Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Flash #188 (1969): price difference

Flash #188 (1969) value — Ungraded $10 vs Grade 8.0 $60. Grade 8.0 sells for 6× Ungraded (+500%). Prices updated September 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$10—eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$383.8× · +280%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$606× · +500%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$10→$60

Grade 8.0 sells for 6× (+500%) the Ungraded price — a $50 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$10→$38

Grade 6.0 sells for 3.8× (+280%) the Ungraded price — a $28 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Flash #188 (1969), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $50 (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.

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Flash #188 (1969): Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Price Difference