Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Uncanny X-Men [Newsstand] #261 (1990): price difference
Uncanny X-Men [Newsstand] #261 (1990) value — Ungraded $5 vs Grade 8.0 $42. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.4× Ungraded (+740%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.4× (+740%) the Ungraded price — a $37 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.23× (+223%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $29 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Uncanny X-Men [Newsstand] #261 (1990), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $37 (8.4×) — 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).