Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #161 (1964): price difference

Batman #161 (1964) value — Ungraded $24 vs Grade 8.0 $320. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.33× Ungraded (+1233%). Prices updated September 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$24—eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$1385.75× · +475%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$32013.33× · +1233%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$24→$320

Grade 8.0 sells for 13.33× (+1233%) the Ungraded price — a $296 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$24→$138

Grade 6.0 sells for 5.75× (+475%) the Ungraded price — a $114 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #161 (1964), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $296 (13.33×) — 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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