Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Archie #21 (1946): price difference
Archie #21 (1946) value — Ungraded $30 vs Grade 8.0 $685. Grade 8.0 sells for 22.83× Ungraded (+2183%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 22.83× (+2183%) the Ungraded price — a $655 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 7.73× (+673%) the Ungraded price — a $202 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #21 (1946), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $655 (22.83×) — 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).