Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #46 (1948): price difference

Batman #46 (1948) value — Ungraded $289 vs Grade 8.0 $3720. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.87× Ungraded (+1187%). Prices updated August 2026.

Rising · +14%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$289eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$13784.77× · +377%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$372012.87× · +1187%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$289$3720

Grade 8.0 sells for 12.87× (+1187%) the Ungraded price — a $3,431 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$289$1378

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.77× (+377%) the Ungraded price — a $1,089 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #46 (1948), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $3,431 (12.87×) — 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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