Leading up to The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #50 release, Gemstone Publishing will commemorate the milestone by diving into the publication’s rich history. Over the Guide’s five decades in print, thousands upon thousands of comic books have been priced, the market has been meticulously studied, and creators, characters, and publishing houses have been featured with detailed coverage. With the 50th edition comes time to revisit how comic values have steadily (sometimes astronomically) risen over the years and reflect on contributions made in crafting the Guide.

Over the last two weeks, Scoop’s “The Road to Overstreet #50” column has reprinted the article “Great Old Time Radio Premiums” by “Little” Jimmy Dempsey that appeared in The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #13. In that article, Dempsey also provided four lists of radio premiums based on their value and rarity. The first group was the Top 30 Most Expensive Rings, followed by the Top 30 Most Rare Rings. Here, we present the next group of premiums in Dempsey’s article.

Top 30 Most Expensive Miscellaneous Premiums

(Values determined in 1983 for items in excellent condition)

#1 – Lone Ranger Cardboard Frontier Town (1948) – $750
#2 – Sgt. Preston Cardboard Town Yukon Trail (1949) – $500
#3 – Jack Armstrong Bomb Sight (complete) (1942) – $350
#4 – Buck Rogers Solar Map (1934) – $250
#5 – Captain Video Mysto-Coder (1949) – $250
#6 – Captain Marvel Statue (1944) – $250
#7 – Buck Rogers Cut Out Book (1934) – $200
#8 – Sergeant Preston 10 in 1 Trail Kit (1956) – $195
#9 – Jack Armstrong Dragon’s Tailsman Map (1936) – $160
#10 – Captain Midnight Clencher Bicycle Tires (1939) – $150
#11 – Space Patrol Jet Glo Code Belt (1952) – $150
#12 – Tarzan Jungle Map/Treasure Hunt Set (1949) – $150
#13 – Space Patrol Cosmic Smoke Gun (1952) – $150
#14 – Captain Midnight Manual (1955-1956) – $150
#15 – Lone Wolf Navajo Blanket (1932) – $150
#16 – Captain Midnight Manual (1957) – $150
#17 – Don Winslow USN Code Book, 16 pages (1935) – $150
#18 – Captain America Sentinel of Liberty Badge (1941) – $150
#19 – Tom Corbett Membership Kit (1955) – $140
#20 – Tom Mix Compass Gun & Signal Whistle (1948) – $125
#21 – Straight Arrow Rite-A-Lite (1951) – $125
#22 – Radio Orphan Annie Code Captain’s Belt (1940) – $125
#23 – Lone Ranger Glow in the Dark Belt (1941) – $125
#24 – Captain Midnight Flight Commander Pin (1942) – $125
#25 – Space Patrol Project-O-Scope (1950s) – $125
#26 – Shadow Lapel Pin (1940s) – $125
#27 – Space Patrol Membership Kit (1950s) – $125
#28 – Tom Mix Bandana (purple & white) (1933) – $125
#29 – Captain Marvel Set of 10 Buttons (1940s) – $115
#30 – Captain Spur Badge (1941) – $115