Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Four Color #504 (1953): price difference
Four Color #504 (1953) value — Ungraded $12 vs Grade 8.0 $1260. Grade 8.0 sells for 105× Ungraded (+10400%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$12→$1260
Grade 8.0 sells for 105× (+10400%) the Ungraded price — a $1,248 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Four Color #504 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,248 (105×) — 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).