Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Strange Tales #166 (1968): price difference
Strange Tales #166 (1968) value — Ungraded $10 vs Grade 8.0 $97. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.7× Ungraded (+870%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.7× (+870%) the Ungraded price — a $87 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.8× (+280%) the Ungraded price — a $28 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Strange Tales #166 (1968), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $87 (9.7×) — 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).