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Spicy Mystery Stories #32 January 1938 (Culture) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages. This issue features a whipping / hanging cover by H. J. Ward for "Satan's Altar". This impeccable Spicy pulp is incredibly rare in any shape; we've offered a copy only once before, a trimmed FN for $1,920 in September 2023. Bookery's Guide to Pulps Second Edition 2020 VF 8.0 value = $600. CGC census 9/25: 1 in 8.5, none higher. NOTE: The newly released Bookery's Guide to Pulps: Revised Third Edition 2025 VF 8.0 value for this issue is $2,000.
From the Dr. Richard Meli Collection.

CGC Grader Notes:
tear right center of front cover
small crease right top of front cover

View the certification for CGC Certification ID 4614181016, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*

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Auction Dates
December, 2025
4th-6th Thursday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 38
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Sold on Dec 5, 2025 for: $6,600.00
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