Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Strange Tales #171 (1973): price difference
Strange Tales #171 (1973) value — Ungraded $13 vs Grade 8.0 $109. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.38× Ungraded (+738%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.38× (+738%) the Ungraded price — a $96 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5× (+400%) the Ungraded price — a $52 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Strange Tales #171 (1973), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $96 (8.38×) — 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).