Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Mad #129 (1969): price difference
Mad #129 (1969) value — Ungraded $5 vs Grade 8.0 $43. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.6× Ungraded (+760%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.6× (+760%) the Ungraded price — a $38 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.4× (+340%) the Ungraded price — a $17 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Mad #129 (1969), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $38 (8.6×) — 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).