Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #72 (1952): price difference
Batman #72 (1952) value — Ungraded $167 vs Grade 8.0 $4440. Grade 8.0 sells for 26.59× Ungraded (+2559%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 26.59× (+2559%) the Ungraded price — a $4,273 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 23.37× (+2237%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $4,250 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #72 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $4,273 (26.59×) — 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).