{
  "id": 14882313,
  "title": "UK collector paid £20 for comics; rare Superman issues later sold for £63,440",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/uk-collector-paid-20-for-comics-rare-superman-issues-later-sold-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T05:32:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/a-uk-collector-paid-20-for-a-box-of-comics-at-a-car-boot-sale-and-left-it-in-his-loft-years-later-47-rare-superman-issues-inside-sold-for-63440/articleshow/134983070.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A collector's chance find at a car boot sale led to a remarkable discovery when he purchased a box of comics for £20, only to unearth rare Superman editions hidden away in his loft for years. Following some online research during the pandemic, he confirmed that these gems, originally commissioned for a family bar mitzvah in 1988, could fetch a stunning £63,440 at auction.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}