Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #173 (1952): price difference
Action Comics #173 (1952) value — Ungraded $164 vs Grade 8.0 $2365. Grade 8.0 sells for 14.42× Ungraded (+1342%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 14.42× (+1342%) the Ungraded price — a $2,201 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.57× (+557%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $2,005 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #173 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,201 (14.42×) — 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).