Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Four Color #223 (1949): price difference
Four Color #223 (1949) value — Ungraded $38 vs Grade 8.0 $576. Grade 8.0 sells for 15.16× Ungraded (+1416%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 15.16× (+1416%) the Ungraded price — a $538 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.14× (+314%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $437 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Four Color #223 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $538 (15.16×) — 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).