A Copy of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' Featuring Cast Autographs Sells for Over $3000
Alright, Potterheads. Ready to feel old? Wednesday, June 26 marked the 22nd anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. And it seems that the books are still holding up—with both fans and collectors.
Muggles everywhere are feeling old today ⚡? #22YearsPhilosophersStone https://t.co/TDpjbaONhg
— etalk (@etalkCTV) June 26, 2019
Forbes reports that a hardback edition of the book believed to contain Daniel Radcliffe's first autograph as Harry Potter sold recently in the U.K. for £2600, or about $3300. The book was also signed by Radcliffe’s co-stars Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley), and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone director Chris Columbus.
A hardback copy of #HarryPotter and the #PhilosophersStone claiming to boast the signatures of the film’s cast, including the apparent first-ever autograph from a young Daniel Radcliffe, goes up for auction on June 26! https://t.co/WYgrEhlUUs pic.twitter.com/CESHNqaszo
— The Leaky Cauldron (@leaky) June 15, 2019
The book was owned, until this week, by Verity Collins, an extra on the first film. Forbes explains that, while autographs and pictures were not allowed on set, Columbus made an exception for Collins, who was battling leukemia at the time. Radcliffe reportedly signed her copy of the book on the first day of filming.
This article also appears on Mental Floss.