Fair market value Population Report ↗
| Grade | CGC slab | Raw |
|---|---|---|
| 9.8 NM/M | $558 $475–$642 | $116 $73.66–$163 |
| 9.6 NM+ | $183 $155–$210 | $43.38 $27.47–$60.66 |
| 9.4 NM | $115 $97.67–$141 | $32.45 $2.94–$40.56 |
| 9.2 NM- | $105 $78.49–$121 | $30.94 $19.59–$43.26 |
| 9.0 VF/NM | $96.43 $77.14–$111 | $30.16 $19.10–$42.17 |
| 8.5 VF+ | $84.77 $67.23–$157 | $27.15 $17.19–$37.96 |
| 8.0 VF | $75.74 $56.80–$94.67 | $25.39 $19.05–$31.74 |
| 7.0 FN/VF | $65.40 $49.05–$81.75 | $22.52 $14.26–$31.49 |
| 6.0 FN | $56.57 $44.87–$105 | $19.49 $14.62–$24.36 |
| 5.0 VG/FN | $49.83 $39.52–$92.51 | $17.27 $12.95–$21.58 |
| 4.0 VG | $45.06 $35.74–$83.65 | $15.81 $10.01–$22.11 |
| 2.0 GD | $36.59 $29.02–$67.93 | $13.62 $8.62–$19.04 |
| Raw, ungraded | — | $30.01 $25.02–$50.03 |
Value history
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grailworth's fair market value: what a copy at each grade is worth today, from this issue's market and how value moves with grade across every comic we track. Bold: our firmest values. *Rough: a looser estimate. +$: 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
Watchmen #1 (1986) is issue #1 of DC's Watchmen (1986–1987), with a cover date of September 1986. It's a key issue: 1st issue. grailworth values it from 188 recorded sales, most recently on Oct 31, 2026, and from how comics like it move in value from grade to grade.