Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 G.I. Combat #96 (1962): price difference
G.I. Combat #96 (1962) value — Ungraded $15 vs Grade 8.0 $215. Grade 8.0 sells for 14.33× Ungraded (+1333%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 14.33× (+1333%) the Ungraded price — a $200 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.33× (+333%) the Ungraded price — a $50 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On G.I. Combat #96 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $200 (14.33×) — 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).