Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blackhawk #117 (1957): price difference
Blackhawk #117 (1957) value — Ungraded $90 vs Grade 8.0 $1096. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.18× Ungraded (+1118%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 12.18× (+1118%) the Ungraded price — a $1,006 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.66× (+566%) the Ungraded price — a $509 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blackhawk #117 (1957), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,006 (12.18×) — 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).