Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Archie #511 (2001): price difference
Archie #511 (2001) value — Ungraded $106 vs Grade 8.0 $240. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.26× Ungraded (+126%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.26× (+126%) the Ungraded price — a $134 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 1.89× (+89%) the Ungraded price — a $94 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #511 (2001), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $134 (2.26×) — 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).