Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Strange Tales #23 (1953): price difference

Strange Tales #23 (1953) value — Ungraded $152 vs Grade 8.0 $1560. Grade 8.0 sells for 10.26× Ungraded (+926%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -12%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$152eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$156010.26× · +926%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$152$1560

Grade 8.0 sells for 10.26× (+926%) the Ungraded price — a $1,408 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Strange Tales #23 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,408 (10.26×) — 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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