Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Famous Funnies #44 (1938): price difference
Famous Funnies #44 (1938) value — Ungraded $78 vs Grade 6.0 $192. Grade 6.0 sells for 2.46× Ungraded (+146%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$78→$192
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.46× (+146%) the Ungraded price — a $114 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Famous Funnies #44 (1938), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $114 (2.46×) — 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).