Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Phantom #51 (1972): price difference
Phantom #51 (1972) value — Ungraded $4 vs Grade 8.0 $33. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.25× Ungraded (+725%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.25× (+725%) the Ungraded price — a $29 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.5× (+350%) the Ungraded price — a $14 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Phantom #51 (1972), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $29 (8.25×) — 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).