Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Mad #55 (1960): price difference
Mad #55 (1960) value — Ungraded $7 vs Grade 8.0 $89. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.71× Ungraded (+1171%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 12.71× (+1171%) the Ungraded price — a $82 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.71× (+471%) the Ungraded price — a $33 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Mad #55 (1960), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $82 (12.71×) — 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).