Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 King Comics #48 (1940): price difference
King Comics #48 (1940) value — Ungraded $36 vs Grade 6.0 $402. Grade 6.0 sells for 11.17× Ungraded (+1017%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$36→$402
Grade 6.0 sells for 11.17× (+1017%) the Ungraded price — a $366 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On King Comics #48 (1940), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $366 (11.17×) — 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).