Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Black Cat #4 (1947): price difference
Black Cat #4 (1947) value — Ungraded $189 vs Grade 8.0 $489. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.59× Ungraded (+159%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.59× (+159%) the Ungraded price — a $300 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.78× (+78%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $215 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Black Cat #4 (1947), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $300 (2.59×) — 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).