Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Four Color #249 (1949): price difference
Four Color #249 (1949) value — Ungraded $10 vs Grade 8.0 $264. Grade 8.0 sells for 26.4× Ungraded (+2540%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$10→$264
Grade 8.0 sells for 26.4× (+2540%) the Ungraded price — a $254 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Four Color #249 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $254 (26.4×) — 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).