Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Tip Top Comics #159 (1949): price difference
Tip Top Comics #159 (1949) value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 8.0 $216. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.5× Ungraded (+1250%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$16→$216
Grade 8.0 sells for 13.5× (+1250%) the Ungraded price — a $200 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tip Top Comics #159 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $200 (13.5×) — 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).