Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Tip Top Comics #36 (1939): price difference
Tip Top Comics #36 (1939) value — Ungraded $65 vs Grade 8.0 $5760. Grade 8.0 sells for 88.62× Ungraded (+8762%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 88.62× (+8762%) the Ungraded price — a $5,695 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 11.14× (+1014%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $5,243 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tip Top Comics #36 (1939), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $5,695 (88.62×) — 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).