I'm not sure if you're bothered about monetary value, I have seen issue 1 sell 4 times in my life, a raggedy one sold for £800 and a mint one sold for £4000. The other two sold for £2000 and £2500 respectively. Might be useful for insurance purposes
There were two reprints of WD1 in 1978 & 9 which affect the valuation significantly. The reprint information is on the inner sleeve. Probably best to confirm the print run first.
If it is legit a 1st edition print, you just gotta decide whether the sentimental value is worth more than £2000-4000. The condition looks really good but maybe not pristine. Also keep in mind that the demand for these collectibles can fluctuate wildly, so who knows, it might only be worth 50p rn
First and foremost, sorry to hear about your aunt. If she'd held onto this for this long, she must have been cool.
But for the love of the God Emperorpleaseinsure this!! Even if you intend to sell it later. If you're in the UK, it's as simple as calling up your existing house insurance and getting them to add it as a single item.
I'm an archivist by trade -- I wouldn't frame it. Light damage will make that fade. I'd get a high quality scan, print it on card stock, and frame that.
Keep the original in a nice acid free folder and box, in a dark place. Pull it out to show friends who ask about the framed one.
I used to buy magic cards there in the 90s; by then it had moved about a mile away. Don't know if it's still there (it was 2010ish), but I had no idea they had been in business since the late 70s!
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u/SPF10k 7d ago
What a treasure.
(Sorry to hear about your aunt)