Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Flash #138 (1998): price difference
Flash #138 (1998) value — Ungraded $19 vs Grade 8.0 $52. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.74× Ungraded (+174%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.74× (+174%) the Ungraded price — a $33 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.93× (+93%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $25 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Flash #138 (1998), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $33 (2.74×) — 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).