Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blackhawk #243 (1968): price difference
Blackhawk #243 (1968) value — Ungraded $5 vs Grade 8.0 $41. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.2× Ungraded (+720%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.2× (+720%) the Ungraded price — a $36 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.2× (+320%) the Ungraded price — a $16 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blackhawk #243 (1968), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $36 (8.2×) — 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).