Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Archie #16 (1945): price difference
Archie #16 (1945) value — Ungraded $218 vs Grade 8.0 $1035. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.75× Ungraded (+375%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.75× (+375%) the Ungraded price — a $817 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.7× (+370%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $815 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #16 (1945), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $817 (4.75×) — 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).