Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Strange Tales #159 (1967): price difference
Strange Tales #159 (1967) value — Ungraded $17 vs Grade 8.0 $154. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.06× Ungraded (+806%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.06× (+806%) the Ungraded price — a $137 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.35× (+335%) the Ungraded price — a $57 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Strange Tales #159 (1967), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $137 (9.06×) — 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).