Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blackhawk #21 (1948): price difference
Blackhawk #21 (1948) value — Ungraded $81 vs Grade 8.0 $179. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.21× Ungraded (+121%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$81→$179
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.21× (+121%) the Ungraded price — a $98 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blackhawk #21 (1948), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $98 (2.21×) — 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).