Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Detective Comics #162 (1950): price difference

Detective Comics #162 (1950) value — Ungraded $251 vs Grade 6.0 $516. Grade 6.0 sells for 2.06× Ungraded (+106%). Prices updated September 2026.

↘ Falling · -21%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$251—eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$5162.06× · +106%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$251→$516

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.06× (+106%) the Ungraded price — a $265 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #162 (1950), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $265 (2.06×) — 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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