LOT #75036 |
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Black Mask #224 August 1937 File Copy (Pro-Distribution) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white pages....
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Description
Black Mask #224 August 1937 File Copy (Pro-Distribution) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white pages. The first and highest-graded copy Heritage has ever offered. Wilbur Thomas cover. CGC notes, "From the collection of Dr. Richard Meli." Bookery's Guide to Pulps: Revised Third Edition 2020 FN6.0 value = $200; VF 8.0 value = $400. CGC census 1/26: 1 in 7.0, none higher.CGC Grader Notes:
overhang wear
multiple crease right bottom of front cover
light, multiple crease bottom of back cover
View the certification for CGC Certification ID 4620395005, 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)
Proxy Bidding Ends
February
19th
Thursday
5:50 pm CT
Auction Dates
February
19th
Thursday
Proxy Bidding Time Remaining
14 Days
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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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Heritage Auctions - Dallas
2801 W. Airport Freeway
Dallas, TX 75261
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