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Black Mask #229 January 1938 (Pro-Distribution) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages....
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Black Mask #229 January 1938 (Pro-Distribution) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages. This issue features a "good girl" cover by Raymond S. Pease. Stories include "The Amateur Detective" and "After-Dinner Story" by Cornell Woolrich. Bookery's lists as "uncommon". CGC notes, "From the collection of Dr. Richard Meli". Bookery's Guide to Pulps: Revised Third Edition 2025 VG 4.0 value = $125; FN 6.0 value = $250. CGC census 1/26: 1 in 5.0, none higher.CGC Grader Notes:
overhang wear
tear left bottom of front cover
crease right bottom of front cover
multiple crease full left of back cover
View the certification for CGC Certification ID 4620395008, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*
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Auction Info
2026 February 19 Hard-Boiled Heroes: Detective Pulp Magazines from The Dr. Richard Meli Collection Showcase Auction #47179 (go to Auction Home page)
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February, 2026
19th
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