Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Playboy #4 (1954): price difference
Playboy #4 (1954) value — Ungraded $94 vs Grade 6.0 $234. Grade 6.0 sells for 2.49× Ungraded (+149%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$94→$234
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.49× (+149%) the Ungraded price — a $140 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Playboy #4 (1954), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $140 (2.49×) — 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).