Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Friendly Ghost, Casper #8 (1959): price difference
The Friendly Ghost, Casper #8 (1959) value — Ungraded $10 vs Grade 8.0 $143. Grade 8.0 sells for 14.3× Ungraded (+1330%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$10→$143
Grade 8.0 sells for 14.3× (+1330%) the Ungraded price — a $133 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Friendly Ghost, Casper #8 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $133 (14.3×) — 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).