever sold for.

Amazing to think a No.1 even with those flaws reached such a price. Imagine one day if another comes onto the market with free gift might top £50k.

I think current fees are 15% plus VAT. So a £26,000 price would add £3,900 plus £780 VAT. I like doing these calculations in my head when watching antiques shows just to keep my mind sharp.