Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #139 (1961): price difference

Batman #139 (1961) value — Ungraded $232 vs Grade 8.0 $2636. Grade 8.0 sells for 11.36× Ungraded (+1036%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -11%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$232eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$10394.48× · +348%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$263611.36× · +1036%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$232$2636

Grade 8.0 sells for 11.36× (+1036%) the Ungraded price — a $2,404 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$232$1039

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.48× (+348%) the Ungraded price — a $807 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #139 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,404 (11.36×) — 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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