Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Green Lantern #86 (1971): price difference
Green Lantern #86 (1971) value — Ungraded $38 vs Grade 8.0 $120. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.16× Ungraded (+216%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.16× (+216%) the Ungraded price — a $82 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.5× (+150%) the Ungraded price — a $57 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Green Lantern #86 (1971), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $82 (3.16×) — 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).