Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #39 (1947): price difference

Batman #39 (1947) value — Ungraded $256 vs Grade 8.0 $1999. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.81× Ungraded (+681%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$256eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$7352.87× · +187%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$19997.81× · +681%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$256$1999

Grade 8.0 sells for 7.81× (+681%) the Ungraded price — a $1,743 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$256$735

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.87× (+187%) the Ungraded price — a $479 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #39 (1947), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,743 (7.81×) — 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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