Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Black Tulip #73 (1950): price difference
The Black Tulip #73 (1950) value — Ungraded $14 vs Grade 8.0 $315. Grade 8.0 sells for 22.5× Ungraded (+2150%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 22.5× (+2150%) the Ungraded price — a $301 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 8.29× (+729%) the Ungraded price — a $102 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Black Tulip #73 (1950), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $301 (22.5×) — 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).