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Strange Tales 51

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How much is Strange Tales #51 worth? Current market pricing for Strange Tales #51 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $222 on July 5th, 2020, a latest graded sale of CGC 6.0 sold for $780 on February 27th, 2023.
Graded price ranges include CGC 5.0 $222 (1 comp); CGC 6.0 $780 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 30th, 2026.

Strange Tales #51 (1956) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1956
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Insects!
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Strange Tales #51 was published by Chipiden Publishing Corp. in October 1956. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Insects!." Indexed story credits include Paul Reinman and Herb Familton, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

Notes: Privateer Capt. William Kidd (1645-1701) appears.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-30 07:35:04
Last Raw Sale sold for $222 on July 5th, 2020
Last Graded Sale CGC 6.0 sold for $780 on February 27th, 2023
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 5.0 $222 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $780 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (2)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
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$222
July 5th, 2020
Heritage Auctions
6.0
$780
February 27th, 2023
Heritage Auctions

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