Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Pep Comics #40 (1943): price difference
Pep Comics #40 (1943) value — Ungraded $400 vs Grade 8.0 $748. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.87× Ungraded (+87%). Prices updated August 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$400→$748
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.87× (+87%) the Ungraded price — a $348 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Pep Comics #40 (1943), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $348 (1.87×) — 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.
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