Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The X-Men #78 (1972): price difference
The X-Men #78 (1972) value — Ungraded $29 vs Grade 8.0 $110. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.79× Ungraded (+279%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.79× (+279%) the Ungraded price — a $81 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.39× (+139%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $64 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The X-Men #78 (1972), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $81 (3.79×) — 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).