Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Mad #44 (1959): price difference
Mad #44 (1959) value — Ungraded $20 vs Grade 8.0 $159. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.95× Ungraded (+695%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.95× (+695%) the Ungraded price — a $139 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.25× (+225%) the Ungraded price — a $45 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Mad #44 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $139 (7.95×) — 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).