Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #249 (1959): price difference
Action Comics #249 (1959) value — Ungraded $29 vs Grade 8.0 $440. Grade 8.0 sells for 15.17× Ungraded (+1417%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 15.17× (+1417%) the Ungraded price — a $411 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5× (+400%) the Ungraded price — a $116 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #249 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $411 (15.17×) — 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).