Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Flash #178 (1968): price difference
Flash #178 (1968) value — Ungraded $13 vs Grade 8.0 $60. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.62× Ungraded (+362%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.62× (+362%) the Ungraded price — a $47 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3× (+200%) the Ungraded price — a $26 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Flash #178 (1968), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $47 (4.62×) — 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).