Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Archie #40 (1949): price difference
Archie #40 (1949) value — Ungraded $42 vs Grade 8.0 $796. Grade 8.0 sells for 18.95× Ungraded (+1795%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 18.95× (+1795%) the Ungraded price — a $754 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 9.05× (+805%) the Ungraded price — a $338 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #40 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $754 (18.95×) — 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).