Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Tarzan #217 (1973): price difference
Tarzan #217 (1973) value — Ungraded $4 vs Grade 8.0 $75. Grade 8.0 sells for 18.75× Ungraded (+1775%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 18.75× (+1775%) the Ungraded price — a $71 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.41× (+341%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $58 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tarzan #217 (1973), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $71 (18.75×) — 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).