Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 New Funnies #69 (1942): price difference
New Funnies #69 (1942) value — Ungraded $88 vs Grade 8.0 $216. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.45× Ungraded (+145%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$88→$216
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.45× (+145%) the Ungraded price — a $128 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On New Funnies #69 (1942), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $128 (2.45×) — 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).