Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Flash #286 (1980): price difference
Flash #286 (1980) value — Ungraded $5 vs Grade 8.0 $109. Grade 8.0 sells for 21.8× Ungraded (+2080%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 21.8× (+2080%) the Ungraded price — a $104 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.81× (+581%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $93 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Flash #286 (1980), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $104 (21.8×) — 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).