Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Black Cat #52 (1954): price difference
Black Cat #52 (1954) value — Ungraded $92 vs Grade 8.0 $600. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.52× Ungraded (+552%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.52× (+552%) the Ungraded price — a $508 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.74× (+174%) the Ungraded price — a $160 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Black Cat #52 (1954), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $508 (6.52×) — 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).