Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Detective Comics #261 (1958): price difference
Detective Comics #261 (1958) value — Ungraded $51 vs Grade 8.0 $191. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.75× Ungraded (+275%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.75× (+275%) the Ungraded price — a $140 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.31× (+231%) the Ungraded price — a $118 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #261 (1958), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $140 (3.75×) — 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).