Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Mad #15 (1954): price difference
Mad #15 (1954) value — Ungraded $67 vs Grade 8.0 $922. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.76× Ungraded (+1276%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 13.76× (+1276%) the Ungraded price — a $855 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.78× (+278%) the Ungraded price — a $186 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Mad #15 (1954), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $855 (13.76×) — 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).