Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Black Cat #30 (1951): price difference

Black Cat #30 (1951) value — Ungraded $94 vs Grade 8.0 $528. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.62× Ungraded (+462%). Prices updated July 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$94eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$4845.15× · +415%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$5285.62× · +462%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$94$528

Grade 8.0 sells for 5.62× (+462%) the Ungraded price — a $434 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$94$484

Grade 6.0 sells for 5.15× (+415%) the Ungraded price — a $390 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Black Cat #30 (1951), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $434 (5.62×) — 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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