Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Sonic the Hedgehog #1 (1991): price difference
Sonic the Hedgehog #1 (1991) value — Ungraded $27 vs Grade 8.0 $190. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.04× Ungraded (+604%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.04× (+604%) the Ungraded price — a $163 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.06× (+206%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $128 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Sonic the Hedgehog #1 (1991), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $163 (7.04×) — 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).