Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Tip Top Comics #173 (1952): price difference
Tip Top Comics #173 (1952) value — Ungraded $405 vs Grade 6.0 $3782. Grade 6.0 sells for 9.34× Ungraded (+834%). Prices updated August 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$405→$3782
Grade 6.0 sells for 9.34× (+834%) the Ungraded price — a $3,377 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tip Top Comics #173 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $3,377 (9.34×) — 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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