Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Classics Illustrated [HRN 89] #52 (1951): price difference
Classics Illustrated [HRN 89] #52 (1951) value — Ungraded $14 vs Grade 8.0 $180. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.86× Ungraded (+1186%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$14→$180
Grade 8.0 sells for 12.86× (+1186%) the Ungraded price — a $166 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Classics Illustrated [HRN 89] #52 (1951), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $166 (12.86×) — 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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