Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blackhawk #171 (1962): price difference
Blackhawk #171 (1962) value — Ungraded $9 vs Grade 8.0 $96. Grade 8.0 sells for 10.67× Ungraded (+967%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 10.67× (+967%) the Ungraded price — a $87 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.89× (+389%) the Ungraded price — a $35 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blackhawk #171 (1962), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $87 (10.67×) — 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).