Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Action Comics #248 (1959): price difference
Action Comics #248 (1959) value — Ungraded $53 vs Grade 8.0 $996. Grade 8.0 sells for 18.79× Ungraded (+1779%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 18.79× (+1779%) the Ungraded price — a $943 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.34× (+334%) the Ungraded price — a $177 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #248 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $943 (18.79×) — 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).