Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Tarzan #40 (1953): price difference
Tarzan #40 (1953) value — Ungraded $18 vs Grade 8.0 $301. Grade 8.0 sells for 16.72× Ungraded (+1572%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 16.72× (+1572%) the Ungraded price — a $283 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.44× (+544%) the Ungraded price — a $98 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tarzan #40 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $283 (16.72×) — 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).