Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Archie #124 (1961): price difference
Archie #124 (1961) value — Ungraded $30 vs Grade 8.0 $297. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.9× Ungraded (+890%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.9× (+890%) the Ungraded price — a $267 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.5× (+350%) the Ungraded price — a $105 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #124 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $267 (9.9×) — 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).