Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #96 (1955): price difference

Batman #96 (1955) value — Ungraded $146 vs Grade 8.0 $5280. Grade 8.0 sells for 36.16× Ungraded (+3516%). Prices updated September 2026.

Rising · +20%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$146eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$8545.85× · +485%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$528036.16× · +3516%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$146$5280

Grade 8.0 sells for 36.16× (+3516%) the Ungraded price — a $5,134 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$854$5280

Grade 8.0 sells for 6.18× (+518%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $4,426 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #96 (1955), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $5,134 (36.16×) — 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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