Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Uncanny X-Men [2nd Print] #221 (1987): price difference
Uncanny X-Men [2nd Print] #221 (1987) value — Ungraded $36 vs Grade 8.0 $87. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.42× Ungraded (+142%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.42× (+142%) the Ungraded price — a $51 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 1.78× (+78%) the Ungraded price — a $28 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Uncanny X-Men [2nd Print] #221 (1987), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $51 (2.42×) — 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).