Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #246 (1972): price difference

Batman #246 (1972) value — Ungraded $22 vs Grade 8.0 $129. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.86× Ungraded (+486%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Grade 6.0
Ungraded$221.1× · +10%eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$20eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$1296.45× · +545%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$22$129

Grade 8.0 sells for 5.86× (+486%) the Ungraded price — a $107 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$20$129

Grade 8.0 sells for 6.45× (+545%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $109 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #246 (1972), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $107 (5.86×) — 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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