Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Black Cat #33 (1952): price difference

Black Cat #33 (1952) value — Ungraded $198 vs Grade 8.0 $447. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.26× Ungraded (+126%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -32%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$198eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$3721.88× · +88%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$4472.26× · +126%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$198$447

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.26× (+126%) the Ungraded price — a $249 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$198$372

Grade 6.0 sells for 1.88× (+88%) the Ungraded price — a $174 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Black Cat #33 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $249 (2.26×) — 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 →
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