Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Demons and Monsters ##16 (Indicated by code 10208-906)
Gold Key (Western Publishing) • Ripley's Believe It or Not! True Demons and Monsters
Writer
Uncredited / Various
Interior Artist
Uncredited / Various
Cover Artist
George Wilson (Uncredited, attribute based on style)
Publication Date
June 1969
Cover Variant
Regular/Direct (15 cent price point)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Anthology series featuring supernatural tales. This issue includes: 'The Demon of Beachy-Head', 'Foxes of Doom', 'Monster of Croglin Grange', and 'The Horror of Lincoln Inn'. It is part of the 'True Ghost Stories' era of Ripley's comics.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good (CGC 4.0)
Condition Details
Visible spine stress and color-breaking ticks along the left edge. Significant corner blunting on the top right. Minor surface wear and scuffing on the cover gloss. Some rounding on the bottom right corner. Presence of a slight vertical crease potentially near the right edge. Gloss remains decent but affected by storage wear.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $15 - $25; Graded (CGC 4.0): $40 - $55
Recent Sales
Recent sales for mid-grade raw copies of this issue range from $12 to $30 depending on cleanliness. High-grade (9.0+) copies fetch significantly more ($150+), but this copy is in the mid-to-low range.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The costs of grading (approx. $30-40) would likely exceed the final market value of a 4.0 grade copy. Better suited for a 'reader' or 'filler' copy in a collector's personal archive.
Notable Features
Features a classic George Wilson painted cover. Gold Key 'Key Hole' logo in top left. 15 cent original price. No UPC (typical for this era of Gold Key distribution).
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1969 paper stock indicated by slight tanning of the interior page edges visible at the bottom. Proper ink density for Gold Key painted covers from the late 60s. Staple placement appears consistent with original manufacturing.