Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Laugh Comics #42 (1950): price difference
Laugh Comics #42 (1950) value — Ungraded $66 vs Grade 6.0 $159. Grade 6.0 sells for 2.41× Ungraded (+141%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$66→$159
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.41× (+141%) the Ungraded price — a $93 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Laugh Comics #42 (1950), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $93 (2.41×) — 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).