Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Spangled War Stories #101 (1962): price difference
Star Spangled War Stories #101 (1962) value — Ungraded $144 vs Grade 8.0 $1241. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.62× Ungraded (+762%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.62× (+762%) the Ungraded price — a $1,097 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.3× (+630%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $1,071 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Spangled War Stories #101 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,097 (8.62×) — 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).