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Captain America Comics #74 (Timely, 1949) CGC VG+ 4.5 O

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD
Captain America Comics #74 (Timely, 1949) CGC VG+ 4.5 O
<B>Captain America Comics #74 (Timely, 1949) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white to white pages.</B></I> "Seekers of a copy of <B>Cap</B></I> #74 are urged to prepare for nail-biting, possible hair loss, and fits of depression" was how <B>Comic Book Marketplace</B></I> summed up the scarcity of this title. That same publication ranked the issue #2 for "most difficult to find" <I>and</B></I> "highest-demand" among all non-key Timely issues. If anything, it's time to re-think that "non-key" designation, as this is Cap's last Golden Age appearance -- #75 had Cap in the title but no appearance by him, and that was all for Cap until 1954's brief superhero revival. The Red Skull, meanwhile, wasn't seen again in comics until <B>Tales of Suspense</B></I> #65 a decade and a half later! And this horror-tinged cover remains one of the best Red Skull covers ever, if not <I>the</B></I> best. We could go on and on... just bid on it, 'nuff said! Overstreet 2006 VG 4.0 value = $1,128. CGC census 10/06: 2 in 4.5, 11 higher.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Slabbed Comic (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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