Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Four Color #998 (1959): price difference
Four Color #998 (1959) value — Ungraded $6 vs Grade 8.0 $93. Grade 8.0 sells for 15.5× Ungraded (+1450%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 15.5× (+1450%) the Ungraded price — a $87 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.83× (+583%) the Ungraded price — a $35 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Four Color #998 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $87 (15.5×) — 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).