Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Archie #149 (1964): price difference
Archie #149 (1964) value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 8.0 $147. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.19× Ungraded (+819%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.19× (+819%) the Ungraded price — a $131 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.38× (+338%) the Ungraded price — a $54 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #149 (1964), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $131 (9.19×) — 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).