Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Black Cat #2 (1946): price difference
Black Cat #2 (1946) value — Ungraded $99 vs Grade 8.0 $656. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.63× Ungraded (+563%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$99→$656
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.63× (+563%) the Ungraded price — a $557 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Black Cat #2 (1946), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $557 (6.63×) — 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.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).