Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Four Color #2 (1942): price difference

Four Color #2 (1942) value — Ungraded $148 vs Grade 8.0 $2508. Grade 8.0 sells for 16.95× Ungraded (+1595%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$148eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$250816.95× · +1595%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$148$2508

Grade 8.0 sells for 16.95× (+1595%) the Ungraded price — a $2,360 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Four Color #2 (1942), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,360 (16.95×) — 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.

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