Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Pep Comics #78 (1950): price difference
Pep Comics #78 (1950) value — Ungraded $122 vs Grade 8.0 $683. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.6× Ungraded (+460%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$122→$683
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.6× (+460%) the Ungraded price — a $561 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Pep Comics #78 (1950), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $561 (5.6×) — 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).