Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #48 (1948): price difference

Batman #48 (1948) value — Ungraded $268 vs Grade 8.0 $3313. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.36× Ungraded (+1136%). Prices updated September 2026.

Rising · +36%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$268eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$12024.49× · +349%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$331312.36× · +1136%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$268$3313

Grade 8.0 sells for 12.36× (+1136%) the Ungraded price — a $3,045 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$268$1202

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.49× (+349%) the Ungraded price — a $934 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #48 (1948), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $3,045 (12.36×) — 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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