Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Captain America [35 Cent ] #212 (1977): price difference
Captain America [35 Cent ] #212 (1977) value — Ungraded $176 vs Grade 8.0 $500. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.84× Ungraded (+184%). Prices updated August 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$176→$500
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.84× (+184%) the Ungraded price — a $324 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Captain America [35 Cent ] #212 (1977), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $324 (2.84×) — 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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