Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Fantastic Four [30 Cent ] #172 (1976): price difference
Fantastic Four [30 Cent ] #172 (1976) value — Ungraded $12 vs Grade 8.0 $125. Grade 8.0 sells for 10.42× Ungraded (+942%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$12→$125
Grade 8.0 sells for 10.42× (+942%) the Ungraded price — a $113 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Fantastic Four [30 Cent ] #172 (1976), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $113 (10.42×) — 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).