There are fifty-four copies of Silver Streak Comics #6 on the CGC census, as of the last published count I could find. Not fifty-four in high grade — fifty-four graded copies in total, across every condition.
Fifty-four copies is not a scarcity claim, it is a headcount, and it changes how you should think about selling. This is the first appearance of the Golden Age Daredevil, published by Lev Gleason in 1940.
The only number I can stand behind
| Grade | Result | Where and when |
|---|---|---|
| CGC 4.5 | $33,777 | ComicConnect, March 2024 |
That is the whole documented record. And unusually, a mid-grade sale on a book this thin is worth more than a record would be — a 4.5 is a copy that actually exists in quantity, and it tells an owner something applicable.
What I cannot give you is a ladder, a floor, or a trend. With fifty-four graded copies and public sales measured in years apart, there is nothing to build one from. When a book almost never trades, the last sale is a starting point for a conversation rather than a price.
Which Daredevil
Not the Marvel character. Matt Murdock arrived in 1964 and has no connection to this one beyond the name, which Marvel was free to use because the original had lapsed.
The Golden Age Daredevil wore a split red-and-blue costume, carried a boomerang, and fought Hitler on a famous cover a year later. He was a genuine star for Lev Gleason before the company pivoted to crime comics and made Crime Does Not Pay the best-selling title in America.
If somebody says they have a first Daredevil, the year settles it instantly: 1940 is this book and a serious find, 1964 is Daredevil #1 and a different market entirely.
Selling a Silver Streak Comics #6
- Do not sell it quickly. With this few copies, the right buyer matters more than the right week, and there is no reason to accept the first offer.
- Get it graded. On a book with fifty-four census copies, certification is what makes a distant buyer bid at all.
- Expect very few comps and be suspicious of confidence. Anyone quoting a precise figure on this issue is estimating.
- Check the run. Later Silver Streak issues carry value, and Lev Gleason material is easy to overlook.
Have a copy?
Send three photos: front, back, and the small print. That is all I need to tell you where your copy really sits.
Related
- Marvel Mystery Comics #9, another book where the character name causes confusion.
- The 100 most valuable Golden Age comics, and what each one really sold for.
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