Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Lone Ranger #5 (1948): price difference
Lone Ranger #5 (1948) value — Ungraded $21 vs Grade 8.0 $182. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.67× Ungraded (+767%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.67× (+767%) the Ungraded price — a $161 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 7.24× (+624%) the Ungraded price — a $131 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Lone Ranger #5 (1948), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $161 (8.67×) — 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).