Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Marvel Tales #118 (1953): price difference
Marvel Tales #118 (1953) value — Ungraded $171 vs Grade 6.0 $384. Grade 6.0 sells for 2.25× Ungraded (+125%). 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 6.0
$171→$384
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.25× (+125%) the Ungraded price — a $213 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Marvel Tales #118 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $213 (2.25×) — 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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