Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Phantom #3 (1963): price difference
Phantom #3 (1963) value — Ungraded $15 vs Grade 8.0 $144. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.6× Ungraded (+860%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.6× (+860%) the Ungraded price — a $129 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.33× (+233%) the Ungraded price — a $35 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Phantom #3 (1963), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $129 (9.6×) — 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).