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Black Mask #190 October 1934 (Pro-Distribution) CGC Qualified VG 4.0 Cream to off-white pages. This issue features a bondage / torture cover by Fred Craft for "Finger Man" by Raymond Chandler. Bookery's notes as "uncommon at best". CGC notes, "Page 3 missing. From the collection of Dr. Richard Meli". Bookery's Guide to Pulps Second Edition 2020 GD 2.0 value = $400; VG 4.0 value = $1,250.


CGC Grader Notes:
missing interior part/page/wrap (QUALIFIED) page(s) 3 does not affect story

View the certification for CGC Certification ID 4618479019, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*

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Proxy Bidding Ends 
February
19th Thursday 5:50 pm CT
Auction Dates
February
19th Thursday
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8 Days 19h 28m 18s
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This lot is in: 1 - Hard-Boiled Heroes: Detective Pulp Magazines from The Dr. Richard Meli Collectio Session
(Lots 75001-75227) - 6:00 PM Central Time, Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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