A rare copy of ‘Superman No. 1' from 1939 sells for.....

RadishRose

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more than $9 million​


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A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold.

A rare copy of 'Superman No. 1' from 1939 sells for more than $9 million
 

I find that so shocking, what if the buyer has a fire? If I had millions it sure as heck wouldn't go on a comic book!
 
One thought could be that its a tax write off for someone with a lot of money. The depreciation on $9 million could be sizeable enough to nearly eradicate your yearly tax liability.
 

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