Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 G.I. Combat #98 (1963): price difference
G.I. Combat #98 (1963) value — Ungraded $20 vs Grade 8.0 $276. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.8× Ungraded (+1280%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 13.8× (+1280%) the Ungraded price — a $256 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 11.5× (+1050%) the Ungraded price — a $210 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On G.I. Combat #98 (1963), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $256 (13.8×) — 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).