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Auction Name
Hard-Boiled Heroes: Detective Pulp Magazines from The Dr. Richard Meli Collection Showcase Auction
Auction Date
02/19/2026 - 02/19/2026
Sale Number
#47179
Total Lots
227
Sold Lots
227.0
Lots Sold
100.00%
Unsold Lots
0
Total Sales (USD)
126,184.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
0.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
0.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
0.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
0.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
Inf%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
75006

Black Mask #43 June 1, 1923 (Pro-Distribution / Popular) CGC VG+ 4.5 Cream to off-white pages.

 1923 Not Available USD 29,280.00
75175

Public Enemy #1 December 1935 Strasser Pedigree (Dell) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages.

 1935 Not Available USD 3,172.00
75015

Black Mask #119 November 1928 (Pro-Distribution) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white pages.

 1928 Not Available USD 2,318.00
75181

Real Detective Tales and Mystery Stories #31 August 1925 (Rural Publishing Corp.) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages.

 1925 Not Available USD 1,952.00
75101

Crime Busters #21 July 1939 Strasser Pedigree (Street & Smith) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages.

 1939 Not Available USD 1,586.00
75124

Dime Detective Magazine #105 April 1938 (Popular) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages.

 1938 Not Available USD 1,464.00
75187

Spicy Detective Stories #18 October 1935 (Culture) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.

 1935 Not Available USD 1,464.00
75126

Dime Detective Magazine #112 November 1938 Strasser Pedigree (Popular) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages.

 1938 Not Available USD 1,342.00
75129

Dime Detective Magazine #116 March 1939 Strasser Pedigree (Popular) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages.

 1939 Not Available USD 1,220.00
75218

The Spider #113 February 1943 (Popular) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.

 1943 Not Available USD 1,220.00
75128

Dime Detective Magazine #115 February 1939 Strasser Pedigree (Popular) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages.

 1939 Not Available USD 1,220.00
75135

Dime Mystery Magazine #1 December 1932 (Popular) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white to white pages.

 1932 Not Available USD 1,220.00
75189

Spicy Detective Stories #36 April 1937 (Culture) CGC FN- 5.5 Cream to off-white pages.

 1937 Not Available USD 1,220.00
75118

Dime Detective Magazine #50 August 1, 1934 (Popular) CGC VF- 7.5 Cream to off-white pages.

 1934 Not Available USD 1,159.00
75130

Dime Detective Magazine #118 May 1939 Strasser Pedigree (Popular) CGC VF+ 8.5 White pages.

 1939 Not Available USD 1,098.00
75188

Spicy Detective Stories #20 December 1935 (Culture) CGC FN 6.0 Off-white to white pages.

 1935 Not Available USD 1,067.50
75131

Dime Detective Magazine #120 July 1939 Strasser Pedigree (Popular) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white pages.

 1939 Not Available USD 1,037.00
75127

Dime Detective Magazine #113 December 1938 Strasser Pedigree (Popular) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.

 1938 Not Available USD 976.00
75208

The Spider #72 September 1939 (Popular) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.

 1939 Not Available USD 945.50
75140

Dime Mystery Magazine #89 April 1940 (Popular) CGC VF 8.0 White pages.

 1940 Not Available USD 915.00
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