Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Green Lantern #38 (1949): price difference

Green Lantern #38 (1949) value — Ungraded $372 vs Grade 6.0 $512. Grade 6.0 sells for 1.38× Ungraded (+38%). Prices updated September 2026.

↗ Rising · +20%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$372—eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$5121.38× · +38%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$372→$512

Grade 6.0 sells for 1.38× (+38%) the Ungraded price — a $140 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Green Lantern #38 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $140 (1.38×) — 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.

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Green Lantern #38 (1949): Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Price Difference