Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Thor #159 (1968): price difference
Thor #159 (1968) value — Ungraded $20 vs Grade 8.0 $49. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.45× Ungraded (+145%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.45× (+145%) the Ungraded price — a $29 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2× (+100%) the Ungraded price — a $20 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Thor #159 (1968), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $29 (2.45×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. 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).