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Captain America Comics 56

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Curated Charlton tales, timelines, and cover art notes.

Published March 1941 – September 1954
Issue Numbers 1 – 73
Total Issues 73
Continues To Captain America's Weird Tales
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How much is Captain America Comics #56 worth? Current market pricing for Captain America Comics #56 shows a latest raw sale of FN+ sold for $1,434 on March 5th, 2017, a latest graded sale of CGC FN+ 6.5 sold for $1,320 on April 7th, 2024.
Raw price ranges include Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $1,320 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $240 (1 comp); CGC 3.5 $516 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 29th, 2026.

Captain America Comics #56 (1946) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1946
 
Cover Credits
Syd Shores pencils guess

Issue Overview

Captain America Comics #56 was published in May 1946. It is part of Captain America Comics, a superhero series that began in 1941.

Cover credits include Syd Shores.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "The Cashbah Killer!."

Stories

The Cashbah Killer!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Captain America starring
Pages 15
Type art

A Name for an Old Doll!

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Credits not yet documented
Captain America starring
Pages 12
Type art

The Last Frontier

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Credits not yet documented
Pages 2
Type text

The Case of the Chiming Tree

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Credits not yet documented
The Human Torch starring
Pages 7
Type art

Murder on the Campus!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Captain America starring
Pages 9
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-29 08:21:19
Last Raw Sale FN+ sold for $1,434 on March 5th, 2017
Last Graded Sale CGC FN+ 6.5 sold for $1,320 on April 7th, 2024
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $1,320 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.0 $240 (1 comp)
CGC 3.5 $516 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $540 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $478 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $1,320 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $311 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $1,912-$2,987.50 (3 comps)
CGC 9.2 $2,629 (1 comp)
CGC 9.8 $21,600 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
Source
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FN+
$1,434
March 5th, 2017
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FN+ 6.5
$1,320
April 7th, 2024
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$21,600
January 16th, 2022
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