Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Journey into Mystery #1 (1952): price difference

Journey into Mystery #1 (1952) value — Ungraded $780 vs Grade 6.0 $8963. Grade 6.0 sells for 11.49× Ungraded (+1049%). Prices updated September 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$780eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$896311.49× · +1049%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$780$8963

Grade 6.0 sells for 11.49× (+1049%) the Ungraded price — a $8,183 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Journey into Mystery #1 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $8,183 (11.49×) — 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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Journey into Mystery #1 (1952): Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Price Difference