Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Tarzan #17 (1950): price difference
Tarzan #17 (1950) value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 8.0 $278. Grade 8.0 sells for 17.38× Ungraded (+1638%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 17.38× (+1638%) the Ungraded price — a $262 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.44× (+544%) the Ungraded price — a $87 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tarzan #17 (1950), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $262 (17.38×) — 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).