Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Archie #82 (1956): price difference
Archie #82 (1956) value — Ungraded $20 vs Grade 8.0 $266. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.3× Ungraded (+1230%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 13.3× (+1230%) the Ungraded price — a $246 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 12.7× (+1170%) the Ungraded price — a $234 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #82 (1956), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $246 (13.3×) — 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).