Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #171 (1965): price difference
Batman #171 (1965) value — Ungraded $231 vs Grade 8.0 $2301. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.96× Ungraded (+896%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.96× (+896%) the Ungraded price — a $2,070 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.98× (+298%) the Ungraded price — a $689 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #171 (1965), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,070 (9.96×) — 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).