Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Archie #36 (1949): price difference
Archie #36 (1949) value — Ungraded $101 vs Grade 8.0 $2000. Grade 8.0 sells for 19.8× Ungraded (+1880%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 19.8× (+1880%) the Ungraded price — a $1,899 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.99× (+599%) the Ungraded price — a $605 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #36 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,899 (19.8×) — 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).