Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Tip Top Comics #21 (1938): price difference
Tip Top Comics #21 (1938) value — Ungraded $74 vs Grade 6.0 $155. Grade 6.0 sells for 2.09× Ungraded (+109%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$74→$155
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.09× (+109%) the Ungraded price — a $81 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tip Top Comics #21 (1938), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $81 (2.09×) — 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).