Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #26 (1944): price difference

Batman #26 (1944) value — Ungraded $314 vs Grade 8.0 $7770. Grade 8.0 sells for 24.75× Ungraded (+2375%). Prices updated September 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$314eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$10773.43× · +243%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$777024.75× · +2375%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$314$7770

Grade 8.0 sells for 24.75× (+2375%) the Ungraded price — a $7,456 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$1077$7770

Grade 8.0 sells for 7.21× (+621%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $6,693 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #26 (1944), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $7,456 (24.75×) — 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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Batman #26 (1944): Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Price Difference