Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Strange Adventures #217 (1969): price difference
Strange Adventures #217 (1969) value — Ungraded $12 vs Grade 8.0 $78. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.5× Ungraded (+550%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.5× (+550%) the Ungraded price — a $66 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.67× (+267%) the Ungraded price — a $32 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Strange Adventures #217 (1969), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $66 (6.5×) — 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).