Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Star Spangled War Stories #38 (1955): price difference
Star Spangled War Stories #38 (1955) value — Ungraded $24 vs Grade 6.0 $74. Grade 6.0 sells for 3.08× Ungraded (+208%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$24→$74
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.08× (+208%) the Ungraded price — a $50 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Spangled War Stories #38 (1955), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $50 (3.08×) — 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).