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
83018

Spicy Detective Stories #24 April 1936 (Culture) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white pages.

1936 Not Available USD 4,800.00
83019

Spicy Detective Stories #25 May 1936 (Culture) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages.

1936 Not Available USD 3,840.00
83020

Spicy Detective Stories #26 June 1936 (Culture) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.

1936 Not Available USD 2,280.00
83021

Spicy Detective Stories #30 October 1936 (Culture) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.

1936 Not Available USD 3,360.00
83022

Spicy Detective Stories #35 March 1937 (Culture) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.

1937 Not Available USD 4,560.00
83023

Spicy Detective Stories #46 February 1938 (Culture) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages.

1938 Not Available USD 2,040.00
83024

Spicy Detective Stories #49 May 1938 (Culture) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.

1938 Not Available USD 2,400.00
83025

Spicy Mystery Stories #2 July 1935 (Culture) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white to white pages.

1935 Not Available USD 3,360.00
83026

Spicy Mystery Stories #11 April 1936 (Culture) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Cream to off-white pages.

1936 Not Available USD 4,560.00
83027

Spicy Mystery Stories #15 August 1936 (Culture) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages.

1936 Not Available USD 2,880.00
83028

Spicy Mystery Stories #18 November 1936 (Culture) CGC FN 6.0 Off-white to white pages.

1936 Not Available USD 6,600.00
83029

Spicy Mystery Stories #22 March 1937 (Culture) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages.

1937 Not Available USD 8,400.00
83030

Spicy Mystery Stories #25 June 1937 (Culture) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.

1937 Not Available USD 4,800.00
83031

Spicy Mystery Stories #27 August 1937 (Culture) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.

1937 Not Available USD 19,200.00
83032

Spicy Mystery Stories #32 January 1938 (Culture) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages.

1938 Not Available USD 6,600.00
83033

Spicy Mystery Stories #34 March 1938 (Culture) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.

1938 Not Available USD 4,320.00
83034

Spicy Western Stories #26 May 1939 (Culture) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages.

1939 Not Available USD 2,520.00
83035

Spicy Western Stories #45 October 1941 (Culture) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Cream to off-white pages.

1941 Not Available USD 1,680.00
83036

The Spider #1 October 1933 (Popular) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages.

1933 Not Available USD 4,080.00
83037

The Spider #7 April 1934 Strasser Pedigree (Popular) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages.

1934 Not Available USD 5,280.00
83038

The Spider #9 June 1934 Strasser Pedigree (Popular) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages.

1934 Not Available USD 9,600.00
83039

The Spider #57 June 1938 (Popular) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages.

1938 Not Available USD 10,800.00
83040

Strange Stories #3 June 1939 Frank M. Robinson Pedigree (Standard) CGC FN/VF 7.0 White pages.

1939 Not Available USD 4,800.00
83041

Strange Stories #6 December 1939 Frank M. Robinson Pedigree (Standard) CGC VF+ 8.5 White pages.

1939 Not Available USD 1,140.00
83042

Terror Tales #2 October 1934 (Popular) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.

1934 Not Available USD 7,200.00
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