Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Popular Comics #72 (1942): price difference
Popular Comics #72 (1942) value — Ungraded $47 vs Grade 6.0 $111. Grade 6.0 sells for 2.36× Ungraded (+136%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$47→$111
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.36× (+136%) the Ungraded price — a $64 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Popular Comics #72 (1942), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $64 (2.36×) — 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).