Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 G.I. Combat #288 (1987): price difference
G.I. Combat #288 (1987) value — Ungraded $15 vs Grade 8.0 $46. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.07× Ungraded (+207%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.07× (+207%) the Ungraded price — a $31 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.07× (+107%) the Ungraded price — a $16 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On G.I. Combat #288 (1987), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $31 (3.07×) — 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).