Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Archie #45 (1950): price difference
Archie #45 (1950) value — Ungraded $29 vs Grade 8.0 $741. Grade 8.0 sells for 25.55× Ungraded (+2455%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 25.55× (+2455%) the Ungraded price — a $712 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 11.79× (+1079%) the Ungraded price — a $313 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #45 (1950), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $712 (25.55×) — 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).