Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 G.I. Combat #97 (1962): price difference
G.I. Combat #97 (1962) value — Ungraded $20 vs Grade 8.0 $171. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.55× Ungraded (+755%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$20→$171
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.55× (+755%) the Ungraded price — a $151 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On G.I. Combat #97 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $151 (8.55×) — 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).