Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Friendly Ghost, Casper #18 (1960): price difference
The Friendly Ghost, Casper #18 (1960) value — Ungraded $23 vs Grade 8.0 $118. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.13× Ungraded (+413%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$23→$118
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.13× (+413%) the Ungraded price — a $95 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Friendly Ghost, Casper #18 (1960), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $95 (5.13×) — 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).