Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #166 (1952): price difference
Action Comics #166 (1952) value — Ungraded $156 vs Grade 8.0 $598. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.83× Ungraded (+283%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.83× (+283%) the Ungraded price — a $442 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 1.97× (+97%) the Ungraded price — a $151 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #166 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $442 (3.83×) — 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).