Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #137 (1961): price difference

Batman #137 (1961) value — Ungraded $38 vs Grade 8.0 $253. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.66× Ungraded (+566%). Prices updated July 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$38eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$1283.37× · +237%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$2536.66× · +566%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$38$253

Grade 8.0 sells for 6.66× (+566%) the Ungraded price — a $215 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$38$128

Grade 6.0 sells for 3.37× (+237%) the Ungraded price — a $90 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #137 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $215 (6.66×) — 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.

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