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Grossman Estate, Autographs, and Fresh Finds
Lot 327:
Sold for: $90
Description
A collection of fifteen vintage American comic books published by Dell Publishing Co. between 1949 and 1955. The grouping primarily features characters from the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies franchise, including Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, and Mr. Magoo. Included issues from the Dell Four Color series are No. 250, 322, 347, 355, 393, 407, 432, 468, and 647. Monthly Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies titles include Vol. 1, No. 105, 112, 117, 119, and 127. The lot also contains Giant Comics issue No. 5, Bugs Bunny’s Christmas Funnies. Each cover bears a printed DELL COMIC logo in the upper left corner and original cover prices of 10 or 25 cents. Some issues contain faint pencil or ink notations on the front covers.
Condition report:
The collection is in varied ungraded condition, generally ranging from Poor to Good. Looney Tunes No. 105 has significant paper loss and heavy chipping along the top left and spine edges (photo 4). Looney Tunes No. 127 shows significant paper loss at the bottom right corner (photo 5). Bugs Bunny No. 432 has a prominent vertical fold on the right side of the front cover (photo 10). Bugs Bunny No. 347 exhibits a significant spine split. All issues show varying degrees of spine wear, edge chipping, small tears, and surface soiling. Staples show oxidation and interior pages exhibit age-related toning.
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