Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Donald Duck #222 (1980): price difference
Donald Duck #222 (1980) value — Ungraded $25 vs Grade 8.0 $170. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.8× Ungraded (+580%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$25→$170
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.8× (+580%) the Ungraded price — a $145 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Donald Duck #222 (1980), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $145 (6.8×) — 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).