Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Strange Tales #99 (1962): price difference
Strange Tales #99 (1962) value — Ungraded $51 vs Grade 8.0 $554. Grade 8.0 sells for 10.86× Ungraded (+986%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 10.86× (+986%) the Ungraded price — a $503 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.24× (+324%) the Ungraded price — a $165 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Strange Tales #99 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $503 (10.86×) — 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).