Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #14 (1939): price difference
Action Comics #14 (1939) value — Ungraded $600 vs Grade 8.0 $5700. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.5× Ungraded (+850%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.5× (+850%) the Ungraded price — a $5,100 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.22× (+522%) the Ungraded price — a $3,134 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #14 (1939), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $5,100 (9.5×) — 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).