LOT #75006 |
Current Bid: $6,250
Black Mask #43 June 1, 1923 (Pro-Distribution / Popular) CGC VG+ 4.5 Cream to off-white pages....
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Description
Black Mask #43 June 1, 1923 (Pro-Distribution / Popular) CGC VG+ 4.5 Cream to off-white pages. This marks the highest graded copy we've seen of this issue, and only the fourth time we've seen it to date! A notorious offering, this all-Ku Klux Klan Issue has a classic Klansmen cover. Also featured is the first appearance of Black Mask's most popular character in Race Williams, the first major hardboiled detective character who was conceived and penned by Carroll John Daly. Bookery's lists as "especially scarce". CGC notes, "From the collection of Dr. Richard Meli". Bookery's Guide to Pulps: Revised Third Edition 2025 VG 4.0 value = $15,000. CGC census 1/26: 1 in 4.5, none higher.CGC Grader Notes:
small piece out bottom of spine
overhang chipping cover
View the certification for CGC Certification ID 4618738014, 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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19th
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