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Would you pay $20k for this classic comic?

Would you pay $20k for this classic comic?

Theo ChapmanWeekend Fin editor

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Next time you’re clearing out the attic keep your eyes peeled for old comic books. Last weekend, a copy of The Phantom #1, printed in Australia, sold at auction for more than $20,000, almost double the estimated price.

Editions #2, #3, #4 and #5 of The Phantom also broke price records for their editions and, collectively, the five comics fetched more than $50,000 at the Lloyds Auctions sale.

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Theo ChapmanWeekend Fin editorTheo Chapman edits the Weekend Fin section of AFR Weekend. She writes about science, technology and the arts. Connect with Theo on Twitter. Email Theo at tchapman@afr.com

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