Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Uncanny X-Men [Jewelers] #221 (1987): price difference
Uncanny X-Men [Jewelers] #221 (1987) value — Ungraded $338 vs Grade 8.0 $500. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.48× Ungraded (+48%). Prices updated September 2026.
→ Steady
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$338→$500
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.48× (+48%) the Ungraded price — a $162 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Uncanny X-Men [Jewelers] #221 (1987), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $162 (1.48×) — 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).