Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Tip Top Comics #188 (1954): price difference
Tip Top Comics #188 (1954) value — Ungraded $300 vs Grade 6.0 $1548. Grade 6.0 sells for 5.16× Ungraded (+416%). Prices updated August 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$300→$1548
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.16× (+416%) the Ungraded price — a $1,248 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tip Top Comics #188 (1954), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $1,248 (5.16×) — 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.
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