Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Playboy #1 (1979): price difference
Playboy #1 (1979) value — Ungraded $2 vs Grade 8.0 $115. Grade 8.0 sells for 57.5× Ungraded (+5650%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$2→$115
Grade 8.0 sells for 57.5× (+5650%) the Ungraded price — a $113 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Playboy #1 (1979), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $113 (57.5×) — 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).