Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Detective Comics #9 (1937): price difference

Detective Comics #9 (1937) value — Ungraded $4500 vs Grade 8.0 $10800. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.4× Ungraded (+140%). Prices updated August 2026.

Rising · +263058%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$4500eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$108002.4× · +140%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$4500$10800

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.4× (+140%) the Ungraded price — a $6,300 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #9 (1937), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $6,300 (2.4×) — 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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Detective Comics #9 (1937): Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Price Difference