Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #140 (1961): price difference
Batman #140 (1961) value — Ungraded $51 vs Grade 8.0 $305. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.98× Ungraded (+498%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.98× (+498%) the Ungraded price — a $254 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.02× (+202%) the Ungraded price — a $103 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #140 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $254 (5.98×) — 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.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).