Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Action Comics #142 (1950): price difference

Action Comics #142 (1950) value — Ungraded $187 vs Grade 6.0 $575. Grade 6.0 sells for 3.07× Ungraded (+207%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -22%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$187eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$5753.07× · +207%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$187$575

Grade 6.0 sells for 3.07× (+207%) the Ungraded price — a $388 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #142 (1950), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $388 (3.07×) — 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.

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