Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Archie #43 (1950): price difference
Archie #43 (1950) value — Ungraded $73 vs Grade 6.0 $203. Grade 6.0 sells for 2.78× Ungraded (+178%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$73→$203
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.78× (+178%) the Ungraded price — a $130 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #43 (1950), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $130 (2.78×) — 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).