Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blackhawk #142 (1959): price difference
Blackhawk #142 (1959) value — Ungraded $18 vs Grade 8.0 $119. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.61× Ungraded (+561%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.61× (+561%) the Ungraded price — a $101 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.11× (+411%) the Ungraded price — a $74 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blackhawk #142 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $101 (6.61×) — 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).