Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blackhawk #79 (1954): price difference
Blackhawk #79 (1954) value — Ungraded $25 vs Grade 8.0 $263. Grade 8.0 sells for 10.52× Ungraded (+952%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 10.52× (+952%) the Ungraded price — a $238 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.8× (+480%) the Ungraded price — a $120 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blackhawk #79 (1954), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $238 (10.52×) — 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).