Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #173 (1965): price difference
Batman #173 (1965) value — Ungraded $15 vs Grade 8.0 $198. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.2× Ungraded (+1220%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 13.2× (+1220%) the Ungraded price — a $183 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 11× (+1000%) the Ungraded price — a $150 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #173 (1965), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $183 (13.2×) — 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).