Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blackhawk #98 (1956): price difference
Blackhawk #98 (1956) value — Ungraded $21 vs Grade 8.0 $227. Grade 8.0 sells for 10.81× Ungraded (+981%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 10.81× (+981%) the Ungraded price — a $206 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.43× (+343%) the Ungraded price — a $72 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blackhawk #98 (1956), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $206 (10.81×) — 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).