Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Archie #140 (1963): price difference
Archie #140 (1963) value — Ungraded $22 vs Grade 8.0 $196. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.91× Ungraded (+791%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.91× (+791%) the Ungraded price — a $174 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.18× (+318%) the Ungraded price — a $70 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #140 (1963), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $174 (8.91×) — 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).