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. But many of the characters from the magic comic were adopted by the beano. Even if youre not into coin collecting, heres a list of rare pennies you should hold onto. Shield nickels, liberty nickels, buffalo nickels, and jefferson nickels. 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. A discussion started in 2003 but continuing through 2019. Results british comics section comic book postal auctions. You must have a silver penny to get into fairyland. In 1961, the annuals were laminated for the first time which is a protective clear plastic covering. They described the four 1943 cents as being special because they were made of bronze when all the rest were made of copper. The beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. More common, though, are those who buy 1943 steel cents and plate them with copper, making them look like the supervaluable one.
May the silver waves that bear you heavenward be filled with loves whisperings. Neat christmas gift inscription to front pastedown. Beano annuals fall into distinctive categories thus. The magicbeano book for 1943, published in the autumn of 1942. Whilst at this site you can view the history of british comics as well as individual histories of your favourite comics. Rare pennies you should hold onto including the 1943 penny. List of beano comic strips hey kids comics wiki fandom.
I had an original copy of the book, and gave it away, but my soul cried out for it and amazon sent it. Beano annuals the beano book 1940 the beano book 1941 the beano book 1942 the magic beano book 1943 the magic beano book 1944. From 1943 until 1950 the beano titled its annual, the magic beano book, after it merged with the magic comic that had ceased publication due to war time paper shortages. No inscription, appears unread, boards still spring. Rare magic 1943 csb coppersilvernickel utility coin set. Big eggo and koko the pup are having a threelegged race with all the other characters running behind them.
See what to watch out for when buying or selling coins, the best coin collecting supplies to start with, and. 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 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. As with hey kids comics wiki, the text of wikipedia is available under the gnu free documentation license. Or maybe youve inherited someone elses collection and youre not sure what to do with it.
From 1943 to 1949, the magic comic would share its annual with the beano, under the title, the magicbeano book. You are viewing all stock in the beano annual category. The frontcover shows lord snooty playing the bagpipes. We currently have 24 books in this category in stock. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself.
Our coin experts are sharing helpful resources to point you in the right direction when you dont know much about u. More information about this seller contact this seller 7. The frontcover shows big eggo and koko the pup in a two legged race with the other beano characters running behind. The magic in the books name refers to the magic comic which is where koko the pup had originated back in 1939. Sep 14, 2015 a rare copy of the firstever beano comic has sold for a record. Collectors of comic books will know the magicbeano book was the name of the annual when it was published between 1942 to 1949. 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. Beano annual 1943 the first magicbeano book archive. Bulk 90% junk silver, bulk jefferson nickels, bulk roosevelt dimes, bulk washington quarters and bulk foreign silver coins. 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.
So, there can not be any copper plated steel pennies with a more recent mint year. 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. A copy of the magicbeano book annual from 1943 was. 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. 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. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. I just looked through my books that picture tokens used by well known magicians and didnt find it. Originally the beano consisted of comic strips, adventure strips and prose stories however by 1975 only comic strips remained. There have currently been 206 different comic strips in the beano since the comic began in 1938. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. It became known as the magic beano book from 1943 through to 1950. My father probably read it when he was a child and then read it to me. The answer depends on the composition of the 1943 penny.
Sep 23, 2015 first issue of the beano sets auction record. 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. The first magic beano book, arising from the merging of the beano book and the magic fun book by d. Hardcover book with pictorial boards no dust jacket published by d. They are fairly common in nice condition since people tended to save them when they were first issued because they were unusual. Rare copy of first beano comic book is up on ebay telegraph. The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc. Nov 14, 2014 the beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. Thats easy enough to detect those, unlike true copper pennies, are magnetic after all. The elves and the shoemaker silver penny stories mcfadden, deanna, calo, marcos on. Beano book the the comic book price guide for great britain. Jul 20, 20 selection of pages from the magic beano book published in 1943. It was a large, 6 paged, hard covered version of their incredibly popular weekly beano comic.
The beano book 1989 annual by na and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Selection of pages from the magic beano book published in 1943. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Testing two of the most popular penny cleaning methods and trying one of my own. The companys comic book division folded in 1973, although dell continued to publish the occasional book with comics content, including newspaper strip collections. 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. 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. What better place to find british comics on the internet than. Over the years the beano has had many different strips ranging from comic strips to adventure. Dell became part of bantam doubleday dell in 1988, ceasing to exist as an independent company. 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. Also this was the first annual to combine the characters from the recently terminated magic comic with those of the beano.
Scratch to perspex roof with silver bumper and radiator paint wear although. The comic book price guide for great britain beano book. Magic beano book 1943 tbbt mt no writingscribble monster offer dandy. Since steel pennies were only made in 1943, all copper plated steel pennies have to be minted in 1943. The beano book for 1942, the third beano annual, published in the autumn of 1941, priced at 3. Looking for a place to find coin values or current coin prices. I have tried to find out if it was one that had missed the copper plating process. Scarce pure silver 1943 expanded walking liberty shell set coin magic. Fans of lord snooty and his pals, big eggo, morgyn the mighty and dear contrary mary were drawn to the comic book auctions sale of september by the appearance of a good copy of the very first issue of the beano. A bright, fine copy exceedingly uncommon in such outstanding condition. See todays beano books for sale, best offer and auction. The name reverted to the original title of the beano book in 1950 and continued, the year changing for each subsequent annual, until the.
The middle coin was p ressed on a 1943 steel penny. During world war ii, the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings and munitions. The coins are 90% silver and 10% copper, but buyers only pay for the silver content. Second entitled wee peems magic pills ran from issue 486 on 10 november. Copy of first ever beano comic fetches record price. 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. The 1923 peace dollar is the second most common date of this coin, it contains 0. Hypnotic coin shrinking penny magic trick spiral disc dime beginner pocket set. 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. Its traditional for british comics to have their own book for parents to give their children as a christmas present. Collectors of comic books will know the magic beano book was the name of the annual when it was published between 1942 to 1949.
Coin collecting 101 coin experts share their best coin. 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. So if your magnet picks up a penny, it may be because someone tried to pass off a phony 1943 copper cent. 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. Browse todays selected beano dandy annuals for sale, best offer and auction. It became known as the magicbeano book from 1943 through to 1950. An anthology of childrens poetry, this book was originally published in 1925, and then reissued in 1956 in the original format. In the beano annual 2008, ratz is changed to its a ratz life. 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. Rare beano annual without dennis the menace offered at. Browse todays selected magic beano for sale, best offer and auction.
Take a peek inside the fourth wartime annual, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories. We have massive collections of bulk wheat penny bags and other bags of coins including. 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. You will receive a nickel west african shell with a cs coin and 3 matching coins in this stunning one of a kind set. However, wheat back pennies are still fairly common, and these steel pennies work great for any magic trick requiring and magnet. This is our basic coin price guide for people who are unfamiliar with coins but want to find out about old coin values. Good condition the beano book 1979 good condition the dandy book.
Please note, pennies that have collector value or that remain in their original pristine mint condition, should not. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. 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. Beano 1940 for sale in uk 31 secondhand beano 1940. Some moderate wear, slight discolouration and warping to boards ow a sound copy. It seems to be zinc only because it is light in color and it is not magnetic. Please note that we will only arrange in house shipping for silver and jewellery or small items and we will not arrange packing only. S silver coins and non silver coins as well as bulk silver bars, bulk gold. Covers still very much bright and remarkably well preserved.
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