Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #45 (1948): price difference

Batman #45 (1948) value — Ungraded $280 vs Grade 8.0 $1220. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.36× Ungraded (+336%). Prices updated August 2026.

Rising · +17%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$280eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$7992.85× · +185%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$12204.36× · +336%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$280$1220

Grade 8.0 sells for 4.36× (+336%) the Ungraded price — a $940 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$280$799

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.85× (+185%) the Ungraded price — a $519 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #45 (1948), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $940 (4.36×) — 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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