Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Pep Comics #157 (1962): price difference
Pep Comics #157 (1962) value — Ungraded $14 vs Grade 6.0 $396. Grade 6.0 sells for 28.29× Ungraded (+2729%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$14→$396
Grade 6.0 sells for 28.29× (+2729%) the Ungraded price — a $382 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Pep Comics #157 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $382 (28.29×) — 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).