Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #173 (1952): price difference
Action Comics #173 (1952) value — Ungraded $159 vs Grade 8.0 $2367. Grade 8.0 sells for 14.89× Ungraded (+1389%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 14.89× (+1389%) the Ungraded price — a $2,208 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.58× (+558%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $2,007 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #173 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,208 (14.89×) — 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).