Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Mad #70 (1962): price difference
Mad #70 (1962) value — Ungraded $9 vs Grade 8.0 $101. Grade 8.0 sells for 11.22× Ungraded (+1022%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 11.22× (+1022%) the Ungraded price — a $92 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.11× (+411%) the Ungraded price — a $37 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Mad #70 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $92 (11.22×) — 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).