Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Fantastic Four #16 (1963): price difference

Fantastic Four #16 (1963) value — Ungraded $137 vs Grade 8.0 $1220. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.91× Ungraded (+791%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$137eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$5263.84× · +284%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$12208.91× · +791%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$137$1220

Grade 8.0 sells for 8.91× (+791%) the Ungraded price — a $1,083 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$137$526

Grade 6.0 sells for 3.84× (+284%) the Ungraded price — a $389 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Fantastic Four #16 (1963), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,083 (8.91×) — 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.

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