Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Mad #79 (1963): price difference
Mad #79 (1963) value — Ungraded $10 vs Grade 8.0 $94. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.4× Ungraded (+840%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.4× (+840%) the Ungraded price — a $84 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.4× (+340%) the Ungraded price — a $34 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Mad #79 (1963), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $84 (9.4×) — 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).