Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Captain America #42 (1944): price difference
Captain America #42 (1944) value — Ungraded $894 vs Grade 8.0 $2382. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.66× Ungraded (+166%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.66× (+166%) the Ungraded price — a $1,488 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.22× (+122%) the Ungraded price — a $1,091 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Captain America #42 (1944), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,488 (2.66×) — 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).