Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Uncle Scrooge #39 (1962): price difference

Uncle Scrooge #39 (1962) value — Ungraded $15 vs Grade 8.0 $204. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.6× Ungraded (+1260%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$15eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$17011.33× · +1033%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$20413.6× · +1260%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$15$204

Grade 8.0 sells for 13.6× (+1260%) the Ungraded price — a $189 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$15$170

Grade 6.0 sells for 11.33× (+1033%) the Ungraded price — a $155 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Uncle Scrooge #39 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $189 (13.6×) — 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.

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