Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Tarzan #45 (1953): price difference
Tarzan #45 (1953) value — Ungraded $24 vs Grade 8.0 $155. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.46× Ungraded (+546%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.46× (+546%) the Ungraded price — a $131 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.13× (+513%) the Ungraded price — a $123 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tarzan #45 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $131 (6.46×) — 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).