Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Marvel Tales #173 (1985): price difference
Marvel Tales #173 (1985) value — Ungraded $1 vs Grade 8.0 $50. Grade 8.0 sells for 50× Ungraded (+4900%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 50× (+4900%) the Ungraded price — a $49 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.14× (+614%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $43 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Marvel Tales #173 (1985), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $49 (50×) — 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).