Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Four Color #157 (1947): price difference
Four Color #157 (1947) value — Ungraded $30 vs Grade 8.0 $237. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.9× Ungraded (+690%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.9× (+690%) the Ungraded price — a $207 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 7.17× (+617%) the Ungraded price — a $185 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Four Color #157 (1947), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $207 (7.9×) — 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).