Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Archie #140 (1963): price difference
Archie #140 (1963) value — Ungraded $25 vs Grade 8.0 $229. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.16× Ungraded (+816%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.16× (+816%) the Ungraded price — a $204 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.28× (+328%) the Ungraded price — a $82 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #140 (1963), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $204 (9.16×) — 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).