Highlights: March 1941 Captain America Comics #1, $71,554; Star Wars Jawa action figure of the initial ‘Vinyl Cape’ variety, $55,152; Cox and Roosevelt 1920 Democratic jugate button, $45,578 YORK, Pa. – While the country was preparing to celebrate its 250th birthday, Hake’s hosted a grand celebration of its own. Premier Auction #246, which closed on March 24-25, presented more than 1,400 lots of historical Americana and pop culture collectibles in a sale that totaled $1.9 million. Fittingly, many of the lots featured wonderful examples of important political memorabilia. “Hake’s continues strong into 2026, with bidders turning out in force for both sessions of our March auction,” said Hake’s General Manager Kelly McClain. “Each night brought impressive results with spirited bidding that saw several lots set new world record prices. We’re going to run with that energy, and collectors will be excited to know that our Action Figures Prototypes auction, which closes on April 29, is open for bidding right now.” Coveted copy of Captain America Comics #1 (Timely Comics, March 1941), with a CGC Qualified Grade of 4.0, a key Golden Age comic and the overall top lot of the auction. Sold for $71,554 Is there anything more American than Captain America? The overall top lot of the auction was a coveted copy of Captain America Comics #1 (Timely Comics, March 1941), with a CGC Qualified Grade of 4.0. The key Golden Age comic featured the origin and first appearance of Captain America, his young ally Bucky and their nemesis The Red Skull. The classic World War II cover by Jack Kirby showed Captain America punching Adolf Hitler. Other artists included Joe Simon and Al Liederman, with stories written by Simon, Kirby and Ed Herron. The comic achieved a world record price of $71,554. A blister card containing a 2¼-inch-tall Star Wars Jawa action figure of the initial “Vinyl Cape” variety, made by Kenner in 1978, sold for a world record $55,152. It was graded AFA 95 Mint, the highest grade Hake’s had ever offered for the toy. There are only three known examples in an AFA 95 grade, according…
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