Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Rare copy of first beano comic book is up on ebay telegraph. Copy of first ever beano comic fetches record price. The answer depends on the composition of the 1943 penny. It is a plain cover library binding, it does not have that original blue cover with the silver moon and the silver pennies falling from the sky into a childs hand, but that amazing poetry, is still there, an old friend, tried and true. The beano annual, called the beano book from 19401942 and 1951 until 2002 and the magic beano book from 1943 to 1950, has been a staple in christmas stockings for over 70 years. If the penny has a silver color, it is made out of steel with a zinc coating to make it look nicer and protect it from rusting. Copper penny counterfeits twelve of these pennies exist and a few of them are still in circulation, so it is worth keeping your eyes peeled for them. The beano book 1989 annual by na and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The elves and the shoemaker silver penny stories mcfadden, deanna, calo, marcos on. Beano 1940 for sale in uk 31 secondhand beano 1940. Originally the beano consisted of comic strips, adventure strips and prose stories however by 1975 only comic strips remained. We knew we had a dc thomson special in this catalogue as this beano book from 1944, somewhat rarer even than the first issue, was in the relatively high grade of fine plus. Selection of pages from the magic beano book published in 1943.
The first magic beano book, arising from the merging of the beano book and the magic fun book by d. Scarce pure silver 1943 expanded walking liberty shell set coin magic. Hypnotic coin shrinking penny magic trick spiral disc dime beginner pocket set. It was a large, 6 paged, hard covered version of their incredibly popular weekly beano comic. My father probably read it when he was a child and then read it to me. Rare beano annual without dennis the menace offered at. In the beano annual 2008, ratz is changed to its a ratz life. Please note that we will only arrange in house shipping for silver and jewellery or small items and we will not arrange packing only. Sep 23, 2015 first issue of the beano sets auction record. Since steel pennies were only made in 1943, all copper plated steel pennies have to be minted in 1943.
An anthology of childrens poetry, this book was originally published in 1925, and then reissued in 1956 in the original format. A bright, fine copy exceedingly uncommon in such outstanding condition. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction.
I have tried to find out if it was one that had missed the copper plating process. Collectors of comic books will know the magicbeano book was the name of the annual when it was published between 1942 to 1949. The companys comic book division folded in 1973, although dell continued to publish the occasional book with comics content, including newspaper strip collections. Good condition the beano book 1979 good condition the dandy book. Shield nickels, liberty nickels, buffalo nickels, and jefferson nickels. They described the four 1943 cents as being special because they were made of bronze when all the rest were made of copper. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. I just looked through my books that picture tokens used by well known magicians and didnt find it. Testing two of the most popular penny cleaning methods and trying one of my own. Please note, pennies that have collector value or that remain in their original pristine mint condition, should not. You are viewing all stock in the beano annual category.
The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc. What better place to find british comics on the internet than. The beano book for 1942, the third beano annual, published in the autumn of 1941, priced at 3. So if your magnet picks up a penny, it may be because someone tried to pass off a phony 1943 copper cent. Covers still very much bright and remarkably well preserved.
See todays beano books for sale, best offer and auction. Big eggo and koko the pup are having a threelegged race with all the other characters running behind them. Storm lexton limited edition mens watch the lexton is a limited edition watch one of 3000 pieces worldwide, what makes this watch even more unusual is its fitted with the storm laser blue iridescent dial with yellow and gold accents. The coins are 90% silver and 10% copper, but buyers only pay for the silver content. This is our basic coin price guide for people who are unfamiliar with coins but want to find out about old coin values. Thats easy enough to detect those, unlike true copper pennies, are magnetic after all. As with hey kids comics wiki, the text of wikipedia is available under the gnu free documentation license. During world war ii, the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings and munitions. Scratch to perspex roof with silver bumper and radiator paint wear although.
Beano book the the comic book price guide for great britain. A discussion started in 2003 but continuing through 2019. Dell became part of bantam doubleday dell in 1988, ceasing to exist as an independent company. Magic beano book 1943 tbbt mt no writingscribble monster offer dandy. It became known as the magicbeano book from 1943 through to 1950.
Browse todays selected magic beano for sale, best offer and auction. Beano annuals the beano book 1940 the beano book 1941 the beano book 1942 the magic beano book 1943 the magic beano book 1944. This set features a 1943 british west african expanded shell over a 1943 silver walking liberty fused with a 1943 copper australian penny coin is the same width and weighs 12. The 1923 peace dollar is the second most common date of this coin, it contains 0. Some moderate wear, slight discolouration and warping to boards ow a sound copy. In 1961, the annuals were laminated for the first time which is a protective clear plastic covering. Its traditional for british comics to have their own book for parents to give their children as a christmas present.
New but has a couple of marks on the inside of the book and a couple of marks on the outside cover with being handled but is in good condition. But many of the characters from the magic comic were adopted by the beano. Beano annual 1943 the first magicbeano book archive. In 1943 the penny was made out of zinc plated steel to save copper for the war effort which is why most 1943 pennies are silver colored. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. Over the years the beano has had many different strips ranging from comic strips to adventure. The beano annual, called the beano book from 19401942 and 1951 until 2002 and the magic beano book from 1943 to 1950, has been a staple in christmas. The comic book price guide for great britain beano book. How do i know, i have researched this subject starting in 1994, and have written books on this series which included a detailed study on this subject, and also have seen counterfeit 1943 cents. There have currently been 206 different comic strips in the beano since the comic began in 1938.
Other rare pennies on this list include the 1792 penny, 1793 penny, 1844 penny, 1856 penny, 1877 penny, 1909 penny, 1924 penny, 1936 penny, 1943 penny, 1955 penny, 1974 penny, an. So, there can not be any copper plated steel pennies with a more recent mint year. You must have a silver penny to get into fairyland. Collectors of comic books will know the magic beano book was the name of the annual when it was published between 1942 to 1949. From 1943 to 1950 the beano annual briefly changed its name to the the magic beano book, before reverting back to the beano book in 1951.
We currently have 24 books in this category in stock. I had an original copy of the book, and gave it away, but my soul cried out for it and amazon sent it. May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with loves whisperings. We have massive collections of bulk wheat penny bags and other bags of coins including. Looking for a place to find coin values or current coin prices. Also this was the first annual to combine the characters from the recently terminated magic comic with those of the beano. Or maybe youve inherited someone elses collection and youre not sure what to do with it. The magicbeano book for 1943, published in the autumn of 1942. List of beano comic strips hey kids comics wiki fandom. The cover star was koko the pup who would later team up with big eggo in the magicbeano books between 1943 and 1950 in the story named eggo and koko. The original article was at list of beano comic strips.
From 1940 to 1942, the publication was known as the beano book, but from 1943 to 1950 it briefly changed its name to the the magic beano book, before reverting back to the beano book in 1951. From 1943 to 1949, the magic comic would share its annual with the beano, under the title, the magicbeano book. See what to watch out for when buying or selling coins, the best coin collecting supplies to start with, and. From the annual 1943 to 1950 one the annual was called the magic beano book, which referred to the shortlived magic comic that had ceased publication in 1941 due to the second world wars paper rationing. Browse todays selected beano dandy annuals for sale, best offer and auction. S silver coins and non silver coins as well as bulk silver bars, bulk gold. Rare pennies you should hold onto including the 1943 penny. It seems to be zinc only because it is light in color and it is not magnetic. The middle coin was p ressed on a 1943 steel penny.
No inscription, appears unread, boards still spring. Nov 14, 2014 the beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. They are fairly common in nice condition since people tended to save them when they were first issued because they were unusual. The magic in the books name refers to the magic comic which is where koko the pup had originated back in 1939. Michigan state university libraries special collections division reading room index to the comic art collection beagle to beanz back to the b index screen back to the a to z index screen. Take a peek inside the fourth wartime annual, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories.
However, wheat back pennies are still fairly common, and these steel pennies work great for any magic trick requiring and magnet. Second entitled wee peems magic pills ran from issue 486 on 10 november. Hardcover book with pictorial boards no dust jacket published by d. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. A copy of the magicbeano book annual from 1943 was. A 1943 copper penny can sell for thousands of dollars and so a 1946 nickel minted with a war time alloy could value the same. Sep 14, 2015 a rare copy of the firstever beano comic has sold for a record. Results british comics section comic book postal auctions. Jul 20, 20 selection of pages from the magic beano book published in 1943. Beano annuals fall into distinctive categories thus. Apr 16, 2014 rare copy of first beano comic book is up on ebay one of only 25 surviving copies of the 1938 original comic of the beano is available on ebay, and the bidding starts at.
It became known as the magic beano book from 1943 through to 1950. You will receive a nickel west african shell with a cs coin and 3 matching coins in this stunning one of a kind set. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. More common, though, are those who buy 1943 steel cents and plate them with copper, making them look like the supervaluable one. Neat christmas gift inscription to front pastedown. The frontcover shows big eggo and koko the pup in a two legged race with the other beano characters running behind. Our coin experts are sharing helpful resources to point you in the right direction when you dont know much about u. Whilst at this site you can view the history of british comics as well as individual histories of your favourite comics. The frontcover shows lord snooty playing the bagpipes. Coin collecting 101 coin experts share their best coin.
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