Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact #Vol. 10 No. 10
George A. Pflaum • Treasure Chest of Fun & Fact
Writer
Various
Interior Artist
Lloyd Ostendorf (and others)
Cover Artist
Lloyd Ostendorf
Publication Date
January 13, 1955
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Treasure Chest was a Catholic-themed comic book distributed in parochial schools. This issue contains educational and moral stories, likely including a continuation of a historical biography or religious narrative and short humor strips.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Good (CGC 2.0)
Condition Details
Heavy wear visible including significant spine splitting and stress, severe corner blunting, small tears along the left edge, surface scuffing on the right side of the cover, and likely interior page browning/brittleness typical of this era's paper stock.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5.00 - $15.00; Graded: $30.00 - $50.00 (not economically viable to grade)
Recent Sales
Comparable issues of this volume in low grade typically sell for under $10.00 in bulk lots or as individual reader copies.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of CGC/CBCS services would far exceed the market value of the comic in this condition.
Notable Features
Features a cover illustration by notable artist Lloyd Ostendorf depicts a Roman soldier and a young woman near an altar. These comics are distinct because they were not sold on newsstands but distributed through the Catholic school system.
Authentication Notes
Authentic mid-50s newsprint production. The wear pattern and paper color are consistent with age-appropriate oxidation and handling.