Heritage Auctions has 12 DC ashcans from the 30s and 40s up for sale, including the historic Action Funnies Ashcan. They were purchased directly from Sol Harrison:
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The highlight of the lot is a rare copy of Action Funnies, considered one of the most important ashcans in existence. Only three copies are known to exist.http://www.ha.com/common/...2088+52&chkNotSold=0
“DC wanted to protect the most important title in comic-book history, Action Comics,” Jaster said, “and it created this ashcan to prevent competitors from publishing a comic book with a similar title.”
DC war collectors will note that two Big Five war titles are included in the auction. Unique copies of Star-Spangled War Stories (estimate: $6,500+) and All-American Men of War (estimate: $5,500+) should draw close attention, and romance collectors will note that the only DC romance ashcan known to exist, Girl’s Love Stories (estimate: $5,000+), is included in the auction. The unique copy of Boy Commandos No. 1 (estimate: $8,000+) is also expected to generate great interest, giving collectors of Jack “The King” Kirby a chance to add an ashcan to their collection.
