Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Archie #148 (1964): price difference
Archie #148 (1964) value — Ungraded $3 vs Grade 8.0 $100. Grade 8.0 sells for 33.33× Ungraded (+3233%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$3→$100
Grade 8.0 sells for 33.33× (+3233%) the Ungraded price — a $97 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #148 (1964), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $97 (33.33×) — 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).