Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Great Expectations #43 (1947): price difference
Great Expectations #43 (1947) value — Ungraded $40 vs Grade 8.0 $420. Grade 8.0 sells for 10.5× Ungraded (+950%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 10.5× (+950%) the Ungraded price — a $380 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 8.75× (+775%) the Ungraded price — a $310 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Great Expectations #43 (1947), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $380 (10.5×) — 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).