1953 PLAYBOY #1 Issue #1 7.5 CGC SIGNED BY HUGH HEFNER PSA/DNA -MARILYN MONROE

Description: This is One of the NICEST 1953 Playboy #1 Issue #1 SIGNED BY HUGH HEFNER Anywhere period. This is the ultra rare page 3 edition uncirculated! Original not a reprint! This copy is in mintish condition for its age. I feel much better than a 7.5 and I know you the buyer will agree when you receive it! It comes with a PSA/DNA letter of grading and Authenticity. The top company and expert on Signatures This copy of the world famous first Playboy Featuring Monroe on the cover and sweetheart of the month is in Mintish condition!!! Truly amazing for a white magazine released in 1953!! Cover: High gloss still remains! Colors are vivid, bright and bold with No Cleaning or Color Touch up! Razor sharp edges! staples are nice with only a little rust showing. The back cover is also very nice with very little signs of age! NO RESTORATION OF ANY KIND Pages: White and near mint, no restoration anywhere. With Hugh Hefners passing this piece of American Pop Culture History is set to increase exponentially in the years to come!! Hugh Hefner is set to be buried next to his very first cover lady Marilyn Monroe, what an ending to one of the best American stories of all time! Item description: 1953, Classic Nude Marilyn Monroe pin-up Funded in part by a $1000 loan from Hugh Hefner's mother, Playboy was ambitiously published in 1953 in Chicago, Illinois. Playboy #1 did not list a date because Hefner was not sure there would even be a second issue. Fortunately the magazine sold out in the first week. Many associate the success of the magazine with not only a cover appearance by mega star Marilyn Monroe but also the infamous nude centerfold that was originally shot for a calendar, not Playboy. With a meager first print run of just over 50 thousand, Playboy Magazine has become so successful that single issues have since sold over 7 million copies each. This copy of this historic issue has everything the collector looks for. . It features a vintage signature by Hugh Hefner elegantly located on the lower right front cover. Tremendous eye appeal, vivid colors and sharp edges Perfectly centered Nice White pages, to indicate optimal storage since 1953 “Page 3 edition” Page 3 is numbered and different dialogue under certain cartoons estimated to be only 5% of the 50,000 copies made and This was the first version released and the most sought after and collectible. December of 1953 featuring both the incomparable Marilyn Monroe and Hugh Hefner's autograph on the front cover, as well as, the gorgeous Miss Monroe as "The Sweetheart of the Month" on the inside! About me. I am an avid individual collector of memorabilia. I only buy from reputable industry folks. This particular magazine was purchased from a highly reputable book seller that has been in business more than 20 years in Washington. I bought this as an investment and am ready to pass it on. I also have a red star copy of this playboy graded out even higher but it doesn't have Hugh's signature if anyone is interested. Please send me a message before buying and or making an offer on this magazine! Please do not waste your or my time on low ball offers. I encourage everyone to make a trip to see this before buying. Cash in person or wire is the only Payment I will take on this!

Price: 48000 USD

Location: Fairview, North Carolina

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