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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001105838-06-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060822
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060824

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PANHANDLE ROYALTY CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315131
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				731055775
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5400 NW GRAND BLVD
		STREET 2:		GRAND CENTRE STE 210
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4059481560

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROBOTTI ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001105838

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31759
		FILM NUMBER:		061053313

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ROBOTTI & COMPANY, INC
		STREET 2:		52 VANDERBILT AVENUE, SUITE 503
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-986-4800
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        <issuerName>PANHANDLE ROYALTY CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PHX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Class A Common Stock, $0.0166 Par Value</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.0697</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amount includes 58,344 shares of the Class A Common Stock, $0.0166 par value (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), directly owned by the discretionary accounts of Robotti &amp; Company, LLC (&quot;Robotti &amp; Company&quot;), a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&quot;Exchange Act&quot;), as amended, and by the advisory clients of Robotti &amp; Company Advisors, LLC (&quot;Robotti &amp; Company Advisors&quot;), an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and beneficially owned by its discretionary brokerage customers and advisory clients.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount includes 5,340 shares of the Common Stock directly owned by Robotti &amp; Company, Incorporated (&quot;ROBT&quot;), the parent holding company of Robotti &amp; Company and Robotti &amp; Company Advisors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This amount includes 423,748 shares of the Common Stock directly owned by The Ravenswood Investment Company, L.P. (&quot;RIC&quot;) and beneficially owned by its partners.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This amount includes 18,000 shares of the Common Stock, directly owned by Suzanne Robotti (&quot;Su Robotti&quot;), wife of Robert Robotti (&quot;Robotti&quot;), and is held in Su Robotti's IRA account with Robotti &amp; Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This amount includes 425,048 shares of the Common Stock directly owned by RIC and beneficially owned by its partners.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This amount includes 426,048 shares of the Common Stock directly owned by RIC and beneficially owned by its partners.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Mr. Robotti may be deemed to beneficially own (solely for the purpose of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Exchange Act) the securities set forth in the footnotes above through his proportionate ownership of Robotti &amp; Company, Robotti &amp; Company Advisors and ROBT, by virtue of the investment discretion Robotti &amp; Company and Robotti &amp; Company Advisors has over the accounts of its brokerage customers and advisory clients, as managing member of Ravenswood Management Company, L.L.C., which serves as the general partner of RIC, and through his marriage to Su Robotti.  Mr. Robotti disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert E. Robotti</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-24</signatureDate>
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