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

Batman #45 (1948) value — Ungraded $294 vs Grade 8.0 $1220. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.15× Ungraded (+315%). Prices updated September 2026.

Rising · +23%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$294eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$6432.19× · +119%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$12204.15× · +315%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$294$1220

Grade 8.0 sells for 4.15× (+315%) the Ungraded price — a $926 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$294$643

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.19× (+119%) the Ungraded price — a $349 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 $926 (4.15×) — 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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