Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Flash #229 (1974): price difference
Flash #229 (1974) value — Ungraded $10 vs Grade 8.0 $80. Grade 8.0 sells for 8× Ungraded (+700%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8× (+700%) the Ungraded price — a $70 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.9× (+390%) the Ungraded price — a $39 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Flash #229 (1974), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $70 (8×) — 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).