Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #52 (1949): price difference

Batman #52 (1949) value — Ungraded $355 vs Grade 8.0 $10833. Grade 8.0 sells for 30.52× Ungraded (+2952%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -32%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$355eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$20405.75× · +475%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$1083330.52× · +2952%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$355$10833

Grade 8.0 sells for 30.52× (+2952%) the Ungraded price — a $10,478 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$355$2040

Grade 6.0 sells for 5.75× (+475%) the Ungraded price — a $1,685 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #52 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $10,478 (30.52×) — 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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