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Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
1. Spicy Mystery Stories 3 (August 1935, Culture) Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story H. L. Parkurst art	Universal	9	4.31												1	2		1	2				1	1	1
2. Spicy Mystery Stories 9 (February 1936, Culture) Classic "Batman" cover. Hanging cover. Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	8	4.94										1	1	1			1	1	1		1		1
3. Spicy Mystery Stories 2 (July 1935, Culture) H. L. Parkhurst cover & art	Universal	7	4.07											1	1					1	1	1	1	1
4. Spicy Mystery Stories 10 (March 1936, Culture) Classic hooded skeletons cover. Cover by Delos Palmer Robert Leslie Bellem story Harry Parkhur	Universal	7	5.36											2	1			1	1	1	1
5. Spicy Mystery Stories 54 (February 1941, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by H. L. Parkhurst Clark Ashton Smith, Robert Leslie Bellem storie	Universal	7	4.00											1		1	1	1					1			1		1
6. Spicy Mystery Stories 1 (June 1935, Culture) H. J. Ward cover Robert Leslie Bellem story H.L. Parkhurst art	Universal	6	4.42												1	1		1			1	1	1
7. Spicy Mystery Stories 15 (August 1936, Culture) Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story H. L. Parkhurst art	Universal	6	5.17											1	1	1		1	1					1
8. Spicy Mystery Stories 19 (December 1936, Culture) Full page ad for Spicy Western #1 Cover by H. L. Parkhurst Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	6	6.08								1			2			1		1	1
9. Spicy Mystery Stories 21 (February 1937, Culture) Classic bondage cover Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	6	4.83											1	1	1					2		1
10. Spicy Mystery Stories 4 (September 1935, Culture) Cover by?William F. Soare Robert Leslie Bellem story H. L. Parkhurst art	Universal	5	5.90										1	1	1			1			1
11. Spicy Mystery Stories 8 (January 1936, Culture) Cover by H. L. Parkhurst Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	5	5.50									1			1	1			1				1
12. Spicy Mystery Stories 18 (November 1936, Culture) Full page ad for Spicy Western Stories #1 Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	5	5.70										1			1	1	1	1
13. Spicy Mystery Stories 20 (January 1937, Culture) Cover by?Delos Palmer Robert Leslie Bellem story Joseph Szokoli art	Universal	5	6.00										2	1	1											1
14. Spicy Mystery Stories 30 (November 1937, Culture) Olga Mesmer comic strip Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story Watt Dell story & art	Universal	5	6.00												3	1			1
15. Spicy Mystery Stories 33 (February 1938, Culture) Olga Mesmer comic strip. Cover by H. L. Parkhurst Robert Leslie Bellem story Watt Dell story &	Universal	5	5.10												1		2			2
16. Spicy Mystery Stories 41 (February 1939, Culture) Cover by?William F. Soare	Universal	5	4.30												1	1				1	1					1
17. Spicy Mystery Stories 48 (April 1940, Culture) Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	5	5.30											2					2		1
18. Spicy Mystery Stories 60 (October 1941, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	5	4.30															1	2	1	1
19. Spicy Mystery Stories 6 (November 1935, Culture) William F. Soare cover Robert Leslie Bellem story Max Plaisted & H. L. Parkhurst art	Universal	4	6.08								1	1				1									1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
20. Spicy Mystery Stories 11 (April 1936, Culture) Cover by H. L. Parkhurst Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	4	5.63											2					1	1
21. Spicy Mystery Stories 13 (June 1936, Culture) Cover by?Delos Palmer Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	4	6.38									1		1			1	1
22. Spicy Mystery Stories 22 (March 1937, Culture) Bondage/torture cover. Cover by?Delos Palmer Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	4	7.00								1		1			2
23. Spicy Mystery Stories 23 (April 1937, Culture) Classic skeleton/good girl cover. Cover by H. J. Ward	Universal	4	5.75											1	1	1					1
24. Spicy Mystery Stories 26 (July 1937, Culture) Cover by?William F. Soare Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	4	5.50											1			1	1	1
25. Spicy Mystery Stories 28 (September 1937, Culture) Olga Mesmer comic strip. Cover by H. L. Parkhurst Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	4	4.00													1			1	1						1
26. Spicy Mystery Stories 31 (December 1937, Culture) Olga Mesmer comic strip. Cover by H. L. Parkhurst Robert Leslie Bellem story Watt Dell story &	Universal	4	4.13										1							1			2
27. Spicy Mystery Stories 34 (March 1938, Culture) Cover by H. J. Ward Henry Kuttner story	Universal	4	5.88											2		1					1
28. Spicy Mystery Stories 37 (June 1938, Culture) Olga Mesmer comic strip. Cover by H. L. Parkhurst Robert Leslie Bellem story Watt Dell story &	Universal	4	5.63											1			1	2
29. Spicy Mystery Stories 44 (August 1939, Culture) Cover by?John Newton Howitt Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	4	4.50													1			1	1	1
30. Spicy Mystery Stories 61 (November 1941, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story Watt Dell story & art	Universal	4	4.50												1			1		1			1
31. Spicy Mystery Stories 62 (December 1941, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by?Allen Anderson Robert Leslie Bellem story Watt Dell story & art	Universal	4	4.75										1						1	1		1
32. Spicy Mystery Stories 64 (February 1942, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Classic Sci-Fi cover. Cover by H. L. Parkhurst Watt Dell story & art	Universal	4	4.25											1							2	1
33. Spicy Mystery Stories 5 (October 1935, Culture) Classic hypodermic needle cover. Cover by Norman Saunders Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	3	4.77												1	1									1
34. Spicy Mystery Stories 7 (December 1935, Culture) Cover by?Delos Palmer Robert Leslie Bellem story H. L. Parkhurst art	Universal	3	4.43									1									1				1
35. Spicy Mystery Stories 12 (May 1936, Culture) Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	3	5.33												1		1			1
36. Spicy Mystery Stories 14 (July 1936, Culture) Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story H. L. Parkhurst art	Universal	3	8.07						1				2
37. Spicy Mystery Stories 16 (September 1936, Culture) Decapitation illustration Cover by?Delos Palmer Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	3	5.83												1		2
38. Spicy Mystery Stories 17 (October 1936, Culture) Cover by H. L. Parkhurst	Universal	3	6.83										1	1		1
39. Spicy Mystery Stories 35 (April 1938, Culture) Olga Mesmer comic strip. Cover by?Delos Palmer Robert Leslie Bellem, Henry Kuttner stories, Wa	Universal	3	4.67														1		1	1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
40. Spicy Mystery Stories 36 (May 1938, Culture) Olga Mesmer comic strip. Cover by H. J. Ward Henry Kuttner, Robert Leslie Bellem stories, Watt	Universal	3	5.83												1	1		1
41. Spicy Mystery Stories 38 (August 1938, Culture) Olga Mesmer comic strip Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story Harry Parkhurst art	Universal	3	5.83								1				1								1
42. Spicy Mystery Stories 39 (October 1938, Culture) Last Olga Mesmer comic strip. Cover by H. L. Parkhurst Robert Leslie Bellem story Watt Dell st	Universal	3	7.50								1		1		1
43. Spicy Mystery Stories 40 (December 1938, Culture) Photo Cover Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	3	5.50												1			2
44. Spicy Mystery Stories 43 (June 1939, Culture) Reprints Spicy Mystery 6/1935 cover. Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	3	4.17													1				1			1
45. Spicy Mystery Stories 46 (December 1939, Culture) Cover by H. L. Parkhurst Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	3	6.17									1					1	1
46. Spicy Mystery Stories 50 (August 1940, Culture) Severed heads cover. 2nd appearance of "Vera Ray" comic strip Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie	Universal	3	4.50												1	1											1
47. Spicy Mystery Stories 51 (October 1940, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Classic Sci-Fi cover. Cover by H. J. Ward Clark Ashton Smith, Robert Lesl	Universal	3	5.17											1				1			1
48. Spicy Mystery Stories 53 (January 1941, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by H. J. Ward Watt Dell story & art	Universal	3	4.83															2	1
49. Spicy Mystery Stories 55 (March 1941, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Classic Sci-Fi cover. Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story Watt	Universal	3	5.83										1		1						1
50. Spicy Mystery Stories 58 (July 1941, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by H. J. Ward Henry Kuttner story Watt Dell story & art	Universal	3	5.83										1			1				1
51. Spicy Mystery Stories 70 (October 1942, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by Allen Anderson Robert Leslie Bellem story Watt Dell story & art	Universal	3	5.33											1			1				1
52. Spicy Mystery Stories 15 (August 1936, Culture)	Restored	2	3.00																			2
53. Spicy Mystery Stories 25 (June 1937, Culture) Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story H. L. Parkhurst art	Universal	2	6.00											1				1
54. Spicy Mystery Stories 27 (August 1937, Culture) 1st app. Olga Mesmer, The Girl with the X-Ray Eyes. Super-heroine in comic art format. Cover by	Universal	2	6.75									1					1
55. Spicy Mystery Stories 29 (October 1937, Culture) Olga Mesmer comic strip. Cover by?Delos Palmer Harry Parkhurst, Joseph Szokoli art Watt Dell s	Universal	2	4.00														1						1
56. Spicy Mystery Stories 42 (April 1939, Culture) Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	2	6.25											1			1
57. Spicy Mystery Stories 45 (October 1939, Culture) Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	2	6.25										1					1
58. Spicy Mystery Stories 47 (February 1940, Culture) Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	2	3.75														1							1
59. Spicy Mystery Stories 57 (May 1941, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by H. L. Parkhurst	Universal	2	5.00											1								1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
60. Spicy Mystery Stories 59 (September 1941, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Classic Sci-Fi cover. Cover by H. J. Ward Watt Dell story & art	Universal	2	4.00														1						1
61. Spicy Mystery Stories 63 (January 1942, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	2	7.00									1				1
62. Spicy Mystery Stories 65 (March 1942, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story Watt Dell story & art	Universal	2	5.00										1										1
63. Spicy Mystery Stories 66 (April 1942, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story Watt Dell story & art	Universal	2	4.00																1		1
64. Spicy Mystery Stories 69 (September 1942, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by Allen Anderson Watt Dell story & art	Universal	2	5.75													1	1
65. Spicy Mystery Stories 72 (December 1942, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Last issue. Cover by Allen Anderson Robert Leslie Bellem, Henry Kuttner s	Universal	2	5.00										1										1
66. Spicy Mystery Stories 1 (June 1935, Culture)	Restored	1	0.50																									1
67. Spicy Mystery Stories 3 (August 1935, Culture)	Restored	1	0.50																									1
68. Spicy Mystery Stories 7 (December 1935, Culture)	Restored	1	4.00																	1
69. Spicy Mystery Stories 9 (February 1936, Culture)	Qualified	1	4.50																1
70. Spicy Mystery Stories 14 (July 1936, Culture)	Restored	1	2.00																					1
71. Spicy Mystery Stories 14 (July 1936, Culture)	Qualified	1	2.50																				1
72. Spicy Mystery Stories 15 (August 1936, Culture)	Qualified	1	3.50																		1
73. Spicy Mystery Stories 18 (November 1936, Culture)	Qualified	1	7.00											1
74. Spicy Mystery Stories 21 (February 1937, Culture)	Restored	1	3.00																			1
75. Spicy Mystery Stories 24 (May 1937, Culture) Classic cover. Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	1	6.50												1
76. Spicy Mystery Stories 28 (September 1937, Culture)	Restored	1	5.00															1
77. Spicy Mystery Stories 32 (January 1938, Culture) Olga Mesmer comic strip Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem, Henry Kuttner stories	Universal	1	8.50								1
78. Spicy Mystery Stories 40 (December 1938, Culture)	Restored	1	3.50																		1
79. Spicy Mystery Stories 42 (April 1939, Culture)	Restored	1	3.00																			1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
80. Spicy Mystery Stories 49 (June 1940, Culture) Origin & 1st appearance of "Vera Ray" comic strip Cover by H. L. Parkhurst Robert Leslie Bellem	Universal	1	7.00											1
81. Spicy Mystery Stories 52 (December 1940, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by H. J. Ward	Universal	1	6.50												1
82. Spicy Mystery Stories 53 (January 1941, Culture)	Qualified	1	7.00											1
83. Spicy Mystery Stories 56 (April 1941, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by Allen Anderson Robert Leslie Bellem story	Universal	1	7.00											1
84. Spicy Mystery Stories 66 (April 1942, Culture)	Restored	1	2.00																					1
85. Spicy Mystery Stories 68 (July 1942, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story Watt Dell story & art	Universal	1	4.50																1
86. Spicy Mystery Stories 68 (July 1942, Culture)	Restored	1	7.00											1
87. Spicy Mystery Stories 70 (October 1942, Culture)	Restored	1	3.00																			1
88. Spicy Mystery Stories 71 (November 1942, Culture) Vera Ray comic strip. Cover by H. J. Ward Robert Leslie Bellem story Watt Dell story & art	Universal	1	5.50														1
89. Spicy Mystery Stories 71 (November 1942, Culture)	Restored	1	2.50																				1
90. Spicy Mystery Stories Facsimile Edition 1 (1985, Fantastic Things)	Universal	1	8.00									1

Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
72 BOOKS	Universal	254	5.28	1 0.4%	0 0.4%	6 2.8%	8 5.9%	17 12.6%	30 24.4%	28 35.4%	25 45.3%	21 54%	23 63%	22 71%	18 78%	19 86%	6 88%	15 94%	5 96%	4 98%	4 99%	1 100%	1 100%
13 BOOKS	Restored	14	3.00	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	1 7.1%	0 7.1%	0 7.1%	0 7.1%	1 14.3%	0 14.3%	1 21.4%	1 28.6%	5 64%	1 71%	2 86%	0 86%	0 86%	0 86%	2 100%
5 BOOKS	Qualified	5	4.90	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	2 40.0%	0 40.0%	0 40.0%	0 40.0%	0 40.0%	1 60%	0 60%	1 80%	0 80%	1 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%

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