Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Detective Comics #263 (1959): price difference
Detective Comics #263 (1959) value — Ungraded $48 vs Grade 8.0 $293. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.1× Ungraded (+510%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.1× (+510%) the Ungraded price — a $245 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.53× (+253%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $210 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #263 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $245 (6.1×) — 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).