Fair market value
| Grade | CGC slab | Raw |
|---|---|---|
| 9.8 NM/M | $347 $295–$399 | $160 $123–$190 |
| 9.6 NM+ | $150 $126–$185 | $63.19 $48.44–$75.02 |
| 9.4 NM | $108 $86.42–$125 | $60.50 $44.62–$84.25 |
| 9.2 NM- | $100 $58.93–$115 | $54.50 $41.78–$64.70 |
| 9.0 VF/NM | $92.23 $64.56–$106 | $47.39 $40.28–$74.71 |
| 8.5 VF+ | $65.93 $56.04–$75.82 | $42.67 $32.71–$50.65 |
| 8.0 VF | $61.80 $43.08–$71.07 | $39.90 $33.72–$46.51 |
| 7.0 FN/VF | $49.81 $37.36–$77.95 | $35.39 $27.13–$42.01 |
| 6.0 FN | $38.98 $29.23–$63.74 | $30.62 $22.97–$38.28 |
| 5.0 VG/FN | $32.99 $24.74–$53.93 | $27.13 $20.35–$33.92 |
| 4.0 VG | $30.19 $22.63–$43.12 | $24.85 $21.12–$29.82 |
| 2.0 GD | $26.09 $19.55–$37.26 | $21.40 $16.40–$25.40 |
| Raw, ungraded | — | $42.73 $34.99–$54.99 |
Value history
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grailworth's fair market value: what a copy at each grade is worth today, from this issue's market and how value moves with grade across every comic we track. Bold: our firmest values. *Rough: a looser estimate. +$: 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
X-Men #221 (1963) is issue #221 of Marvel's X-Men (1963–2011), with a cover date of September 1987. It's a key issue: 1st Mister Sinister. grailworth values it from 468 recorded sales, most recently on Nov 1, 2026, and from how comics like it move in value from grade to grade.