Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Four Color #427 (1952): price difference
Four Color #427 (1952) value — Ungraded $6 vs Grade 8.0 $192. Grade 8.0 sells for 32× Ungraded (+3100%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 32× (+3100%) the Ungraded price — a $186 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 11× (+1000%) the Ungraded price — a $60 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Four Color #427 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $186 (32×) — 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).