Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Flash #223 (1973): price difference
Flash #223 (1973) value — Ungraded $7 vs Grade 8.0 $44. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.29× Ungraded (+529%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.29× (+529%) the Ungraded price — a $37 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5× (+400%) the Ungraded price — a $28 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Flash #223 (1973), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $37 (6.29×) — 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).