inherited collection of 23 Classics Illustrated to sell 0

[Dave-O]

My siblings and I inherited 24 vintage/golden age comic books that we are seeking to liquidate.  These should be in the possession of someone who loves collecting golden age comics.  23 of the comic books are “Classics Illustrated” and one is “SuperDuck” issue No.25.

These are clearly used, most in fairly decent shape for their age (mid-late 1940’s to early 1950’s), but a couple are a bit tattered.  They have not been “graded” or appraised and I honestly don’t know how to find the ‘HRN’ Number associated with the comic books. 

I’d love to assess what they are reasonably worth and find a loving new home for them.  Any suggestions welcome.  I live in San Francisco CA and there are a couple comic book stores here that I’ll check out, but before I did that I thought I’d write a note here and see what the experts have to say.

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED: (Issue No)-Title of Comic

2- Ivanhoe

15- Uncle Tom’s cabin

21– Three famous mysteries

22- Pathfinder

25 - Two years before the mast

31- The black arrow

33- Sherlock Holmes

34- Mysterious island

37- The pioneers

47- 20,000 leagues under the sea

51- The spy

72- Oregon Trail

82- The master of Ballantrae

91 – The call of the wild

93- Pudd’nhead Wilson

96- Daniel Boone

98- The red badge of courage

100- Mutiny on the bounty

101 – William Tell

103- Men against the sea

108- Knights of the Roundtable

109- Pitcairn’s island

122- The mutineers

[Dave-O]

[Robot Man]

Check the list usually back cover of all the titles published at the time of your book’s publishing date. This is the HRN number. You should get an idea of value in the Overstreet Price Guide. Be sure to carefully read the grading standards CAREFULLY. To be honest most are worth very little unless first editions. Hope this helps.

[thunsicker]

6 minutes ago, Robot Man said:

Check the list usually back cover of all the titles published at the time of your book’s publishing date. This is the HRN number. You should get an idea of value in the Overstreet Price Guide. Be sure to carefully read the grading standards CAREFULLY. To be honest most are worth very little unless first editions. Hope this helps.

Specifically HRN stands for ‘Highest Reorder Number’ and is the highest numbered comic that is listed on the reorder form which, as @Robot Man notes, is usually on the back cover.

[rjpb]

None of the early numbers appear to first editions (you can tell by the logo), and the later ones aren't worth all that much in the condition shown, even if they are first editions. They are mostly in what would be referred to as "lower grade" due to the amount of creasing, chipping, and tearing evident. The two Sherlock Holmes ones might be worth $5 or $10, the rest probably $1-$3 apiece, and that includes the Super-Duck.