To-date, that stands as the highest price ever paid for a magazine – but that doesn’t make it the most valuable magazine in the world. In 2007, a copy of Beeton’s Christmas Annual 1887 sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $156,000. National Geographic April 1913 (Machu Picchu) Sports Illustrated Michael Jordan Rookie 1983 Rolling Stones Bored Ape Yacht Club 9.8 Oct. Playboy V1 #1 (Marilyn Monroe) Good Condition Sports Illustrated V1 #4 (1954) Mint Condition Playboy V1 #1 (Marilyn Monroe) Mint Conditionīeeton’s Christmas Annual 1887 (Sherlock Holmes) Here are estimated values and real-world sale prices for a selection of notable magazines. The most valuable magazines in the world Most magazines are worth between $5 and $20, though some are quite valuable.
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Are your old magazines worth anything? Find out with the definitive guide to selling magazines Have you kept your favorite issue of Sports Illustrated for decades? Stumbled upon a box of old National Geographic editions in Grandma’s attic? Found your dad’s long-lost stash of Playboy? Wonder if those old magazines are worth anything? Here, we show you what makes magazines valuable, how to determine their values, and where to sell them.
