Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Sub-Mariner #53 (1972): price difference
Sub-Mariner #53 (1972) value — Ungraded $7 vs Grade 8.0 $82. Grade 8.0 sells for 11.71× Ungraded (+1071%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 11.71× (+1071%) the Ungraded price — a $75 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 9.71× (+871%) the Ungraded price — a $61 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Sub-Mariner #53 (1972), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $75 (11.71×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).