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Black Mask #226 October 1937 (Pro-Distribution) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages....
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Black Mask #226 October 1937 (Pro-Distribution) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages. This is our first encounter with this issue which features a bondage cover by Raymond S. Pease and "Face Work" by Cornell Woolrich. Bookery's lists this issue as "uncommon at best", making this top copy on the current CGC census even more notable! 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
multiple crease
staining/foxing
View the certification for CGC Certification ID 4620395006, 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)
Auction Dates
February, 2026
19th
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