Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Flash #217 (1972): price difference
Flash #217 (1972) value — Ungraded $9 vs Grade 8.0 $61. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.78× Ungraded (+578%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.78× (+578%) the Ungraded price — a $52 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.78× (+378%) the Ungraded price — a $34 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Flash #217 (1972), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $52 (6.78×) — 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).