Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Strange Tales #20 (1953): price difference

Strange Tales #20 (1953) value — Ungraded $192 vs Grade 6.0 $439. Grade 6.0 sells for 2.29× Ungraded (+129%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$192eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$4392.29× · +129%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$192$439

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.29× (+129%) the Ungraded price — a $247 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Strange Tales #20 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $247 (2.29×) — 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.

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