Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Black Cat #23 (1950): price difference
Black Cat #23 (1950) value — Ungraded $100 vs Grade 8.0 $721. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.21× Ungraded (+621%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.21× (+621%) the Ungraded price — a $621 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.01× (+501%) the Ungraded price — a $501 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Black Cat #23 (1950), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $621 (7.21×) — 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).