National Geographic is a scientific magazine that features articles, maps and pictures of various societies and wildlife from around the world. It was first published in 1888 and became a monthly publication in 1896. This magazine is one of the most popular magazines in North America. The first issue of National Geographic can be valued at close to $10 000 and is considered one of the greatest finds by magazine collectors around the world because there are few of them still around that are in good condition. Other issues of this magazine do not bring such high prices in fact most early issues after the first four will be valued in the hundreds rather than thousands. An entire collection in good to mint condition can be considered to be worth twenty five to eighty thousand dollars ($25000 to $80000), but all issues must be in the collection and the earliest issues are the most important in the collection. A collection of the first twelve years of publication from 1888 to 1900 is valued at anywhere from fifteen to forty five thousand dollars ($15000 to $45000) if in excellent condition. Some of the individual issues that are highly sought after include the October 1909 issue focusing on the discovery of the North Pole, October 1943 which had a cover story on decorative medals and service ribbons, July 1954 on Mt Everest, June 1962 with the cover story of John Glenn orbiting the Earth and the August 1963 issue on Disneyland.
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