Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Donald Duck #1 (1938): price difference
Donald Duck #1 (1938) value — Ungraded $411 vs Grade 6.0 $36. Ungraded sells for 11.42× Grade 6.0 (+1042%). Prices updated August 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$36→$411
Ungraded sells for 11.42× (+1042%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $375 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Donald Duck #1 (1938), the jump from Grade 6.0 to Ungraded is worth $375 (11.42×) — 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).