Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Strange Tales #137 (1965): price difference
Strange Tales #137 (1965) value — Ungraded $9 vs Grade 8.0 $74. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.22× Ungraded (+722%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.22× (+722%) the Ungraded price — a $65 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 7.78× (+678%) the Ungraded price — a $61 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Strange Tales #137 (1965), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $65 (8.22×) — 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).