Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Phantom #74 (1977): price difference
Phantom #74 (1977) value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 8.0 $55. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.44× Ungraded (+244%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.44× (+244%) the Ungraded price — a $39 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.88× (+188%) the Ungraded price — a $30 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Phantom #74 (1977), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $39 (3.44×) — 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).