Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Blue Beetle #1 (1940): price difference
Blue Beetle #1 (1940) value — Ungraded $788 vs Grade 6.0 $3815. Grade 6.0 sells for 4.84× Ungraded (+384%). Prices updated August 2026.
↘ Falling · -21%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$788→$3815
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.84× (+384%) the Ungraded price — a $3,027 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blue Beetle #1 (1940), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $3,027 (4.84×) — 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).