Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #39 (1941): price difference

Action Comics #39 (1941) value — Ungraded $396 vs Grade 8.0 $3326. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.4× Ungraded (+740%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -10%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$396eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$22545.69× · +469%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$33268.4× · +740%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$396$3326

Grade 8.0 sells for 8.4× (+740%) the Ungraded price — a $2,930 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$396$2254

Grade 6.0 sells for 5.69× (+469%) the Ungraded price — a $1,858 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #39 (1941), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,930 (8.4×) — 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.

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