Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Detective Comics #289 (1961): price difference
Detective Comics #289 (1961) value — Ungraded $47 vs Grade 8.0 $297. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.32× Ungraded (+532%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.32× (+532%) the Ungraded price — a $250 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.15× (+215%) the Ungraded price — a $101 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #289 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $250 (6.32×) — 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).