Fair market value Population Report ↗
| Grade | CGC slab | Raw |
|---|---|---|
| 9.8 NM/M | $280 $238–$331 | $124 $93.83–$147 |
| 9.6 NM+ | $144 $105–$166 | $48.11 $36.37–$57.02 |
| 9.4 NM | $102 $76.19–$117 | $44.94 $34.95–$52.93 |
| 9.2 NM- | $71.17 $60.50–$81.85 | $42.26 $31.95–$50.09 |
| 9.0 VF/NM | $60.58 $33.93–$75.73 | $41.19 $31.14–$48.82 |
| 8.5 VF+ | $53.25 $15.98–$66.57 | $37.08 $28.03–$43.96 |
| 8.0 VF | $48.47 $36.35–$60.59 | $32.68 $21.07–$40.85 |
| 7.0 FN/VF | $42.24 $27.53–$54.03 | $28.13 $21.26–$33.34 |
| 6.0 FN | $36.54 $23.82–$46.73 | $24.34 $18.40–$28.85 |
| 5.0 VG/FN | $32.38 $21.10–$41.41 | $20.52 $15.52–$24.33 |
| 4.0 VG | $29.63 $19.31–$37.90 | $17.02 $12.87–$20.18 |
| 2.0 GD | $25.61 $16.69–$32.75 | $13.75 $10.40–$16.30 |
| Raw, ungraded | — | $32.04 $25.03–$40.05 |
Value history
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grailworth's fair market value: what a copy at each grade is worth today, from this issue's market and how value moves with grade across every comic we track. Bold: our firmest values. *Rough: a looser estimate. +$: 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 #8 (1989) is issue #8 of DC's Sandman (1989–1996), with a cover date of August 1989. It's a key issue: 1st Death. grailworth values it from 97 recorded sales, most recently on Oct 28, 2026, and from how comics like it move in value from grade to grade.