Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Phantom #9 (1964): price difference
Phantom #9 (1964) value — Ungraded $3 vs Grade 8.0 $42. Grade 8.0 sells for 14× Ungraded (+1300%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 14× (+1300%) the Ungraded price — a $39 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.67× (+567%) the Ungraded price — a $17 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Phantom #9 (1964), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $39 (14×) — 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).