Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 New Funnies #79 (1943): price difference
New Funnies #79 (1943) value — Ungraded $24 vs Grade 8.0 $89. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.71× Ungraded (+271%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$24→$89
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.71× (+271%) the Ungraded price — a $65 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On New Funnies #79 (1943), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $65 (3.71×) — 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).