Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 G.I. Combat #71 (1959): price difference
G.I. Combat #71 (1959) value — Ungraded $35 vs Grade 8.0 $508. Grade 8.0 sells for 14.51× Ungraded (+1351%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 14.51× (+1351%) the Ungraded price — a $473 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.93× (+393%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $405 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On G.I. Combat #71 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $473 (14.51×) — 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).