"SUPERMEN OF AMERICA - MEMBER" THE FIRST SUPERMAN RING & 1940 CONTEST PRIZE.
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Winning Bid:
$2,608.47
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, November 16, 2017 9:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, November 16, 2017 9:00:00 AM)
Item Description
Much of the following information comes from page 34 of the book created by long time collector Harry Matetsky titled "The Adventures Of Superman Collecting" issued in 1988. This book not only documents the "Member" ring offered in this lot, but also documents the "Action Comics" version of the ring offered as the following lot, see item #1742. First the historical background. The first Superman contest was announced in Superman #3 with a solicitation for club members and the statement contest details would be explained in the Jan. 1940 edition of "Action Comics." 2,000 prizes were offered to boys and girls who in, 100 words or less, wrote the best letters on the subject "What I Would Do If I Had The Powers Of Superman." Only members of the Supermen Of America Club were allowed to participate and all entries had to be received by Jan. 28, 1940. Only two of the prizes were actually Superman related w/the rest being generic toys such as a football, boxing gloves, Chinese checkers and about a dozen others. Those that were Superman related were a sweatshirt w/Superman emblem and this Superman ring showing image of him breaking a chain across his chest surrounded by the text "Supermen Of America - Member." On the side bands, the left band pictures a planet while on the right are a pair of vertical lightning bolt designs. The ring is adjustable and made of silvered brass. The condition of this ring is best gauged by the amount of dark red paint remaining on his "S" chest emblem as well as the paint around the bkg. of the lettered inscription. This ring, one of about two dozen examples known, has extremely Fine silver luster remaining w/just the slightest bit of brass showing through on the left/right band edges. The ring top retains about 98% of the red paint around the "S" logo. About 70% of the red paint or color tone remains around the individual letters in the circle enclosing his image. As these rings go, this is actually a great deal of red color remaining. Based on the amount of silver luster and red paint remaining we will grade this as overall Fine but it displays beautifully w/no obvious defects.
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