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Wild Western 3

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How much is Wild Western #3 worth? Current market pricing for Wild Western #3 shows a latest raw sale of ungraded sold for $27 on February 23rd, 2026, a latest graded sale of CGC CGC FN 6.0 sold for $79 on October 15th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Very Good/Fine 5.0 $68 (1 comp); Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $135 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 6.0 $79-$660 (2 comps); CGC 9.0 $179.25-$660 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated May 7th, 2026.

Issue Information
Cover Date
September 1948
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc.
 
Cover Titles
Rustler's Gold Means Hot Lead!
 
Starring
Two-Gun Kid starring
 
Cover Credits
Syd Shores pencils unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Wild Western #3 was published by Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc. in September 1948. It is part of the Wild Western series, which ran from September 1948 to September 1957.

Cover credits include Syd Shores. This issue features Two-Gun Kid.

Atlas Tales indexes 8 stories for this issue, including "Guns Bark in Batesville!." Indexed story credits include Syd Shores and Vince Alascia, among others.

Stories

Notes: Ad for Annie Oakley.
Notes: Ad for Ideal #2.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-07 10:21:11
Last Raw Sale ungraded sold for $27 on February 23rd, 2026
Last Graded Sale CGC CGC FN 6.0 sold for $79 on October 15th, 2025
Reported Sources eBay via PriceCharting, Heritage Auctions via PriceCharting

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good/Fine 5.0 $68 (1 comp)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $135 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 6.0 $79-$660 (2 comps)
CGC 9.0 $179.25-$660 (2 comps)
View Sold Comps (4)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
ungraded
$27
February 23rd, 2026
eBay via PriceCharting
CGC FN 6.0
$79
October 15th, 2025
Heritage Auctions via PriceCharting
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$179.25
November 17th, 2006
Heritage Auctions
-
$660
October 10th, 2024
Heritage Auctions

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