Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Archie #96 (1958): price difference
Archie #96 (1958) value — Ungraded $17 vs Grade 8.0 $201. Grade 8.0 sells for 11.82× Ungraded (+1082%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 11.82× (+1082%) the Ungraded price — a $184 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.06× (+406%) the Ungraded price — a $69 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #96 (1958), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $184 (11.82×) — 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).