Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #181 (1966): price difference

Batman #181 (1966) value — Ungraded $242 vs Grade 8.0 $2500. Grade 8.0 sells for 10.33× Ungraded (+933%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -26%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$242eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$10984.54× · +354%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$250010.33× · +933%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$242$2500

Grade 8.0 sells for 10.33× (+933%) the Ungraded price — a $2,258 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$242$1098

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.54× (+354%) the Ungraded price — a $856 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #181 (1966), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,258 (10.33×) — 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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