Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Spectacular Spider-Man #159 (1989): price difference
The Spectacular Spider-Man #159 (1989) value — Ungraded $2 vs Grade 8.0 $42. Grade 8.0 sells for 21× Ungraded (+2000%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 21× (+2000%) the Ungraded price — a $40 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 17.5× (+1650%) the Ungraded price — a $33 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Spectacular Spider-Man #159 (1989), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $40 (21×) — 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).