Heritage Auctions: The Dr. Richard Meli Collection Pulps Signature® Auction, 7444, Dallas

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
December 04, 2025 - December 06, 2025
Page Size: 471 items in 19 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
84178

Spicy Western Stories #18 April 1938 (Culture) CGC FN- 5.5 Off-white to white pages.

1938 Not Available USD 960.00
84179

Spicy Western Stories #20 June 1938 (Culture) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white pages.

1938 Not Available USD 1,080.00
84180

Spicy Western Stories #27 July 1939 (Culture) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Cream to off-white pages.

1939 Not Available USD 1,080.00
84181

Spicy Western Stories #28 September 1939 (Culture) CGC VG 4.0 Cream to off-white pages.

1939 Not Available USD 1,140.00
84182

Spicy Western Stories #34 September 1940 (Culture) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.

1940 Not Available USD 1,200.00
84183

Spicy Western Stories #38 January 1941 (Culture) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.

1941 Not Available USD 900.00
84184

Spicy Western Stories #41 April 1941 (Culture) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.

1941 Not Available USD 1,560.00
84185

Spicy Western Stories #53 August 1942 (Culture) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.

1942 Not Available USD 1,140.00
84186

The Spider #2 November 1933 (Popular) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Cream to off-white pages.

1933 Not Available USD 1,140.00
84187

The Spider #4 January 1934 (Popular) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.

1934 Not Available USD 1,020.00
84188

The Spider #8 May 1934 Strasser Pedigree (Popular) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages.

1934 Not Available USD 2,880.00
84189

The Spider #12 September 1934 Strasser Pedigree (Popular) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages.

1934 Not Available USD 3,360.00
84190

The Spider #15 December 1934 (Popular) CGC VF- 7.5 Cream to off-white pages.

1934 Not Available USD 1,080.00
84191

The Spider #26 November 1935 (Popular) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages.

1935 Not Available USD 1,320.00
84192

The Spider #29 February 1936 (Popular) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white to white pages.

1936 Not Available USD 840.00
84193

The Spider #35 August 1936 (Popular) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.

1936 Not Available USD 2,100.00
84194

The Spider #50 November 1937 (Popular) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages.

1937 Not Available USD 1,320.00
84195

The Spider #55 April 1938 (Popular) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages.

1938 Not Available USD 900.00
84196

Spy Stories #4 May 1929 (Hersey) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.

1929 Not Available USD 1,560.00
84197

Spy Stories #11 October 1935 (Hersey) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages.

1935 Not Available USD 660.00
84198

Startling Stories #5 September 1939 (Standard) CGC VF- 7.5 White pages.

1939 Not Available USD 1,620.00
84199

Startling Stories #9 May 1940 (Standard) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages.

1940 Not Available USD 840.00
84200

Startling Stories #10 July 1940 Frank M. Robinson Pedigree (Standard) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages.

1940 Not Available USD 1,140.00
84201

Startling Stories #12 November 1940 (Standard) CGC NM- 9.2 White pages.

1940 Not Available USD 780.00
84202

Startling Stories #13 January 1941 (Standard) CGC NM 9.4 White pages.

1941 Not Available USD 1,020.00
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