Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blackhawk #97 (1956): price difference
Blackhawk #97 (1956) value — Ungraded $34 vs Grade 8.0 $148. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.35× Ungraded (+335%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.35× (+335%) the Ungraded price — a $114 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.47× (+147%) the Ungraded price — a $50 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blackhawk #97 (1956), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $114 (4.35×) — 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).