Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #293 (1962): price difference
Action Comics #293 (1962) value — Ungraded $22 vs Grade 8.0 $171. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.77× Ungraded (+677%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.77× (+677%) the Ungraded price — a $149 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.41× (+341%) the Ungraded price — a $75 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #293 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $149 (7.77×) — 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).