Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Spawn #261 (2016): price difference
Spawn #261 (2016) value — Ungraded $45 vs Grade 8.0 $39. Ungraded sells for 1.15× Grade 8.0 (+15%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 1.15× (+15%) the Grade 8.0 price — a $6 difference per comic.
Ungraded sells for 1.36× (+36%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $12 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Spawn #261 (2016), the jump from Grade 8.0 to Ungraded is worth $6 (1.15×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. 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).