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The Most Valuable Collectors' Items in History

55. Playboy V1 #1 (Marilyn Monroe) Impeccable Condition

Manufacturer: Playboy 
Original price: $0,50*
Value today: Up to $635,000*

The first 50-cent copy of Playboy Magazine featured the iconic Marilyn Monroe. Original, mint-condition copies of this magazine (especially those signed by Hugh Hefner himself) are worth thousands of dollars. The 1953 edition, released in December of that year, became a precious piece of Playboy history.

Playboy V1 #1 (Marilyn Monroe) Mint Condition ©spatuletail / Shutterstock.com

Marilyn Monroe and Playboy had a complicated relationship. The beautiful star helped launch Hugh Hefner's career, and he fell in love with her. The two never met in person, but Hefner paid US$$60,000 to be buried in a crypt next to her. She never posed exclusively for Playboy, but Hefner refused to ever let her go, even in death.

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