Magazine pricing service Nostomania pegs Playboy as publishing the three most valuable magazine issues in the world. If you happen to have the first edition of Playboy (V1 #1) featuring Marilyn Monroe in perfect mint condition, it's worth as much as $635,000.
What is the rarest magazine?
MAGAZINE ESTIMATED VALUE/PRICE
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Playboy V1 #1 (Marilyn Monroe) Mint Condition Up to $635,000
Beeton's Christmas Annual 1887 (Sherlock Holmes) Up to $156,000
Playboy V1 #1 (Marilyn Monroe) Good Condition Up to $2,100
Sports Illustrated Nov. 29, 1963 (Roger Staubach) Up to $1,800