Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Tarzan #53 (1954): price difference
Tarzan #53 (1954) value — Ungraded $6 vs Grade 8.0 $88. Grade 8.0 sells for 14.67× Ungraded (+1367%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 14.67× (+1367%) the Ungraded price — a $82 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.83× (+483%) the Ungraded price — a $29 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tarzan #53 (1954), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $82 (14.67×) — 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).