Price history & market evidence
Price observations belong to this edition. Guide estimates, catalog references and completed sales are separate kinds of evidence.
| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | $297.48 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1954-07-01 |
| 6.0 | $384.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1954-07-01 |
| RAW | $91.55 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1954-07-01 |
Reading this edition’s market
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The table includes 3 guide observations and 0 catalog references. These are reference values, not guaranteed sale proceeds.
Graded population
CGC records 32 graded copies for Mystery Tales #20 (1954). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The Snake!
A man takes one of his wife's sister's pet cobras out of the snake pit to kill his wife, but even though he tries to frame the sister, the police get wise to him.
Creative credits
Interior art: Tony DiPreta, Hy Rosen, Martin Thall, John Forte
Source records & attribution
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COMICBASE: comicbase:777971
GCD: 211811
PANEL PROFITS: 2425071