Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #172 (1965): price difference
Batman #172 (1965) value — Ungraded $17 vs Grade 8.0 $200. Grade 8.0 sells for 11.76× Ungraded (+1076%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 11.76× (+1076%) the Ungraded price — a $183 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.12× (+412%) the Ungraded price — a $70 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #172 (1965), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $183 (11.76×) — 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).