Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Friendly Ghost, Casper #1 (1958): price difference
The Friendly Ghost, Casper #1 (1958) value — Ungraded $65 vs Grade 8.0 $2200. Grade 8.0 sells for 33.85× Ungraded (+3285%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 33.85× (+3285%) the Ungraded price — a $2,135 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 10.43× (+943%) the Ungraded price — a $613 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Friendly Ghost, Casper #1 (1958), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,135 (33.85×) — 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).