Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Flash #242 (1976): price difference
Flash #242 (1976) value — Ungraded $5 vs Grade 8.0 $37. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.4× Ungraded (+640%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.4× (+640%) the Ungraded price — a $32 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.2× (+320%) the Ungraded price — a $16 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Flash #242 (1976), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $32 (7.4×) — 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).