Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Avengers #269 (1986): price difference
Avengers #269 (1986) value — Ungraded $5 vs Grade 8.0 $148. Grade 8.0 sells for 29.6× Ungraded (+2860%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 29.6× (+2860%) the Ungraded price — a $143 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.69× (+469%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $122 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Avengers #269 (1986), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $143 (29.6×) — 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).