Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Detective Comics #87 (1944): price difference

Detective Comics #87 (1944) value — Ungraded $487 vs Grade 6.0 $995. Grade 6.0 sells for 2.04× Ungraded (+104%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$487eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$9952.04× · +104%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$487$995

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.04× (+104%) the Ungraded price — a $508 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #87 (1944), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $508 (2.04×) — 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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