Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Marvel Tales #45 (1973): price difference
Marvel Tales #45 (1973) value — Ungraded $5 vs Grade 8.0 $68. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.6× Ungraded (+1260%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 13.6× (+1260%) the Ungraded price — a $63 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 11.4× (+1040%) the Ungraded price — a $52 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Marvel Tales #45 (1973), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $63 (13.6×) — 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).