Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Famous Funnies #176 (1949): price difference
Famous Funnies #176 (1949) value — Ungraded $33 vs Grade 8.0 $71. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.15× Ungraded (+115%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.15× (+115%) the Ungraded price — a $38 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 1.85× (+85%) the Ungraded price — a $28 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Famous Funnies #176 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $38 (2.15×) — 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).