Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #17 (1943): price difference

Batman #17 (1943) value — Ungraded $906 vs Grade 8.0 $5005. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.52× Ungraded (+452%). Prices updated September 2026.

↗ Rising · +25%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$906—eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$18001.99× · +99%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$50055.52× · +452%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$906→$5005

Grade 8.0 sells for 5.52× (+452%) the Ungraded price — a $4,099 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$1800→$5005

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.78× (+178%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $3,205 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #17 (1943), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $4,099 (5.52×) — 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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Batman #17 (1943): Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Price Difference