Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Pep Comics #55 (1945): price difference
Pep Comics #55 (1945) value — Ungraded $119 vs Grade 8.0 $870. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.31× Ungraded (+631%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.31× (+631%) the Ungraded price — a $751 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.77× (+277%) the Ungraded price — a $330 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Pep Comics #55 (1945), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $751 (7.31×) — 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).