Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blackhawk #26 (1949): price difference
Blackhawk #26 (1949) value — Ungraded $67 vs Grade 8.0 $388. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.79× Ungraded (+479%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$67→$388
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.79× (+479%) the Ungraded price — a $321 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blackhawk #26 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $321 (5.79×) — 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).