Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blackhawk #188 (1963): price difference
Blackhawk #188 (1963) value — Ungraded $6 vs Grade 8.0 $114. Grade 8.0 sells for 19× Ungraded (+1800%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 19× (+1800%) the Ungraded price — a $108 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 15.83× (+1483%) the Ungraded price — a $89 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blackhawk #188 (1963), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $108 (19×) — 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).