Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The X-Men #87 (1974): price difference
The X-Men #87 (1974) value — Ungraded $30 vs Grade 8.0 $126. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.2× Ungraded (+320%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.2× (+320%) the Ungraded price — a $96 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.6× (+160%) the Ungraded price — a $48 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The X-Men #87 (1974), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $96 (4.2×) — 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).