Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Hamlet #99 (1952): price difference
Hamlet #99 (1952) value — Ungraded $5 vs Grade 8.0 $106. Grade 8.0 sells for 21.2× Ungraded (+2020%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 21.2× (+2020%) the Ungraded price — a $101 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 8.2× (+720%) the Ungraded price — a $36 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Hamlet #99 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $101 (21.2×) — 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).