Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Lone Ranger #3 (1966): price difference
Lone Ranger #3 (1966) value — Ungraded $6 vs Grade 8.0 $27. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.5× Ungraded (+350%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$6→$27
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.5× (+350%) the Ungraded price — a $21 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Lone Ranger #3 (1966), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $21 (4.5×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. 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).