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.
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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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