Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Tip Top Comics #52 (1940): price difference
Tip Top Comics #52 (1940) value — Ungraded $150 vs Grade 6.0 $1096. Grade 6.0 sells for 7.31× Ungraded (+631%). 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
$150→$1096
Grade 6.0 sells for 7.31× (+631%) the Ungraded price — a $946 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tip Top Comics #52 (1940), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $946 (7.31×) — 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).