Rare 1953 Red Star "Playboy" V1 #1 CGC 5.5 Graded Magazine
Item Details
A rare ‘Red Star’ issue of Hugh Hefner’s 1953 magazine, Playboy. Three different variants of the volume 1 Playboy were released; a ‘Plain Copy’, a ‘Page 3 Copy’, and a ‘Red Star Copy’. The Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) census records state that 281 volume 1 first issue Playboy magazines have been graded to date. Of the 281 graded copies, 205 are the ‘Plain Copy’, 58 are the ‘Page 3 Copy’, and 18 are the ‘Red Star Copy’. The issue pictured here is one of the 18 rarer ‘Red Star’ Copies, and the only copy to be given a CGC grading of 5.5. The magazine comes encapsulated in a clear acrylic case with grading from the CGC.
This volume 1, issue 1, magazine was the first Playboy ever released. Breaking boundaries for its time, the first issue of Playboy featured jokes, articles, interviews, cartoons, nude photos, and more. Playboy magazine was the first of its kind to gather all these subjects and put them to print in one publication. The magazine also garnered attention for its ‘Sweetheart of the Month’ Marilyn Monroe, and famous full-page nude color photo.
| Publication Title | Playboy |
| Publication Date | 1953 |
| Number of Magazines | 1 |
Condition
- CGC grading of 5.5 .
Dimensions
- measurement in acrylic capsule.
Item #
18COL100-003-001
