Sandman (1989) #1
Key issue1st issue
Fair market value Population Report ↗
| Grade | CGC slab | Raw |
|---|---|---|
| 9.8 NM/M | $274 $233–$315 | $221 $134–$296 |
| 9.6 NM+ | $137 $116–$168 | $99.19 $60.26–$133 |
| 9.4 NM | $118 $101–$152 | $94.97 $74.62–$109 |
| 9.2 NM- | $110 $91.77–$127 | $75.16 $45.66–$101 |
| 9.0 VF/NM | $88.68 $75.38–$112 | $68.40 $41.55–$91.71 |
| 8.5 VF+ | $77.95 $66.26–$90.71 | $61.58 $37.41–$82.57 |
| 8.0 VF | $72.90 $59.34–$84.74 | $57.60 $34.99–$77.22 |
| 7.0 FN/VF | $64.40 $52.42–$74.86 | $51.08 $31.03–$68.48 |
| 6.0 FN | $55.70 $45.34–$64.76 | $44.20 $26.85–$59.26 |
| 5.0 VG/FN | $47.53 $38.69–$55.25 | $39.16 $23.79–$52.51 |
| 4.0 VG | $40.32 $32.82–$46.88 | $35.87 $21.79–$48.09 |
| 2.0 GD | $32.23 $26.23–$37.46 | $30.88 $18.76–$41.40 |
| Raw, ungraded | — | $59.92 $25.97–$79.85 |
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grailworth's fair market value: what a copy at each grade is worth today, from this issue's market and how value moves with grade across every comic we track. Bold: our firmest values. *Rough: a looser estimate. +$: worth grading, a raw copy at that grade gains this much slabbed by CGC, after the fee and shipping. Pick a grade for its value history and the most to pay for a raw copy you'd send to CGC.
About this issue
Sandman #1 (1989) is issue #1 of DC's Sandman (1989–1996), with a cover date of January 1989. It's a key issue: 1st issue. grailworth values it from 146 recorded sales, most recently on Nov 2, 2026, and from how comics like it move in value from grade to grade.