Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Flash #197 (2003): price difference
Flash #197 (2003) value — Ungraded $34 vs Grade 8.0 $43. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.26× Ungraded (+26%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.26× (+26%) the Ungraded price — a $9 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.16× (+16%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $6 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Flash #197 (2003), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $9 (1.26×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. 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).