Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Green Lantern #87 (1971): price difference

Green Lantern #87 (1971) value — Ungraded $242 vs Grade 8.0 $611. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.52× Ungraded (+152%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$242eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$3911.62× · +62%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$6112.52× · +152%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$242$611

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.52× (+152%) the Ungraded price — a $369 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$242$391

Grade 6.0 sells for 1.62× (+62%) the Ungraded price — a $149 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Green Lantern #87 (1971), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $369 (2.52×) — 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.

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Green Lantern #87 (1971): Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Price Difference