Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blackhawk #196 (1964): price difference
Blackhawk #196 (1964) value — Ungraded $9 vs Grade 8.0 $56. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.22× Ungraded (+522%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.22× (+522%) the Ungraded price — a $47 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.56× (+256%) the Ungraded price — a $23 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blackhawk #196 (1964), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $47 (6.22×) — 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).