Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Lone Ranger #2 (1948): price difference
Lone Ranger #2 (1948) value — Ungraded $30 vs Grade 8.0 $271. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.03× Ungraded (+803%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.03× (+803%) the Ungraded price — a $241 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.77× (+277%) the Ungraded price — a $83 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Lone Ranger #2 (1948), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $241 (9.03×) — 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).