Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Uncle Scrooge #38 (1962): price difference

Uncle Scrooge #38 (1962) value — Ungraded $13 vs Grade 8.0 $183. Grade 8.0 sells for 14.08× Ungraded (+1308%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$13eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$15011.54× · +1054%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$18314.08× · +1308%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$13$183

Grade 8.0 sells for 14.08× (+1308%) the Ungraded price — a $170 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$13$150

Grade 6.0 sells for 11.54× (+1054%) the Ungraded price — a $137 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Uncle Scrooge #38 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $170 (14.08×) — 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.

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