Classics Illustrated #No. 12
Gilberton Company, Inc. • Classics Illustrated
Writer
Washington Irving (Original Author), Lorel Courtney (Adaptation)
Interior Artist
Clyde Lewis
Cover Artist
Tom Oughton
Publication Date
1943 (Initial), this edition likely late 1960s based on 25c price
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
Reprint (HRN 165 or similar, based on 25c cover price)
Comic Description
An adaptation of Washington Irving's classic short story about a man who falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains and wakes up twenty years later, having missed the American Revolution.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Good (CGC 2.0)
Condition Details
Significant edge wear, heavy spine stress with color breaking, blunted corners, multiple creases on the left third of the cover, and visible tearing/fraying at the bottom edge and spine. Cover alignment is shifted.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5.00 - $15.00; Graded: $30.00 - $50.00 (estimated)
Recent Sales
Recent eBay sales for 25-cent Classics Illustrated reprints in similar low-mid grade condition average between $8 and $12.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The costs of grading exceed the potential market value of a late-printing reprint in this condition.
Notable Features
Features the 25-cent price point which identifies it as a later re-issue. Classics Illustrated are known for having many 'Highest Reorder Number' (HRN) variations on the back cover.
Authentication Notes
The wear pattern and paper oxidation are consistent with age-appropriate newsprint and cardboard covers of the mid-20th century. No signs of reproduction or counterfeiting are present.