Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Mad #4 (1953): price difference

Mad #4 (1953) value — Ungraded $240 vs Grade 8.0 $1050. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.38× Ungraded (+338%). Prices updated August 2026.

Rising · +18%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$240eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$5082.12× · +112%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$10504.38× · +338%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$240$1050

Grade 8.0 sells for 4.38× (+338%) the Ungraded price — a $810 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$240$508

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.12× (+112%) the Ungraded price — a $268 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Mad #4 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $810 (4.38×) — 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.

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Mad #4 (1953): Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Price Difference