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Price: 155 USD
Location: Arlington, Texas
End Time: 2024-11-22T10:01:25.000Z
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Series Title: Authentic Police Cases
Publication Year: 1951
Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
Publisher: St. John
Type: Comic Book
Grade: 1.8 Good-
Tradition: US Comics
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Vintage: Yes
Language: English
Issue Number: 13