Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Detective Comics #204 (1954): price difference
Detective Comics #204 (1954) value — Ungraded $158 vs Grade 6.0 $384. Grade 6.0 sells for 2.43× Ungraded (+143%). Prices updated August 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$158→$384
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.43× (+143%) the Ungraded price — a $226 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #204 (1954), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $226 (2.43×) — 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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