Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Famous Funnies #164 (1948): price difference
Famous Funnies #164 (1948) value — Ungraded $21 vs Grade 8.0 $69. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.29× Ungraded (+229%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.29× (+229%) the Ungraded price — a $48 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.97× (+97%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $34 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Famous Funnies #164 (1948), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $48 (3.29×) — 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).