Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Lone Ranger #138 (1961): price difference
Lone Ranger #138 (1961) value — Ungraded $21 vs Grade 6.0 $74. Grade 6.0 sells for 3.52× Ungraded (+252%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$21→$74
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.52× (+252%) the Ungraded price — a $53 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Lone Ranger #138 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $53 (3.52×) — 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).