Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Tip Top Comics #29 (1938): price difference
Tip Top Comics #29 (1938) value — Ungraded $69 vs Grade 8.0 $390. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.65× Ungraded (+465%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$69→$390
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.65× (+465%) the Ungraded price — a $321 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tip Top Comics #29 (1938), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $321 (5.65×) — 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).