Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Adventure Comics #261 (1959): price difference
Adventure Comics #261 (1959) value — Ungraded $34 vs Grade 8.0 $319. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.38× Ungraded (+838%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.38× (+838%) the Ungraded price — a $285 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.06× (+306%) the Ungraded price — a $104 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Adventure Comics #261 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $285 (9.38×) — 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).