Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Four Color #272 (1950): price difference
Four Color #272 (1950) value — Ungraded $17 vs Grade 8.0 $316. Grade 8.0 sells for 18.59× Ungraded (+1759%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 18.59× (+1759%) the Ungraded price — a $299 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.82× (+582%) the Ungraded price — a $99 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Four Color #272 (1950), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $299 (18.59×) — 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).