Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Spangled War Stories #140 (1968): price difference
Star Spangled War Stories #140 (1968) value — Ungraded $8 vs Grade 8.0 $44. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.5× Ungraded (+450%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.5× (+450%) the Ungraded price — a $36 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.88× (+288%) the Ungraded price — a $23 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Spangled War Stories #140 (1968), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $36 (5.5×) — 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).