Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Archie #98 (1959): price difference
Archie #98 (1959) value — Ungraded $20 vs Grade 6.0 $113. Grade 6.0 sells for 5.65× Ungraded (+465%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$20→$113
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.65× (+465%) the Ungraded price — a $93 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Archie #98 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $93 (5.65×) — 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).