Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Tip Top Comics #166 (1951): price difference
Tip Top Comics #166 (1951) value — Ungraded $22 vs Grade 8.0 $600. Grade 8.0 sells for 27.27× Ungraded (+2627%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$22→$600
Grade 8.0 sells for 27.27× (+2627%) the Ungraded price — a $578 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tip Top Comics #166 (1951), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $578 (27.27×) — 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).