Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #252 (1959): price difference
Action Comics #252 (1959) value — Ungraded $707 vs Grade 8.0 $18910. Grade 8.0 sells for 26.75× Ungraded (+2575%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 26.75× (+2575%) the Ungraded price — a $18,203 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.3× (+530%) the Ungraded price — a $3,747 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #252 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $18,203 (26.75×) — 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).