Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #159 (1963): price difference
Batman #159 (1963) value — Ungraded $44 vs Grade 8.0 $414. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.41× Ungraded (+841%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.41× (+841%) the Ungraded price — a $370 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.02× (+302%) the Ungraded price — a $133 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #159 (1963), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $370 (9.41×) — 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).