Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #186 (1966): price difference

Batman #186 (1966) value — Ungraded $26 vs Grade 8.0 $250. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.62× Ungraded (+862%). Prices updated July 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$26eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$1204.62× · +362%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$2509.62× · +862%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$26$250

Grade 8.0 sells for 9.62× (+862%) the Ungraded price — a $224 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$26$120

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.62× (+362%) the Ungraded price — a $94 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #186 (1966), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $224 (9.62×) — 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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