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needfulthings wrote:It is my understanding that there are now only 25. Anyone know the story behind the loss of the 26th?

I do know that it was ironically destroyed in a fire!

Thats actually pretty cool.
Well not that one was destroyed, but how...

What I heard was that one copy was lost in a house fire. Kind of ironic, huh?

John

The lettered "O" just sold at Heritage Auctions for $19,500 add on the buyer's premium for a total of $24,375.

Interesting timing. Alex Berman had just asked, over on FB, what these are going for nowadays.

Thanks for the update, Mr. Bruce.

CHEROKEEBRUCE wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:15 am The lettered "O" just sold at Heritage Auctions for $19,500 add on the buyer's premium for a total of $24,375.

Ben Staad wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:28 pm Interesting timing. Alex Berman had just asked, over on FB, what these are going for nowadays.

Thanks for the update, Mr. Bruce.

CHEROKEEBRUCE wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:15 am The lettered "O" just sold at Heritage Auctions for $19,500 add on the buyer's premium for a total of $24,375.

It was reported on thedarktower.org that it sold for 27K before buyers premium. It was reported by a losing bidder.

Wowza! That price is mind bungling*. Cost more than both cars and the camper in my driveway. LOL

*or boggling!

It looks like I was mistaken when I posted the $19,500 figure I just went back & signed in & in fact the final price with BP was $33,750.
It makes me wonder what the Suntup 26 lettered MISERY would bring as it is truly a better production.

In response to that amount, I think Billy Currington summed it up well with.....

 "God is great; beer is good; people are crazy."

Mulleins

I will be getting the PS Publishing Lettered Firestarter for a lot less money.