Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Tarzan #3 (1948): price difference
Tarzan #3 (1948) value — Ungraded $51 vs Grade 8.0 $829. Grade 8.0 sells for 16.25× Ungraded (+1525%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 16.25× (+1525%) the Ungraded price — a $778 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.9× (+390%) the Ungraded price — a $199 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tarzan #3 (1948), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $778 (16.25×) — 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).