Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Avengers #3 (1964): price difference

Avengers #3 (1964) value — Ungraded $160 vs Grade 8.0 $904. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.65× Ungraded (+465%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -22%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$160eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$4953.09× · +209%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$9045.65× · +465%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$160$904

Grade 8.0 sells for 5.65× (+465%) the Ungraded price — a $744 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$160$495

Grade 6.0 sells for 3.09× (+209%) the Ungraded price — a $335 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Avengers #3 (1964), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $744 (5.65×) — 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.

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