Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Strange Tales #82 (1961): price difference
Strange Tales #82 (1961) value — Ungraded $50 vs Grade 8.0 $573. Grade 8.0 sells for 11.46× Ungraded (+1046%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 11.46× (+1046%) the Ungraded price — a $523 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.46× (+246%) the Ungraded price — a $123 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Strange Tales #82 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $523 (11.46×) — 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).