Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Pep Comics #157 (1962): price difference
Pep Comics #157 (1962) value — Ungraded $19 vs Grade 6.0 $396. Grade 6.0 sells for 20.84× Ungraded (+1984%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$19→$396
Grade 6.0 sells for 20.84× (+1984%) the Ungraded price — a $377 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Pep Comics #157 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $377 (20.84×) — 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).