Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Tip Top Comics #38 (1939): price difference
Tip Top Comics #38 (1939) value — Ungraded $46 vs Grade 8.0 $840. Grade 8.0 sells for 18.26× Ungraded (+1726%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$46→$840
Grade 8.0 sells for 18.26× (+1726%) the Ungraded price — a $794 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tip Top Comics #38 (1939), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $794 (18.26×) — 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).