Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Adventure Comics #138 (1949): price difference

Adventure Comics #138 (1949) value — Ungraded $139 vs Grade 6.0 $230. Grade 6.0 sells for 1.65× Ungraded (+65%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -24%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$139eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$2301.65× · +65%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$139$230

Grade 6.0 sells for 1.65× (+65%) the Ungraded price — a $91 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Adventure Comics #138 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $91 (1.65×) — 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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Adventure Comics #138 (1949): Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Price Difference