Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Marvel Tales #3 (1966): price difference
Marvel Tales #3 (1966) value — Ungraded $8 vs Grade 8.0 $59. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.38× Ungraded (+638%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.38× (+638%) the Ungraded price — a $51 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.75× (+275%) the Ungraded price — a $22 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Marvel Tales #3 (1966), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $51 (7.38×) — 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).