A hopeful medical student has discovered that three comics she got from her father are worth $3,400.
An expert placed the famous books under a lamp to see their condition up close.
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Molly appeared in an episode of Pawn Stars when she decided to sell her collection of three Fantastic Four comics.
It had editions 48,49 and 50, known among fans as “the Galactus trilogy” and published in 1966.
“This was considered one of the fan favorite bows,” said Pawn Stars dealer Chumlee.
“My dad has been an avid collector since the early 60s and he actually gave this to me as a birthday present,” Molly explained.
She hoped to sell them so she could put the money toward medical school.
Chumlee wasn’t sure about the value of the comics, so he got Steve Houston, head of Torpedo Comic’s vintage department, to take a look.
The specialist bought a lamp with him to carry out an important test.
The light from the lamp would allow the specialist to check whether there had been any restoration on the comics.
THE LAMP TEST
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“What dealers did in the 1980s was, when they saw a flaw, they would take a little pen and paint it themselves,” Steve explained.
If this had been done with any of the comics, it would have been visible on the other side of the page through the lamp light.
Fortunately for Molly, none of the three comics showed this sign of restoration.
Steve valued the first comic at $1,500, the second at $1,200, and the third at $700.
This put the total value of the collection at $3,400.
However, it wasn’t enough for Molly and Chumlee to come to an agreement.
“I can hold them a little longer,” she said.
RARE COMICS
Comics are highly collectible and can fetch large sums of money in the most sought-after editions.
Earlier this month, a new record was set for the most expensive comic book ever sold.
A very rare copy of Action Comics #1 sold for $6 million.
It is believed to be one of 100 remaining copies of the 1938 edition.
Check out The US Sun’s list of the most valuable comics of all time.
And see if your baseball cards could be worth up to $3 million.
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