Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Green Lantern #5 (1961): price difference
Green Lantern #5 (1961) value — Ungraded $59 vs Grade 8.0 $488. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.27× Ungraded (+727%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.27× (+727%) the Ungraded price — a $429 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.37× (+237%) the Ungraded price — a $140 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Green Lantern #5 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $429 (8.27×) — 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).