Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Detective Comics #187 (1952): price difference
Detective Comics #187 (1952) value — Ungraded $215 vs Grade 6.0 $2750. Grade 6.0 sells for 12.79× Ungraded (+1179%). Prices updated September 2026.
↘ Falling · -25%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$215→$2750
Grade 6.0 sells for 12.79× (+1179%) the Ungraded price — a $2,535 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #187 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $2,535 (12.79×) — 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.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).